Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV stressed the Senate will not allow the “bastardization” of the Constitution in the proposed shift of government into a federal system.
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The Senate hearing on Charter change (Cha-cha) will push through Tuesday despite the suspension of work in the chamber.
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Malacañang on Monday promised to double down on an information campaign to counter worsening public rejection of its proposal to amend the Constitution for a shift to federalism. Refusing to be disheartened by the Pulse Asia poll finding that 67 percent of Filipinos opposed moves to amend the Constitution, the Palace picked through the survey […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) would be a “mess” with a number of senators walking out if the occasion is used to convene a constituent assembly (Con-Ass).
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Sen. Franklin Drilon warned on Sunday members of the House of Representatives against rushing to amend the Constitution, a more complex process than passing other laws, just to fulfill the Duterte administration’s plan to put a federal system of government in place.
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A youth group on Saturday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize changing the government’s environmental policies rather than amending the Constitution. In a statement, Youth for Rights said its members were concerned on the proponents of the proposed charter change on foreign ownership among businesses, which it said is hidden “in the guise” of federalism.
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President Rodrigo Duterte wants voters to elect a ‘younger’ new leader to oversee the transition of the government into the proposed federal system, Malacañang said on Monday.
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he consultative committee reviewing the 1987 Constitution aims to finish the proposed draft for a new charter by July 23, when President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his the third State of the Nation Address (Sona), according to former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.
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