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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 »

Nene Pimentel OK with federal shift even without dynasty ban

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 01:54 PM

The consultative committee member and former senate president said he would campaign for a federal shift even without such prohibition. 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 »

Constitutional committee member defends draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:10 AM

The group tasked to draft a new federal constitution expresses concern over President Duterte's statements he wants to resign. 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 »

ECCP says federalism may further complicate doing business in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 12:22 AM

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines joined a chorus of other business groups expressing reservations over the Philippines' proposed shift to federalism. Read more »

Euro chamber worries federalism may make business more difficult

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 05:45 PM

Instead of making business easier, federalism may make it even more difficult for investors to set up shop and operate, the head of a European business group said Wednesday.  Read more »

More business groups back call to weigh risks, costs of federalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 08:56 PM

Several business organizations joined the call of the Philippines' largest business groups for legislators to weigh the costs and risks of shifting to a federal form of government.  Read more »

Pernia seeks data-driven federalism draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 12:23 PM

Socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia on Tuesday clarified that he is not against federalism although he sought for a data-driven draft charter with analysis of its financial and economic impact.  Read more »

Rushing federalism could derail tax reform program, says tax expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 08:03 PM

The rush to shift to a federal form of government could derail the administration's comprehensive tax reform program, a tax expert said Monday.  Read more »

Duterte still wants federalism - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 04:36 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday stressed that President Rodrigo Duterte still wants to shepherd the Philippines towards federalism, even as his own economic managers and several business groups have expressed apprehension about it. Read more »

Finance Usec denies ConCom consulted DOF on draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 07:54 PM

An official of the Department of Finance denied on Monday that the Malacañang-backed consultative committee (ConCom) consulted them before drafting the proposed federal charter.  Read more »

Palace 'welcomes' all inputs on federalism shift amid concerns on costs, economic impact

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 01:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte “welcomes” inputs from all members of society including the business community, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday amid concerns the economic impact of the shift to federalism. Read more »

Senate panel to probe economic impact of federalism shift

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 09:34 PM

The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs will investigate the economic impact of the proposed shift to federalism, its committee chair Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Saturday. Read more »

Business groups back calls to weigh cost of federalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 06:12 PM

The business groups said they are also concerned about the "ambiguous provisions" in the draft charter on the division of revenue and expenditure responsibilities between the federal and regional governments. 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 »

Dominguez was consulted on draft charter, ConCom member says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 01:03 AM

Members of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee hit back at Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez.  Read more »

Nene Pimentel urges Duterte to meet senators amid doubts on draft charter

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:53 PM

MANILA - One of the senior members of the consultative committee on charter change has sought the help of President Rodrigo Duterte in convincing senators to support their output amid doubts cast by the chief executive's economic managers. Read more »

Pimentel asks ConCom to show financial studies on draft charter

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:16 PM

MANILA - Amid apprehensions from economic managers about the financial impact of the proposed federal charter and shift to federalism, Sen. Koko Pimentel on Friday called on the consultative committee to present its financial studies to the public.   Read more »