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On Martial Law and Charter Change

Atty. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Updated as of Sep 22 06:22 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 »

Nene Pimentel says Mocha should stay away from federalism campaign

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 02:05 PM

MANILA - Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. on Friday said Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson must stay away from the federalism campaign after the controversial office drew flak over her “pepedederalismo” video. Read more »

OPINION: Will White House whammies inspire closet patriots in Malacanang?

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 10 04:22 AM

A double whammy, both blistering and bomb-blasting, just hit the White House! Currently battering Donald Trump, the American president is sent into utter discombobulation.  Read more »

DILG exec denies agency pushing for 'rev-gov'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 02:22 AM

MANILA - The Department of Interior and Local Government did not organize an event in Butuan City pushing for a revolutionary government, an official said Friday. Read more »

Mocha Uson got memo for 'pepedederalismo' video: PCOO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 03:57 PM

Uson came under fire after she posted a video which shows blogger Drew Olivar cheering "Ipepe, ipepe. Idede, idede. Ipede, pede, pede, pederalismo!" Read more »

PH can afford cost of federal shift: Concom spokesman

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:02 PM

The committee crunched the numbers seeking to dispute a National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) estimate that shifting to federalism could cost as much as P243.5 billion. Read more »

Duterte on Mocha: Some things went overboard

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 07:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that “some things went overboard” involving Palace communications assistant secretary Mocha Uson, but he defended the controversial sexy star-turned-government official over her actions. Read more »

How much will federalism cost?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 10:58 PM

Government officials are still working on reconciling the projected cost of shifting to a federal form of goverment. Pia Gutierrez has that story.   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 »

ConCom, economic managers disagree on federalism cost

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 11:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's economic managers and his consultative committee on charter change failed to see eye to eye on the cost of shifting to a federal form of government. Read more »

Federal gov't needs P240B more annually to operate: Pernia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:14 PM

The additional expenditures could push the budget deficit as a ratio of the gross domestic product to 7.1 to 7.2 percent from the current 3 percent, Pernia said, citing finance department data. 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 »

'Reconciliation' meeting with fiscal managers set over federal draft: Puno

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:02 PM

Retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno said his committee would offer a "flexible fiscal formula" on how revenues would be divided between the federal government and the federated regions. 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 »

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 »