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Charter change body wraps up work on draft federal constitution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:41 PM

MANILA - The consultative committee that President Rodrigo Duterte tasked to review the 1987 Constitution wrapped up work Saturday, six months after the group started drafting a federal charter.  Read more »

Constitutional committee member defends draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:10 AM

The group tasked to draft a new federal constitution expresses concern over President Duterte's statements he wants to resign. Read more »

Economist to the rescue? How Arroyo plans to execute Duterte's agenda

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 09:13 PM

Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s return to national power, this time as House Speaker, could not have come at a better time for President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Arroyo: Cha-cha proceedings won't be done within my term

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 09:07 PM

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday said she wants to move the Charter change advocacy as far as she can during her term, believing it might not be completed within her time in office. Read more »

Duterte still wants federalism - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 04:36 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday stressed that President Rodrigo Duterte still wants to shepherd the Philippines towards federalism, even as his own economic managers and several business groups have expressed apprehension about it. Read more »

Business groups back calls to weigh cost of federalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:12 PM

The business groups said they are also concerned about the "ambiguous provisions" in the draft charter on the division of revenue and expenditure responsibilities between the federal and regional governments. Read more »

Nene Pimentel urges Duterte to meet senators amid doubts on draft charter

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:53 PM

MANILA - One of the senior members of the consultative committee on charter change has sought the help of President Rodrigo Duterte in convincing senators to support their output amid doubts cast by the chief executive's economic managers. Read more »

Dominguez still favors federalism - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:42 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Friday stressed that Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez remains committed to the proposed shift to federalism despite his recent comments against it. Read more »

Finance chief seeks dialogue on 'ambiguous' draft federal charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:53 AM

Dominguez earlier told lawmakers that he was "absolutely" against the proposed federal charter from a Palace-backed committee due to unclear provisions on revenue and expenditure assignments. Read more »

Pangilinan says charter change 'brain dead' at Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 07:51 PM

Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Thursday said the charter change is "now at the ICU (intensive care unit)" and its campaign "brain dead" at the Senate. Read more »

Concom member asks: Does Duterte still want federalism?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:17 PM

A consultative committee member on Thursday slammed what he called the administration’s "double-talk" on federalism, suggesting his experts’ group might have been "taken for a ride" in drafting a proposed constitution. 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 »

Concom, hihingan ng tulong para ligawan ang Senado sa Con-Ass

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 12:04 AM

Hihingi ang Kamara ng tulong kay dating Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. at sa iba pang mga miyembro ng consultative committee para kumbinsihin ang Senado na sumali sa Constituent Assembly. Read more »

'Desperado na ba?' Concom member, nabahala sa 'pepedederalismo'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 12:32 AM

Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang isang miyembro ang consultative committee ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa posibleng epekto ng kontrobersiyal na "pepedederalismo" video sa kampanya ng administrasyon para sa pederalismo.   Read more »

House leaders wants Pimentel, Con-Com to convince Senate to join Con-Ass

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 12:21 PM

The House of Representatives leadership is looking at tapping former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr and the rest of the consultative committee to reach out to the Senate to convince members of the chamber to join a Constituent Assembly. Read more »

Arroyo: House to leave 'substance' debates to Con Ass

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 12:19 PM

(UPDATE) Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Tuesday the House of Representatives would not discuss the substance of draft revisions to the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Pangilinan questions haste in federalism push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 10:30 AM

A hasty push for shifting to a federal system of government may deprive the public of its chance to understand the issue, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said Tuesday.  Read more »

'Kayo ang bastos!': Uson hits senators over federalism dance rebuke

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 09:14 AM

Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson on Monday fired back at senators who criticized her over a controversial video that sought to explain federalism.    Read more »

New House leadership set to restart work on charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 11:39 PM

With former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the new leader in the lower chamber, House lawmakers are set to restart their work on charter change.  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 »