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OPINION: Reflecting on RBH 15

Edmund S. Tayao
Updated as of Dec 14 12:12 AM

Much to our surprise and disappointment, what came out is an audacious display of self-indulgence in Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 15, removing not only term limits but also all the fundamental systemic reform measures we have put in place. Read more »

House can't force Senate to act on proposed charter: ex-CJ Puno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:35 AM

MANILA - The House of Representatives cannot force the Senate to join them in a constitutional assembly to vote on charter change, a former chief justice said Thursday. Read more »

House federal draft ‘happy days’ for political dynasties: con-com member

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 04:03 PM

Political science professor Julio Teehankee joined several other consultative committee members in condemning the draft, which removed a ban on political dynasties but lifted term limits. Read more »

Kamara, pinuna sa 'minadaling' pagpasa sa draft federal charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 10:04 PM

Inulan ng batikos ang Kamara matapos umanong madaliin at brasuhin ang panukalang draft constitution.  Read more »

Arroyo denies railroading House draft federal charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 10:43 PM

Former President, now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo parries allegations that the House railroaded the approval of Resolution of Both Houses #15 proposing a new federal constitution for the country. Read more »

Draft federal charter, lusot sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 09:13 PM

Lusot na sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara ang isang draft constitution na magbibigay-daan sa pagbuo ng isang gobyernong pederal.  Read more »

Federalism task force shows Palace resolve on charter change: ex-Sen Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 10:35 AM

Malacañang's creation of a task force on federalism will reassure the public that the administration is still pushing for it, said former Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr, a member of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee. Read more »

Enrile says 'mistakes' in ConCom's draft charter prompted Senate comeback bid

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 03:46 PM

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said mistakes in the draft federal charter proposed by President Rodrigo Duterte's Consultative Committee compelled him to seek a Senate comeback. Read more »

Cha-cha sa Kamara balak ipasa sa Disyembre, ipa-plebisito sa Pebrero

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:13 PM

Gusto nang tapusin ng Kamara ang pagtalakay sa panukala nilang Charter change sa Disyembre upang maisalang ito sa plebesito pagsapit ng Pebrero 2019. Read more »

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 »