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Constitutional reform drive alive during pandemic, 281,000 signatures gathered: CORE head

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 09:49 AM

A group of civic organizations in support of constitutional reforms (CORE) on Wednesday said it was helping the Department of the Interior and Local Government in collecting signatures for its campaign. Read more »

Andanar: PCOO, DILG not behind online signature push for federalism amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 06:52 PM

MANILA - Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday denied his office and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) were behind an online signature campaign promoting the Philippines' possible shift to federalism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

DILG denies Charter change signature drive during coronavirus pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 11:17 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday denied a report that it was collecting 2 million signatures in support of constitutional amendments as the country fought the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Cha-cha in the time of COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 05:01 AM

While our attention is focused on dealing with COVD-19, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has something else brewing on the side. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

OPINION: Systems, governance and behavior amid Covid19

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Apr 27 10:21 AM

Contrary to what critics say, the Covid19 pandemic has shown the limitations of a centralized public administration.  Read more »

OPINION: Stress test in uncharted waters

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Mar 25 11:07 PM

How far and how long can we go? As I have tried to make sense in my last piece, no one is prepared to handle this kind of situation.  Read more »

OPINION: And we are back to square one

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Mar 02 12:13 PM

We are back to the same approach we have been at from the very start, piecemeal or tingi reforms. This can be seen in many pending bills in Congress.  Read more »

Panukalang rendahan ang political dynasties pinalagan ng ilang kongresista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:59 PM

Pumalag ang ilang kongresista sa panukalang rendahan ang political dynasties sakaling maisulong ang charter change. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »