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Cha-cha sa Kamara balak ipasa sa Disyembre, ipa-plebisito sa Pebrero

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:13 PM

Gusto nang tapusin ng Kamara ang pagtalakay sa panukala nilang Charter change sa Disyembre upang maisalang ito sa plebesito pagsapit ng Pebrero 2019. Read more »

Senado balak 'dedmahin' ang bagong draft charter ng Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:19 PM

Para sa liderato ng Senado ay "dead on arrival" na ang panukalang Resolution of Both Houses No. 15 ng Kamara na layong amyendahan ang 1987 Constitution.  Read more »

Charter group’s unfinished business: winning critics over

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:10 PM

The lights are out at the leaders’ hall of the Philippine International Convention Center where a group of experts, handpicked by President Rodrigo Duterte, spent the last 5 months rewriting the country’s fundamental law. Read more »

Pimentel wants separate Con-Ass for Senate, House

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 11:50 AM

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said Wednesday he will propose that the Senate and the House of Representatives convene as a constituent assembly separately. Read more »

House invites Senate to convene as 'con-ass'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 07:14 PM

The House of Representatives has invited the Senate to convene as a constituent assembly (con-ass) to revise the charter, a lawmaker said Tuesday. 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 »

People's initiative para 'maharang' ang 2019 elections, pinalutang ni Alvarez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 09:32 PM

Gusto ni Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez ng people's initiative para walang halalan sa 2019, at "makapag-focus" ang mga mambabatas sa charter change. Read more »

'Best way to change charter': Con-con pushed in shift to federalism

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 05:36 PM

The best way to amend the 1987 charter is by having a constitutional convention, where the people will elect delegates of a body that will draft a new federal constitution, a lawyer involved in studies on federalism said Monday. Read more »

House speaker, di masabi kung mayroon o walang halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 10:20 PM

Gustong gawing priyoridad ng House speaker ang charter change sa pagbabalik sesyon ng Kongreso sa Hulyo. Sa Senado, wala pa ito sa kalendaryo.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano baguhin ang Saligang Batas?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 05:11 PM

Ayon sa isang abogado ay mayroong tatlong paraan para maisakatuparan ang pagbabago ng Konstitusyon. Read more »

'Weird for Wanbol': Lawmakers reject Sotto's 'hybrid' constitutional body

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 06:32 AM

MANILA - Opposition lawmakers on Friday chided the proposal of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III for a "hybrid" constitutional body that will amend the 1987 Charter. Read more »

Tiket sa pagka-senador ng administrasyon, oposisyon, binubuo na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 10:05 PM

Ayon sa isang political science professor, magiging isyu sa halalan ang pederalismo lalo na't di pa tiyak kung suportado nga ba ng kasalukuyang Senado ang pagbabago ng Saligang Batas. Read more »

CBCP thumbs down 'con-ass', warns vs self-serving 'cha-cha'

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 10:18 PM

The CBCP has rejected the proposed constituent assembly to amend the 1987 Constitution, warning the faithful against self-serving charter change. Read more »

Mga pinuno ng Senado, Kamara, may usapan na sa cha-cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 10:35 PM

Para sa ilang mambabatas, isang magandang hakbang ang pagkakasundo ng mga lider na ipagpaliban ang debate sa kung anong paraan ng charter change ang dapat manaig. Read more »

Puno: SC could step in, break impasse over 'con-ass'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:12 PM

A former chief justice said the Supreme Court could ultimately step in and break a congressional impasse on how to vote as a constituent assembly to approve a new constitution. Read more »

Ex-chief justice sees 'anomalous' vote result under joint constituent assembly

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 03:55 PM

Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno said the Supreme Court could ultimately step in and break a congressional impasse on how to vote as a constituent assembly over a new constitution. Read more »

Pimentel: Kamara, dapat maghintay sa desisyon ng Senado sa 'con-ass'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 07:04 AM

Dapat hintayin ng Kamara ang desisyon ng Senado sa pag-amyenda ng Konstitusyon, ayon kay Senate President Koko Pimentel. Read more »

'Kasalanan nila': Alvarez, sinisi ang mga bumuo ng 1987 Constitution

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 05:17 AM

Nandiyan man ang Senado o wala, tuloy na ang paggulong ng charter-change sa Kamara, ayon sa House Speaker. Aniya, kasalanan ng mga bumuo ng 1987 Constitution kung bakit ganito ang sistema sa pagsususog ng Saligang Batas. Read more »

Alvarez says House has started amending charter sans Senate

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 02:21 AM

The House of Representatives has already started amending the Constitution without the Senate, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said. Read more »

Pagbabago sa Konstitusyon: 'Con-con' o 'con-ass'?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:41 AM

Bukod sa bangayan ng mga senador at kongresista ukol sa charter change, usap-usapan pa rin kung idadaan ba sa Constituent Assembly o Constitutional Convention ang pagbabago sa 1987 Constituion. Read more »