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On Martial Law and Charter Change

Atty. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Sep 21 03:42 PM

The administration must be reminded as well that plans of “fast-tracking” charter change will only remind us of Martial Law and how it gave life to the 1973 Constitution which then provided the color of legitimacy to President Ferdinand Marcos’ 14-year dictatorial regime. Read more »

Palace unfazed by impeach threat vs Duterte over foreign intel on critics

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 05:15 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday shrugged off an opposition lawmaker’s threat to file another impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte over his supposed acceptance of intelligence information from a foreign country. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ano ang amnestiya?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 09:02 PM

Pinawalangbisa nitong Martes ng Malacañang ang amnesty na ibinigay ng gobyerno kay Senador Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Federalism shift to only cost P13.3 billion - Consultative Committee

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 09:23 PM

MANILA - The shift to federalism from the current unitary form of government will only cost an estimated P13.29 billion, a member of the Palace-backed Consultative Committee said Friday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit nasa Ingles ang ating mga batas?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 01:21 AM

Marahil nakakapagtaka na Ingles ang gamit sa pagsulat at pag-aakda ng mga batas kahit na Filipino ang ating wikang pambansa.    Read more »

Consultative committee, gov't economic managers to tackle draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 10:49 PM

The committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to draft a new constitution will meet with his economic managers to iron out issues on the draft charter. Read more »

Palace to seek public feedback on draft charter

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 03:49 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it would seek public feedback on the draft federal charter created by its 22-member consultative committee, after President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers expressed apprehension over it.   Read more »

Nene Pimentel: I'm OK with federal shift even without dynasty ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:18 AM

Members of President Rodrigo Duterte's draft review body are divided on whether to still push for federalism in case Congress removes their proposed ban on political dynasties.  Read more »

'Forceful' Duterte to get senators on board federalism: Nene Pimentel

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 01:52 PM

Duterte’s federalism project has been facing strong opposition in the upper chamber, with several senators questioning the need to revise the Constitution at this time. Read more »

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 »

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 »

Maaari bang tanggihan ang arrest warrant?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 03:47 PM

Ano ang maaaring gawin kung nais tanggihan o kuwestiyunin ang arrest warrant na inihahain?  Read more »

Dominguez, pabor sa pederalismo pero tutol sa ginawang draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 03:10 AM

Pinahupa ng Malacañang ang umiinit na sagutan ng kaniyang economic managers at miyembro ng Consultative Committee sa isyu ng 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 »

ALAMIN: Karapatan sa agarang pagresolba ng isang kaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 10:42 PM

Noong 2017, hinimok ni dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ang Korte Suprema na bigyang-depinisiyon ang "inordinate delay" sa mga kasong na-dismiss sa Sandiganbayan. Read more »

Concom hit over new ‘demandable’ rights in draft charter

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 06:33 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte’s draft federal constitution seeks to make certain rights, such as those to adequate food and decent housing, “demandable” for Filipinos. Read more »

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 »

CHR airs concern over omissions in proposed Constitution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:16 AM

The Commission on Human Rights has expressed concern over certain omissions in the proposed charter. 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 »