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(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has said reforms in the Constitution will be limited to the economic, aimed only at boosting the country’s economy. The President made the statement as talk of Charter Change became rife in the House of Representatives, with congressmen hoping for a plebiscite on Cha-Cha as early as July. Senators, on the other hand, see no hurry, as the chair of the Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, Senator […]
(Eagle News) — When President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Maguindanao that would last for a period of 60 days, various sectors reacted on the subject that had touched a raw nerve for many former activists. Lawyer Christian Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, expressed apprehension on Duterte’s martial law declaration. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the martial law declaration in Mindanao earlier, while the Philippine delegation was still in […]
(Reuters) By David Brunnstrom | UNITED NATIONS Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his country’s new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an “unprecedented” mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime. Addressing the annual U.N. General Assembly, Yasay said the Duterte government was “determined to free the Philippines from corrupt and other stagnating practices, including the manufacture, distribution and use of illicit drugs. “Our actions, however, […]
MALACANANG on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that declared the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) constitutional, saying it will help modernize the Philippine armed forces and enhance the country’s ability to respond to disasters. “The Supreme Court’s affirmative decision on the constitutionality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement strengthens the strategic partnership between the Philippines and the United States that is founded on two other important building blocks: the Mutual Defense Treaty; and the […]
