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Pagtalakay ng charter change sa Mayo inirekomenda sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:26 PM

Gusto ng Kamara na itakda na ang constituent assembly sa Mayo para talakayin ang mga amyenda sa Saligang Batas. Read more »

OPINION: Elite-driven charter change

Michael Henry Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Jan 08 02:44 AM

For Filipinos, charter change is very clearly an intergenerational undertaking.  Read more »

Bayan Muna warns of 'instability' if solons allowed to ease foreign ownership caps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 11:16 AM

Giving Congress the power to relax the country's limits to foreign investments will result in instability, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday.  Read more »

'Go to court,' solon says on gov't disputes with private firms

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Posted at Dec 17 12:25 PM

Economic changes being proposed to the Constitution is hoping to make it more attractive for foreign investors to invest in the country, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Congressman to senators: Keep an open mind on term extensions

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Posted at Dec 17 11:27 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker in the House of Representatives is hoping to get his colleagues in the Senate to agree to their resolution on constitutional amendments.   Read more »

The ANC Brief: Confusion and snide remarks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 04:00 AM

The death toll in the earthquake that struck Mindanao over the weekend is rising and rescue efforts are being stymied by aftershocks. Read more »

Senate targets sin tax, salary increase, anti-terror bills before Christmas break: Sotto

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Updated as of Dec 16 12:24 PM

The Senate will likely pass a tougher anti-terrorism act, higher taxes on alcohol and smoking products, and the Salary Standardization Law before it goes on break Friday, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday. Read more »

House committee wants extended term limits for lawmakers, local officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 11:57 PM

A committee in the House of Representatives is pushing for constitutional amendments which include extended term limits for lawmakers and local officials. Read more »

Panukalang 'Cha-cha' muling binuhay sa Kamara; ilang mambabatas pumalag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 08:47 PM

Kabilang ang isahang boto para sa presidente at bise presidente. Read more »

While in executive session, House panel OKs charter change

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 06:13 PM

The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments voted to approve 4 proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution for the consideration of full House. Read more »

OPINION: A National DPWH in BARMM is a step back

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Oct 07 12:35 PM

If the BARMM and local governments are not supported, development can never be achieved, and we will be left behind further than we already are. Read more »

OPINION: What further decentralization?

Edmund S. Tayao
Updated as of Aug 07 08:52 PM

Let’s call a spade a spade. There’s no such thing as further decentralization!  Read more »

Senators scoff at representative's proposal to cut 6-year term at upper chamber

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Posted at Jul 26 02:01 PM

Some Philippine senators frown upon a House member's resolution seeking to reduce their 6-year term of office to 4 years. The Senate President now advises house lawmakers to look at the upper chamber's ratings before proposing any change. Read more »

Amendments to economic, political provisions in PH constitution proposed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:26 PM

The Duterte administration's charter change initiative lives on. On Wednesday, Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez filed concurrent resolution number one, seeking to change some economic and political provisions in the Philippine constitution. Read more »

Panukalang pederalismo, 'Cha-cha' buhay pa rin: DILG official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 10:12 PM

Ito ay sa kabila ng hindi pagbanggit ng mga ito ni Duterte sa kaniyang ikaapat na State of the Nation Address. Read more »

Federalism not dead as Duterte sets national forum: interior exec

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 05:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to jumpstart his federalism project with a national convention next month, an interior official said Tuesday, dispelling speculations that the chief executive was no longer keen on restructuring Philippine government. Read more »

Drilon: Federalism skipped in SONA means time to stop it

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Updated as of Jul 23 08:30 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to push for a federalism system of government in his latest annual report to the nation means that the measure is no longer part of his legislative agenda halfway into his term, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Tuesday.  Read more »

No mention of federalism, charter change in Duterte's 4th SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 08:48 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte did not mention federalism and charter change in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Read more »

Duterte needs to send 'clear signal' on economic reforms: analyst

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Posted at Jul 22 10:03 AM

The challenge for the President is to give a "clear signal" on policies such as the constitutional change, Teneo managing director Bob Herrera-Lim said. Read more »

With record-high popularity, can Duterte bulldoze new charter in last 3 years?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 05:52 AM

By all indications, the 74-year-old leader, backed by clear majorities in both chambers of Congress, is expected to deliver on the remaining items in his legislative agenda — a new constitution and the rest of his tax reform package, among others. Read more »