Tag: office of the vice president

Robredo camp thanks President Duterte for acknowledging OVP efforts in COVID-19 response

(Eagle News)–The camp of Vice President  Leni Robredo on Saturday April 4, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for acknowledging her help in the Philippines’ response to the coronavirus disease 2019 emergency. “Nagpapasalamat kami sa pahayag ng Pangulo na hindi kasalanan ang tumulong sa kapwa Pilipino ngayong panahon ng krisis,” Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s lawyer, said in a statement. He called on the public for donations for protective equipment and other assistance to doctors, nurses and other frontliners. […]

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Con-Com sub-panel proposes “mandatory” appointment of elected VP to Cabinet post

Also proposes “bloc-voting” setup for President, VP positions (Eagle News) — A sub-panel of the Consultative Committee President Rodrigo Duterte has tasked to review the 1987 Constitution is proposing a provision that would allow for the mandatory appointment of an elected vice president to a Cabinet position. Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Nachura said on Thursday, April 12, that the subcommittee for the structure of the federal government was also proposing a bloc-voting setup […]

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VP Robredo says she is “open” to accepting another Cabinet post

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said she would be “open to” accepting another Cabinet post. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Robredo said, however, that so far, she “doe(s not) see” the offer coming. If it happens though, she said “it is necessary that we discuss things.” “I would be very much willing to support what (President Rodrigo Duterte) is doing but if there are things that we don’t agree on, kailangan […]

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Robredo to “respect the people’s decision” if they no longer want to have a VP

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo said she would “respect” the decision of the people if they no longer wanted to have a vice president. “Pero kinakailangan kahilingan ito ng tao, hindi ng ibang politiko,” Robredo told reporters in an ambush interview on Tuesday. It was former Rep. Neri Colmenares who said the Office of the Vice President could be abolished under a “PDP-Laban Constitution.” In the House, the committee on constitutional amendments proposed […]

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Colmenares: OVP to be abolished under “PDP-Laban Constitution”

(Eagle News)– There will no longer be an Office of the Vice President if the current proposal to amend the Constitution pushes through. According to former Rep. Neri Colmenares, under the “Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Constitution,” Vice President Leni Robredo “will be ousted from her office long before her term ends in 2022.” “While PDP Laban may argue that they will not apply this to VP Robredo, this is not expressed in PDP Laban Constitution since […]

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