Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:16:20 +0000
Taking its cue from President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncements, the government body tasked with pushing for federalism and constitutional reform will be dancing to a new tune in the last three years of the administration.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 06:46:37 +0000
EVEN before he could assume the speakership, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano dangled a proposal for a longer term for his colleagues, alongside federalism. “While we push for federalism, I…READ
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:14:58 +0000
After announcing Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as his bet for House Speaker, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday renewed his call to change the Constitution.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:22:23 +0000
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Vicente Mendoza on Tuesday exhorted the graduating class of the University of the Philippines College of Law
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:23:48 +0000
Incoming Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez reaffirmed on Wednesday his commitment to advancing constitution reforms and urged Filipinos to support President Rodrigo Duterte in his pursuit of shifting to federalism.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 05:05:02 +0000
MANILA, Philippines—The push for a federal form of government still has a “long way to go” even as the majority of senators are allies of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been calling for a shift to federalism, reelected senator Sonny Angara said Wednesday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 05:01:32 +0000
Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go conceded that President Duterte’s push for federalism remained a “long shot,” noting the public’s lack of awareness.
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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:34:20 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang sees no problem if the President’s daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio, opposes her father’s proposal for a shift to a federal form of government. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the younger Duterte was entitled to her own opinion and the Palace respected it. “You know everyone of us has […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:34:40 +0000
Federalism critics may take advantage of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s opposition to federalism, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:01:13 +0000
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said she isn’t in favor of federalism, noting that it might only embolden “warlords” in Mindanao.
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