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Cha-cha will have to wait: Speaker Cayetano

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 08:37 AM

Moves to amend the 1987 Constitution will have to wait as there are more pressing matters that need attention from lawmakers, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Thursday.  Read more »

What is Putin up to with surprise political shake-up?

Antoine Lambroschini, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 08:15 PM

In his state of the nation address on Wednesday, Putin laid out constitutional changes that would reduce the power of the president and boost the authority of parliament, with lawmakers choosing the prime minister and cabinet.  Read more »

Russian gov't resigns after Putin calls for reforms

Michael Mainville, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 11:18 PM

The announcement by Putin's longtime ally Dmitry Medvedev came after the president used his annual state of the nation address to call for a nationwide vote on a package of constitutional reforms. Read more »

Angkas refuses to pick 'fight' with regulators, explains ownership

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 01:47 PM

Angkas said Wednesday limiting the participants in the pilot run for motorcycle taxis risks reducing supply, as it urged government not to view its opposition to the cap as "picking a fight." 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 »

House committee urged to bring ABS-CBN franchise bills to plenary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 04:21 PM

Eight bills seeking an extension of ABS-CBN Corp's franchise must be brought to the House of Representatives plenary "without further delay," an opposition lawmaker on Monday urged a committee tasked to handle the measures.   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 »

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 »

PH gov't 'fighting wrong war' in push for federalism: constitution framer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 11:37 AM

A constitution framer on Thursday said government should focus on addressing the basic needs of the Filipino people before prioritizing its push for federalism. Read more »

As federalism takes back seat, DILG pushes constitutional reforms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 05:14 AM

MANILA—The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is launching a new campaign in October to push for "surgical" amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Japanese MP makes waves by linking same-sex marriage to revising constitution

Linda Sieg, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 06:51 PM

A conservative ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for discussion on revising Japan's constitution to allow same-sex marriage, annoying colleagues in the ruling party who are against it and also opposition parliamentarians who say enacting a simple law would clear the way. Read more »

North Korea changes constitution to solidify Kim Jong Un’s rule

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 08:06 AM

North Korea's parliament has approved changes to the country's constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong Un's role as head of state, official state media said on Thursday. 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 »

Amendments to economic, political provisions in PH constitution proposed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:26 PM

The Duterte administration's charter change initiative lives on. On Wednesday, Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez filed concurrent resolution number one, seeking to change some economic and political provisions in the Philippine constitution. Read more »

'Lift martial law in Mindanao now': Drilon says 'unli' martial law 'untolerable'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 07:20 PM

MANILA - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday it is time to lift martial law in Mindanao. Read more »

Federalism not dead as Duterte sets national forum: interior exec

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 05:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to jumpstart his federalism project with a national convention next month, an interior official said Tuesday, dispelling speculations that the chief executive was no longer keen on restructuring Philippine government. Read more »

No mention of federalism, charter change in Duterte's 4th SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 08:48 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte did not mention federalism and charter change in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Read more »

Japan's ruling bloc set for upper house majority, may get 2/3 - NHK exit poll

Linda Sieg and Chang-Ran Kim, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 22 12:26 AM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a solid majority in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, but it was uncertain whether the coalition and other allies could seal the two-thirds majority needed to keep alive his dream of revising the pacifist constitution, exit polls and media projections showed. Read more »

With record-high popularity, can Duterte bulldoze new charter in last 3 years?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 05:52 AM

By all indications, the 74-year-old leader, backed by clear majorities in both chambers of Congress, is expected to deliver on the remaining items in his legislative agenda — a new constitution and the rest of his tax reform package, among others. Read more »

OPINION: Charter Change the right way

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Jul 12 12:56 PM

If the President truly envisions charter change as an initiative to improve the lives of Filipinos, then he must ensure that it is done the right way. Read more »