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'Drastic' reforms pushed to shield barangay officials from partisan politics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 10:34 AM

Barangay officials should not be beholden to city and municipal officials to shield them from partisan politics, an analyst said Monday. Read more »

Cha-cha body sees more federalism support once proposal is presented

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 09:02 AM

MANILA - A Pulse Asia survey showing more people oppose charter change should be a wake-up call to the committee studying Constitutional amendments, one of its members said Thursday. Read more »

Charter change body hopes to regain public support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 03:54 PM

A Malacanang body tasked to propose amendments to the Constitution said Wednesday it hoped the "true pulse of the people" will be known once its output is offered in a plebiscite. Read more »

Opposition vs Charter change rising: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 03:48 PM

More Filipinos have soured on moves by Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution, with 64% of Filipinos opposing Charter change compared to only 44% two years ago, a Pulse Asia survey revealed Wednesday. Read more »

Ilang eksperto, may babala sa planong pederalismo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 02:04 AM

Nagbabala ang ilang eksperto na baka mapag-iwanan ang ilang mga probinsiya at rehiyon sa planong pederalismo.  Read more »

Charter change group eyes giving president two 4-year terms for accountability

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 10:26 AM

MANILA - A member of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee believes giving a sitting president two 4-year terms will make for a more accountable leader.    Read more »

Cha-cha to bring 'paradise' to politicians, 'hell' to people: ex-CJ Davide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 10:03 PM

Paradise for politicians, hell for the people. This was how former Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. described the scenario if the administration succeeds in changing the charter and adopting a federal form of government  Read more »

Cha-cha linked to Sereno ouster: Hilbay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 12:27 AM

MANILA - Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay on Friday linked the moves to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution.  Read more »

Duterte appoints new members of consultative body on charter change

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:53 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two new members to the 25-man consultative committee on charter change. Read more »

Con-com member seeks limit to lawmakers’ contempt power

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 04:59 PM

Fr. Ranhilio Aquino, dean of the San Beda Graduate School of Law, said contempt should be used as an option only when a witness’ refusal to answer a question “is without legal justification.” Read more »

Duterte, di puwedeng tumakbo uli kahit sa pederal na gobyerno: Puno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 10:34 PM

Ayon sa chairman ng komiteng inatasan ng pangulo na bumalangkas ng bagong federal constitution, mananatiling anim na taon lang ang panunungkulan ni Duterte na magtatapos ang termino sa taong 2022. Read more »

Tiket sa pagka-senador ng administrasyon, oposisyon, binubuo na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 10:05 PM

Ayon sa isang political science professor, magiging isyu sa halalan ang pederalismo lalo na't di pa tiyak kung suportado nga ba ng kasalukuyang Senado ang pagbabago ng Saligang Batas. Read more »

Alvarez eyes con-ass by January 2019

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:26 PM

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Monday he is eyeing a convention of Congress as a constituent assembly to amend the 1987 Constitution by January 2019. Read more »

Duterte favors anti-dynasty provision, but sees people rejecting it

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 09:40 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended political dynasties, after the consultative committee on charter change he created recommended a provision restricting political dynasties. Read more »

ConCom votes to include national, barangay posts in political dynasty ban

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 05:12 PM

The Consultative Committee (ConCom) to review the 1987 Constitution voted on Monday afternoon to include national (president, vice president) and barangay positions in the regulated prohibition on political dynasties.  Read more »

Regulation over ban on political dynasties, charter review body decides

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 04:40 PM

In a close vote, the consultative body on possible amendments to the Constitution on Monday adopted a proposal to regulate, rather than ban political dynasties. Read more »

OPINION: Why federalism is a formula for failure

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Mar 10 09:10 AM

United States of America began as 13 separate and independent colonies and they formed a federation in order to unite, as one nation, achieving independence. The administration is attempting to undertake  the reverse, via populist political legerdemain Read more »

Ilang bagong miyembro ng PDP-Laban, tutol sa pag-apura sa cha-cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 11:27 PM

Naniniwala ang ilang lokal na opisyal na hindi dapat madaliin ang pagpapalit ng Konstitusyon at hindi rin dapat isakripisyo ang barangay elections sa Mayo. Read more »

Consultative committee, nagkaisa na panatilihin ang bicameral system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:05 AM

Sa muling pagpulong ng consultative committee para repasuhin ang konstitusyon, nagkaisa sila na panatilihin ang bicameral system. Read more »

ALAMIN: Detalye ng panukalang gobyernong 'federal-presidential'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 10:56 PM

Minabuti ng consultative committee, na rumerepaso sa Saligang Batas, na panatilihin ang kasalukuyang porma ng pamahalaan. Pero may ilang isinusulong na pagbabago sa komposisyon ng Kongreso. Read more »