It is not a remote possibility that Congress may be convened into a constituent assembly (Con-ass) during the President’s state of the nation address (Sona) on July 23.
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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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President Rodrigo Duterte is now explicitly banned from running in the 2022 national elections under the proposed federal Constitution.
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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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Read moreMAJORITY of Filipinos are opposed to a shift to federalism, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey. The survey on 1,800 respondents from June 15 to 21 said 62 percent were not in favor, 28 percent were in favor while 10 percent were uncertain. At the same time, the survey said that 69 percent had […]
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Only four of 23 senators are either open to accepting or supportive of the proposed federal Constitution, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Monday.
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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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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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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon warned on Saturday that the purpose of the proposed Charter change by the current administration could be to suspend the 2019 elections.
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Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III thumbed down on Friday the proposal of the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) to allow President Rodrigo Duterte to seek another term should a federal government system be finalized.
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