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Duterte hints at shift in approach to charter change

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 07:37 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday hinted at a possible shift in the approach to amending the Constitution, saying he might just opt to seek a revision of its economic provisions. Read more »

House 'undermined, hijacked' charter change discourse - Ateneo presidents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 06:42 PM

Presidents of Ateneo universities across the country said discussion on amendments to the 1987 Constitution have been "undermined and hijacked" by lawmakers at the House of Representatives. Read more »

House panel voted unanimously to lift term limits: lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 08:59 PM

Members of the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments voted unanimously to lift term limits for officials in its version of the draft federal charter, a lawmaker said Thursday, saying that "90 percent" of lawmakers do not want term limits.  Read more »

Panelo: Too early to judge House draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 10:05 AM

MANILA - Judging the House of Representative's draft federal charter would be "premature," President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Poll watchdog calls House draft charter 'worst form of election fraud'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 03:08 PM

MANILA - A poll watchdog warned Monday that the proposed federal charter drafted by the House of Representatives, which would lift term limits for elected officials, is a "wholesale act of fraud" against the people. Read more »

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 »

'Draft federal charter ng Kamara, peke at minadali'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 10:06 PM

Binatikos ni dating chief justice Reynato Puno ang isinusulong na federal constitution ng Kamara.   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 »

Con-Com chair says House draft charter a 'disaster to democracy'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:10 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's Consultative Committee warned the public about the "deficiencies" of a proposed federal charter drafted and approved by the House of Representatives. Read more »

Draft federal charter ng Kamara, 'makasarili, nakakasuklam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 01:50 AM

Matapos ilusot ng mababang kapulungan ang panukalang federal constitution kahit hindi ito prayoridad ng Senado, kaliwa't kanang batikos ang inabot ng mga miyembro ng Kamara. Read more »

Con-Com member hits House's 'unceremonious' passage of 'grotesque' federal charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 06:03 PM

A member of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee tasked to draft a federal charter on Wednesday lambasted the House of Representatives' "unceremonious" passage of a separate charter change bill described as "grotesque." Read more »

House approves draft federal charter on 3rd reading

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 05:44 PM

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading its proposed federal charter. Read more »

Draft federal charter, lusot na sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 12:55 AM

Lusot na sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa sa Kamara ngayong Martes ang isang draft constitution na magiging daan sa pagbubuo ng isang pederal na porma ng gobyerno. Read more »

House draft charter offers 'fake' federalism, warns professor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 09:51 AM

MANILA - The federal constitution drafted by the House of Representative is nothing but fake federalism with self-serving provisions, a professor on public policy said Tuesday. Read more »

Ilang grupo, nagprotesta sabay sa paggunita sa Human Rights Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:26 PM

Idinaan ng mga militanteng grupo sa pagsunog sa mga anti-Duterte mural ang paggunita sa International Human Rights Day. 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 »

Robredo hits House for prioritizing federal charter over economic bills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 03:24 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday criticized the passage of a proposed federal charter on second reading in the House of Representatives, alleging politics was prioritized over measures that would temper the rising prices of basic goods. Read more »

House may force Senate to act on proposed Cha-cha: lawmaker

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:35 AM

The House of Representatives may force the Senate to act on the proposed federal charter if upper chamber continues to "neglect" its job, a lawmaker said Wednesday. 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 »