Drilon warns House: Don’t rush to amend Constitution

Franklin Drilon

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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Anti-dynasty provision in Bangsamoro draft divides bicam

SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed opposing views on the deletion of the anti-dynasty provision in the proposed final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The bicameral conference committee tasked to finalize the proposed BBL on Tuesday resumed its session on Tuesday to tackle the contentious provisions in the BBL, […]

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Senators push for agency to manage Boracay

Just like the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the former US Navy base in Zambales, a single, strong authority should manage the affairs of Boracay to prevent a repeat of the mistakes that had led to the island’s environmental woes and six-month closure, several senators said on Tuesday.

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