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Resolution seeking to relax economic provisions in 1987 Constitution expected to hurdle lower House

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 01:42 AM

A House resolution proposing amendments to the Philippine constitution's economic provisions is expected to be passed next month. Read more »

Ilang senador duda kung tutupad ang Kamara sa limitadong Cha-cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 09:28 PM

Sa kabila nito, duda ang ilang senador na tutupad sa usapan ang ilang mambabatas.  Read more »

'Demokrasya, bagong Konstitusyon ilan sa mga pamana ng People Power'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 08:24 PM

Sinasabi ng ilang nagbalangkas ng 1987 Constitution na ito pa rin ang isa sa mga mahahalagang dulot ng People Power.  Read more »

House starts rewriting Charter amid COVID-19 pandemic

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 08:46 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday began plenary debates on changes to certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

PH full economic recovery may take 4-5 yrs: Biz leaders

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 09:03 PM

Some business leaders warned of a slowed growth for the Philippines, saying full recovery could take four to five years if the country will not relax foreign ownership and accelerate consumption. Read more »

Cha-cha wala sa timing, ayon sa ilang metro mayors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:30 AM

Naniniwala ang ilang alkalde sa Metro Manila nitong Miyerkoles na hindi pa napapanahon para pag-usapan ang panukalang pag-amyenda sa ilang economic provisions ng Konstitusyon habang abala umano ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pagtugon sa COVID-19.   Read more »

Kongresista umapelang paabutin sa plebisito ang panukalang Cha-cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 08:49 PM

Umapela ang kongresistang nagsusulong ng Cha-cha na paabutin sa botohan ang panukalang pagbabago sa Konstitusyon.  Read more »

House panel inaprubahan ang resolusyon para sa nilulutong Cha-cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 09:40 PM

Lusot na sa House panelo ang resolusyon para sa panukalang pag-amyenda sa ilang economic provisions ng Konstitusyon.  Read more »

House panel OKs resolution aiming to change Charter's economic provisions

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 12:33 AM

A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a resolution seeking to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Economic Cha-cha 'smokescreen' sa gitna ng pandemya: Bishop Pabillo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 11:33 AM

MAYNILA - Hindi napapanahon ang mga hakbang na amyendahan ang 1987 Constitution sa gitna ng maraming suliraning kinakaharap ng bansa.   Read more »

'Bakit ngayon?' CBCP says no to Charter change, questions timing

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 12:49 PM

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on Thursday said it opposes moves to amend the 1987 Constitution at this time, reiterating its previous pastoral statements on charter change that raised suspicions about the timing of the proposal.   Read more »

Retired SC justices, constitutionalists warn vs allowing Cha-cha amid pandemic

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:30 PM

Retired Supreme Court justices and some constitutionalists on Wednesday cautioned the senators and the public against the possibility of political amendments being inserted in the 1987 Constitution should amending the charter be pursued.  Read more »

Ex-SC magistrates, Consti framers clash over timing, reason behind Cha-cha push

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 11:48 PM

Several legal luminaries, among them former Supreme Court (SC) magistrates and framers of the 1987 Constitution, clashed Wednesday before a Senate panel tackling attempts to revise economic provisions of the country's 3-decade Charter. Read more »

'Pandemya ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin bago charter change'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 09:51 PM

Iginiit ng ilang eksperto sa Saligang Batas na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ang pagtugon sa COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Drilon: Liberalizing economic provisions in Constitution possible without Cha-cha

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:13 PM

MANILA — Sen. Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said it is possible to liberalize the economy from restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution without amending it, as some lawmakers pushed for charter change due to mounting economic and health concerns because of the pandemic.  Read more »

DOF bats for ‘doable’ economic measures as Congress holds Cha-cha hearings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 03:37 PM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said lawmakers should pass “doable” economic measures with only 17 months left in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, as Congress again held hearings on amendments to the Constitution on Tuesday.   Read more »

PH Charter change will only benefit China, Constitution framer says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 10:18 PM

The Philippine Senate minority leader suggested postponing deliberations on Charter change until next year. Read more »

'Di kailangan ng Cha-cha para mapalago ang ekonomiya'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 08:17 PM

Lahat umano ng "restrictive" economic provisions sa 1987 Constitution ay kayang remedyuhan ng iba pang batas. Read more »

Financial execs oppose Cha-cha, say gov't must focus on economic recovery

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:50 PM

The premier group of the country's top financial executives has "strongly opposed" changes to the Constitution through the government's proposed charter change (Cha-cha), as amendments should be limited to economic reforms. Read more »

Drilon: Postpone charter change talks until June 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 03:41 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday suggested delaying deliberations on charter change until June 2022, arguing that the country is facing other problems that needed to be addressed. Read more »