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Ex-Justice Mendoza: Concom draft ‘impoverishes’ Supreme Court

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:33 PM

The proposed federal constitution drafted by President Rodrigo Duterte’s advisory group “undermines” the Supreme Court by creating 3 other federal courts, one of its former justices said Wednesday. Read more »

Arroyo ok with Senate, House separate voting on Cha-cha

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 01:50 PM

Seeking to end an impasse with the Senate, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo agreed to the 2 chambers voting separately to approve proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution in a constituent assembly. Read more »

'Tatay Digong', 'Cha-cha' arouse emotions on federalism, study says

Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:46 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A shift to a federal form of government has been a much-talked about topic since Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency in 2016.   Read more »

Ambisyong mag-prime minister, isyung 'no-el', sinagot ni Arroyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:53 PM

Matagal nang umuugong ang usap-usapang kaya isinusulong ni Arroyo ang cha-cha noong panahon niya bilang pangulo ay upang manatili sa kapangyarihan bilang prime minister.    Read more »

Arroyo belies prime minister bid, 'no-el' scenario in 2019

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 12:58 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said she would not push for term extensions next year and would not run for prime minister once the country shifts to a federal form of government. Read more »

Palasyo bumuo ng grupo para sa federalism information campaign

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:47 PM

Bumuo ang pamahalaan ng isang intergovernmental task force upang magpalaganap ng impormasyon tungkol sa pederalismo, sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Biyernes. Read more »

Jumpin', jumpin' Gloria

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN
Posted at Jul 26 10:46 PM

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ascent to the speakership has fueled speculations that it could be part of a plot to make her prime minister. Read more »

'No, no, no, no': Arroyo says not eyeing prime minister post

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 02:45 AM

MANILA - New House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday denied eyeing the prime minister post if the country adopts a parliamentary form of government via charter change. Read more »

Public more wary of Cha-cha moves after House coup, says critic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 09:57 AM

A former opposition lawmaker believes the public will be more wary of moves to amend the 1987 Constitution following a House coup that installed former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as head of the Lower House. Read more »

Senado, nanindigan na ayaw sa cha-cha, TRAIN-2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:43 AM

Tiniyak din ng mga senador na di lulusot sa kanila ang "no-el" scenario sa 2019. Read more »

OPINION: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's second ascent

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 25 03:58 PM

She is in a vantage position to become prime minister, if and when her proposal, filed in 2010 for Charter Change, pushes through. Read more »

Arroyo allies douse prime minister talk

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 03:48 PM

House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not hatching any plot to become prime if the proposed shift to a federal system of government succeeds, her allies in Congress said Wednesday.  Read more »

Zubiri on the Senate ‘Cha-cha’ hearings — ‘Hindi namin mamadaliin’

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:04 PM

Zubiri on Tuesday said the chamber will continue its hearings on charter change without rushing the legislation of the proposed shift to federalism. Read more »

Poe, Ejercito, binalikan si Arroyo sa 'ginawa' kina FPJ, Erap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 10:52 PM

Di pa nalilimutan ng mga anak ng isang dating pangulo at isa pang tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo ang mga 'ginawa' noon ng ngayo'y House speaker na si Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.  Read more »

She's back: Is Speaker Arroyo poised to become prime minister?

Patrick Quintos, Arianne Merez and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 08:40 PM

Nine years later, after enduring 4 years of hospital arrest, staring down a plunder case, prevailing over a debilitating bone illness and trading her coiffed mane for soft, flowing curls, Arroyo is the head of of one of two branches of Congress.  Read more »

Arroyo to wait for Senate move on con-ass

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 07:02 PM

The House of Representatives will wait for the Senate's move on their resolution to convene as a constituent assembly (con-ass) to revise the charter, its new leader said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte confident Filipinos will rally behind charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 06:49 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday expressed confidence that Filipinos would rally behind his administration's push for charter change as he delivered his third State of the Nation Address. Read more »

Sotto to stop joint Congress session if con-ass pushed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:42 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he will adjourn the joint session of Congress on Monday if it is used to convene constituent assembly (con-ass) to revise the charter. Read more »

Alvarez rallies House against 'extractive' 1987 Constitution

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 12:57 PM

Alvarez said Congress would study at least three draft federal charters: one by Duterte's consultative committee, another from the House panel on constitutional amendments, and the other one from the President's PDP-Laban party. Read more »

Alvarez pushes for lifting of term limits to end political dynasties

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:06 PM

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday urged Congress to remove term limits for public officials, as a means to end political dynasties. Read more »