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Retain key ConCom proposals in draft charter, House urged

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 10:08 PM

MANILA - Two officials urged the House of Representatives to retain important provisions that the Palace-backed consultative committee proposed. Read more »

Senado balak 'dedmahin' ang bagong draft charter ng Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:19 PM

Para sa liderato ng Senado ay "dead on arrival" na ang panukalang Resolution of Both Houses No. 15 ng Kamara na layong amyendahan ang 1987 Constitution.  Read more »

Draft charter wants Senate president, not VP, to succeed president during transition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:23 AM

MANILA - A draft of the proposed new charter wants the senate president, not the vice president, to be next in the presidential line of succession during the transition to federalism.  Read more »

OPINION: Gloria Arroyo is crudely and secretly ramming through a legal bid to stay in power forever

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Oct 08 09:30 PM

If House Speaker Gloria Arroyo and her allies really want political change – which I’m sure they don’t – they would ban political dynasties, even up to the second degree of marriage, blood and civil partnerships (i.e. the kabit system). Read more »

House begins plenary debates on new charter

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:34 PM

MANILA - An advocate of charter change in the House believes the removal of term limits will produce great lawmakers again. Read more »

Cha-cha sidelined by inflation woes: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:16 PM

MANILA - The Duterte administration's push for charter change has been sidelined by efforts to contain soaring inflation in the country, a Palace spokesman said Thursday.  Read more »

On Martial Law and Charter Change

Atty. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Updated as of Sep 22 06:22 PM

The administration must be reminded as well that plans of “fast-tracking” charter change will only remind us of Martial Law and how it gave life to the 1973 Constitution which then provided the color of legitimacy to President Ferdinand Marcos’ 14-year dictatorial regime. Read more »

More business groups back call to weigh risks, costs of federalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 08:56 PM

Several business organizations joined the call of the Philippines' largest business groups for legislators to weigh the costs and risks of shifting to a federal form of government.  Read more »

Finance Usec denies ConCom consulted DOF on draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 07:54 PM

An official of the Department of Finance denied on Monday that the Malacañang-backed consultative committee (ConCom) consulted them before drafting the proposed federal charter.  Read more »

Finance chief 'absolutely' against draft federal charter

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 07:49 PM

MANILA - Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez on Wednesday told senators he "absolutely" would not approve of federalism as presented in the draft charter by the Malacanang-backed Consultative Committee.  Read more »

Charter change, muling didinggin sa Kamara simula Martes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:53 PM

Gagamitin ng House committee on constitutional amendments sa kanilang pagtalakay sa charter change bilang "working draft" ang isinumiteng draft ng consultative committee ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

House panel to adopt ConCom proposal as 'working draft,' says solon

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 05:14 PM

A House of Representatives committee will adopt the proposed federal charter of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee as a 'working draft,' a lawmaker who heads the panel on constitutional amendments said Monday. Read more »

Sara Duterte's Hugpong may play vital role in Cha-cha push

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 11:02 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's regional party 'Hugpong ng Pagbabago' may play a vital role in the push for charter change, a political analyst said Sunday.  Read more »

Charter change still has long way to go, says Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 12:58 PM

The proposed shift to a federal form of government still has a long way to go, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Read more »

Ex-Justice Mendoza: Concom draft ‘impoverishes’ Supreme Court

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:33 PM

The proposed federal constitution drafted by President Rodrigo Duterte’s advisory group “undermines” the Supreme Court by creating 3 other federal courts, one of its former justices said Wednesday. Read more »

'Tatay Digong', 'Cha-cha' arouse emotions on federalism, study says

Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:46 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A shift to a federal form of government has been a much-talked about topic since Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency in 2016.   Read more »

Ambisyong mag-prime minister, isyung 'no-el', sinagot ni Arroyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:53 PM

Matagal nang umuugong ang usap-usapang kaya isinusulong ni Arroyo ang cha-cha noong panahon niya bilang pangulo ay upang manatili sa kapangyarihan bilang prime minister.    Read more »

Jumpin', jumpin' Gloria

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN
Posted at Jul 26 10:46 PM

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ascent to the speakership has fueled speculations that it could be part of a plot to make her prime minister. Read more »

Senado, nanindigan na ayaw sa cha-cha, TRAIN-2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:43 AM

Tiniyak din ng mga senador na di lulusot sa kanila ang "no-el" scenario sa 2019. Read more »

Zubiri on the Senate ‘Cha-cha’ hearings — ‘Hindi namin mamadaliin’

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:04 PM

Zubiri on Tuesday said the chamber will continue its hearings on charter change without rushing the legislation of the proposed shift to federalism. Read more »