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(Eagle News) — There will be four high courts with specialized functions and with “specialist” justices, under the proposed new Constitution to be submitted by the Constitutional Committee reviewing the 1987 Constitution headed by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno. “We propose radical changes in the judiciary,” Puno said on Thursday, June 21, in his speech during the “1st National Forum and Public Consultation” revisiting the 1987 Constitution held at the Manila Hotel. […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senate President Koko Pimentel III urged Filipinos to do their part in nation-building by selecting “good leaders,” among others. “Ultimately, bringing our country from the Third World to the First World requires constant effort on our part to (do this), to always put the interests of the country first, and eternal vigilance in holding our leaders accountable for their actions,” he said. He noted that there were also “bold solutions available” such as federalism. […]
Adds, however, that results would serve as a “guide” (Eagle News) — The Consultative Committee on Charter Change questioned the interpretation of the results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that showed that over half of Filipinos were opposed to Cha-Cha and federalism, even as it said that the results would serve as a “guide.” In a statement, the con-com said that a check of the question asked to the survey respondents showed that in […]
(Eagle News) — Many Filipinos are not in favor of Charter Change and federalism, a recent Pulse Asia survey said. According to Pulse Asia, 64% of Filipinos were opposed to amending the 1987 Constitution, a figure that was an increase from the 44% who opposed Charter change in another Pulse Asia survey in 2016. Of the figure, Pulse Asia said 32% were open to Charter change sometime in the future but not at present, while 32% […]
(Eagle News) – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Eduardo Año has asked barangay executives to support the government’s campaign to adopt a federal form of government. In his speech before barangay captains and representatives during the second day of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) 2018 National Congress at the Manila Hotel in Manila, on Wednesday, February 28, Año said he expects the barangay leaders to help in intensifying the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday proposed the creation of a “hybrid” type of government, if the people do not want a “pure” federal structure. Speaking at the Indigenous People’s Leaders Summit in Davao, Duterte said that while the federal type of government was the “ideal setup,” if “everybody ayaw, then we have to make concessions.” He said by “hybrid” he meant a “Hong Kong-China” setup. China has sovereignty over Hong Kong which enjoys […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate and the House of Representatives should thresh out their issues and determine how to move forward with Charter Change. “Talagang tanging Kongreso lang ang dapat magresolba ng isyung ito at iyan po ang paninindigan ng Palasyo,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He said, however, that based on his experience as congressman, Congress “is not just deliberative, it’s consensual.” “..You need to build consensus and the same consensus-building will have to […]
“They should not allow themselves to look pathetic and worse, ridiculous,” he says (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday slammed lawmakers who said amendments and revisions to the Charter could be done without the participation of the Senate, noting that such an interpretation of what the Constitution says about charter change was “at best, self-serving.” “For their own sake, they should not allow themselves to look pathetic and worse, ridiculous,” Lacson said. Lacson […]
(Eagle News) — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday said the Senate’s participation was no longer needed to amend the Charter, noting that the Constitution only explicitly says that a three fourths vote of all members of Congress was needed. “Hindi naman kailangan. Wala na tayong pag-uusapan na (Constitutional Assembly),” he said in a press conference. He said in fact, the House of Representatives has already begun proposing amendments to the Constitution, even if the […]
(Eagle News)– The proposed Charter in the House of Representatives bans People Power and grants government the power to suppress irresponsible media, former Rep. Neri Colmenares said on Saturday. In arguing his position, Colmenares in a statement cited changes in the 1987 constitutional provisions on where sovereignty lies and on the right to a free press and to free speech as contained in the approved Constituent Assembly House Resolution No. 9. For the first, Colmenares […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned of a war in Mindanao if the federalism and the Bangsamoro Basic Law bids fail. Speaking at the launch of the Overseas Filipino Workers bank, Duterte said that the Moros–who have long experienced “historical injustices”— have, after all, already waited for the longest time for the promises given to them to be fulfilled. “I can assure you, mamili kayo. Hindi ko na ma-control ‘yan and at […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate will file a resolution seeking for a Constitutional Convention should the Supreme Court decide in favor of joint voting to amend the 1987 Charter via a Constitutional Assembly. Senator Panfilo Lacson made the announcement during a Senate hearing on Charter Change on Wednesday. “If the SC would rule (as such), then we will no longer enter into an agreement with the House to meet in joint session. Instead, we will […]
