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Enrile may payo sa mga senador tungkol sa Cha-Cha

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Posted at Mar 22 08:31 PM

Nagbabala si Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile sa mga mambabats na huwag itulak ang Charter Change gamit ang Constitutional Convention Read more »

Padilla: Most senators not open to Cha-cha at this time

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 02:14 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said Tuesday it was hard to accept that most senators are not open this time to charter change. Read more »

Padilla slams Zubiri for canceling con-con hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 12:12 AM

Philippine senators and congressmen met behind closed doors Monday to debate a proposal for a constitutional convention. Read more »

Padilla: Duterte might still be president if Constitution changed

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 08:22 PM

'Siguro kung nagawa natin yung con-con noon, siya (Duterte) pa ang pangulo,' Charter change advocate Senator Robin Padilla said. Read more »

Zubiri: Majority of senators opposed to charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 12:26 AM

Stiff opposition is expected in the Philippine Senate to a push by House lawmakers to amend the country's charter. Read more »

OPINION: Mabini in my mind

Michael Henry Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at Mar 15 09:11 PM

Heeding Mabini’s caveat, the constitutional reform process must not be the exclusive domain of political elites. Read more »

House rush to change charter baffles Zubiri

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Updated as of Mar 15 06:25 PM

Zubiri questioned the rush to amend the 1987 Constitution, reiterating that charter change is not a priority of the Marcos administration. Read more »

Lawmakers wary 'cha-cha' may include political amendments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 11:12 PM

A measure to amend the Philippine constitution is overwhelmingly approved by House lawmakers on final reading Tuesday. Read more »

House OKs constitutional convention bill on final reading

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

Romualdez said the House constitutional reform initiative aims to rewrite the “restrictive” economic provisions of the Constitution to enable the country to attract more foreign investments. Read more »

Pimentel says Padilla's Cha-cha proposals 'superficial'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 12:05 AM

Padilla chairs the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes. Read more »

House set to approve 'con-con' bill; Zubiri says not a Senate priority

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 10:27 PM

The Senate does not see charter change as a priority. Read more »

Comelec 'ready' for Con-con if law passed by April: Garcia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 02:52 PM

Comelec is ready should the election of delegates to the proposed constitutional convention coincides with the village and youth polls on October 30. Read more »

House OKs con-con bill on 2nd reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 09:49 PM

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 7352, which operationalizes the constitutional convention tasked to revise the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Solon: Con-con not 'expensive,' will only cost P10-B

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Updated as of Mar 07 11:48 AM

Amending the 1987 Constitution through a constitutional convention will only cost the government less than P10 billion, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Lawmakers approve con-con resolution on final reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 11:18 PM

Philippine lawmakers inched closer to a constitutional convention. Read more »

Resolusyong nagpapatawag ng con-con, lusot na sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 08:44 PM

Pasado na sa Kamara ang Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 na nagpapatawag ng Constitutional Convention. Read more »

House OKs resolution calling for economic reforms through con-con

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 09:39 PM

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which calls for a constitutional convention that will propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

House lawmakers begin plenary debates on con-con bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 10:15 PM

Philippine lawmakers agree to limit proposed revisions to the 1987 Constitution to only cover economic provisions. Read more »

House starts tackling constitutional convention bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 09:28 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday began plenary deliberations on a bill implementing a con-con seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Legarda 'not in favor' of Cha-cha at this time

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Posted at Mar 01 12:19 PM

Legarda rejects fresh moves to amend the 1987 Constitution, saying lawmakers should focus instead on solving inflation, poverty and unemployment. Read more »