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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'

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Velasco shores up support for charter change ahead of committee deliberations

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 07:49 PM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco met with Leaders of Political Parties in the Majority Coalition at the House of Representatives Tuesday to make sure only amendments to the limits to foreign investments in the country are tackled and approved when the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments meets on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 on Wednesday morning. Read more »

Exclude land ownership from Cha-cha discussions says Finance chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 07:01 PM

Land ownership should be left out of discussions on Charter change, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Ex-Speaker tells lawmakers: Focus on COVID-19, not Cha-Cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 10:46 AM

The House of Representatives should concentrate on solving the COVID-19 crisis instead of dabbling in constitutional reforms, former House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez said Tuesday. Read more »

Philippines' largest business group calls on gov't to limit Cha-cha to economic provisions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:59 PM

The country’s largest business group on Monday said the government should focus on enacting bills that promote economic recovery and limit possible amendments to the Constitution to its economic provisions. Read more »

Solon flags political agenda in proposed charter change hearings

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 01:45 PM

The resumption of House hearings on charter change has a political agenda despite assurances of congressmen to only open up economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, a lawmaker said Monday.   Read more »

Lower House to resume charter change talks amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 10:09 PM

The push at the Philippine legislature to revive constitutional amendments fuels speculations these could lead to a term extension for President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Constitutional reform 'not a priority', pandemic measures to continue: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 09:17 AM

The approval of Constitutional reforms is not a priority and government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, a lawmaker said Tuesday as critics questioned the timing of the proposals. Read more »