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Padilla pushes for 'con-ass' to amend Constitution

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Posted at Mar 16 11:20 PM

Philippine senators pushing for constitutional amendments brief civic groups in Cebu province on details of their proposal. Read more »

Lawmaker: Con-con delegates to get P10K daily

Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 11:14 AM

Under the proposed measure, a P10,000 daily compensation for each delegate will be implemented. Read more »

Opening mass media to foreigners will strengthen PH press freedom: lawmaker

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:07 PM

A lawmaker believes opening up mass media to foreigners will 'strengthen' press freedom in the country. Read more »

'Relaxing rules on foreign investments must be Cha-cha focus'

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Posted at Jan 28 12:08 PM

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, chair of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, is not in favor of 'discussing political amendments'. Read more »

House panel starts 'cha-cha' deliberations; experts divided

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 05:44 PM

A House panel has started a fresh attempt to change the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Jinggoy junks proposed 2 terms for president, VP

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 09:34 PM

"Isn’t that self-serving? That’s self-serving. I will not allow it… You can revisit the Constitution or you can tinker with the Constitution, as long as you don’t touch on the term limits of national and local officials," Estrada told reporters. Read more »

Zubiri advises Padilla on committee chairmanship plans

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Updated as of Jun 02 12:27 AM

The advice came as Padilla was eyeing to lead the constitutional amendment and public information committees of the Senate. Read more »

House lawmakers pass 'economic Cha-cha' on final reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 09:27 PM

The approval met the three-fourths vote requirement of the House. It will be transmitted to the Senate for its own consideration. Read more »

Senators downplay chances of 'economic cha-cha' reso in Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 06:15 PM

For some senators, the first problem that the resolution faces is the availability of time. Read more »

'Economic Cha-cha' House approval draws mixed reactions

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 12:07 AM

The approval of Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 which seeks to amend the constitution and empower Congress to relax constitutional limits to foreign investments in the country drew mixed reactions. Read more »

House OKs 'economic Cha-cha' on 2nd reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 09:11 PM

The House of Representatives has moved a step closer to giving final approval to amendments to the 1987 Constitution’s Economic Provisions.    Read more »

House panel OKs resolution aiming to change Charter's economic provisions

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 12:33 AM

A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a resolution seeking to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Retired SC justices, constitutionalists warn vs allowing Cha-cha amid pandemic

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:30 PM

Retired Supreme Court justices and some constitutionalists on Wednesday cautioned the senators and the public against the possibility of political amendments being inserted in the 1987 Constitution should amending the charter be pursued.  Read more »

'Pandemya ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin bago charter change'

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Posted at Jan 27 09:51 PM

Iginiit ng ilang eksperto sa Saligang Batas na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ang pagtugon sa COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Drilon: Liberalizing economic provisions in Constitution possible without Cha-cha

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:13 PM

MANILA — Sen. Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said it is possible to liberalize the economy from restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution without amending it, as some lawmakers pushed for charter change due to mounting economic and health concerns because of the pandemic.  Read more »

PH Charter change will only benefit China, Constitution framer says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 10:18 PM

The Philippine Senate minority leader suggested postponing deliberations on Charter change until next year. Read more »

Drilon: Postpone charter change talks until June 2022

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Posted at Jan 18 03:41 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday suggested delaying deliberations on charter change until June 2022, arguing that the country is facing other problems that needed to be addressed. Read more »

Senators blast House panel's efforts to amend Constitution sans Senate role

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Posted at Jan 14 10:21 PM

Lawmakers from both chambers of the Philippine congress clash over a congressman's remark that a panel in the lower chamber tackling proposed constitutional amendments is now working as a constituent assembly.  Read more »

House resumes debates on proposal to amend 1987 Constitution

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Posted at Jan 13 10:16 PM

The House of Representatives resumes debates on the proposal to amend the 1987 charter. Read more »

Velasco meets with political party leaders ahead of charter change hearing

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Posted at Jan 13 11:00 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco got the backing of various political party leaders on the eve of a House hearing on his proposal to amend economic provisions in the Constitution. Read more »