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House resolution revives Congress push for economic Charter Change

A resolution was filed Tuesday reviving proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution, including its economic provisions described as “restrictive.” Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) of Congress...

Word ‘remand’ not in the Constitution—Ping Lacson

Senator-elect Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson raised concerns about the interpretation of Article XI, Sec. 3 of the 1987 Constitution, which does not include the word...

Abalos says secession will not solve Mindanao’s woes

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday said secession is not the solution to Mindanao’s problems, adding...

Charter change via Constituent Assembly

"Voting separately when Congress is acting as a Constituent Assembly is more sensible and more in consonance with the principle of Constitutional democracy" Section 1,...

PH Constitution ‘dynamic,’ can adapt to times

The Philippine Constitution remains “dynamic” and “flexible” because it can adapt to the times, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. “It is indeed noteworthy that...

Leni: VP should have bigger role

The country’s vice president should be given a bigger mandate to be able to do more to serve the public, Vice President Leni Robredo...

ConCon (2)

"Eleven of the 320 delegates were jailed by the strongman."   On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the 40 or so surviving members of the historic 1971...

Magna Carta

"At times political decisions must be made, not out of convenience or expediency, but out of conviction and clarity about what must be done...

Hold Departure Order revisited

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BARMM eyeing anti-dynasty rule in local government code

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Impeachment

"In a democracy, no one is above the law and above justice."     Under the Philippine Constitution, the President can be removed from office only by...

Of the people, for the people, buy the people

"This is how Filipinos vote."   The Philippine Constitution describes a government “of the people, for the people and by the people.” Filipino politicians, however, have given...

Voters put premium on honesty

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Salceda to senators: Pass amended Public Service Act

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