(Eagle News) – Malacanang on Sunday, Oct. 21, denounced the attack on the convoy of a top official of the Food and Drug Administration that resulted in the death of at least three police escorts last Thursday, Oct. 18. The ambush on the FDA director general Nela Puno transpired along the national highway of Brgy. Napolidan, Lupi, Camarines Sur. Three other policemen were also wounded. “We strongly denounce the ambush of Food and Drug […]
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“Very tired” President Duterte wants to cut short term, to give way to new “transition president”
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to step down even before 2019 because he was already “very tired” and wanted a “transition President” to be elected as the country moves towards a federal government. This was what the President said at the start of Monday night’s (July 9) cabinet meeting where he stressed the need for a “transition leader” that will guide the country during the transition period to a federal […]
Concom tasked to review Charter unanimously votes to approve draft federal Constitution
(Eagle News) — The 22-member Consultative Committee (ConCom) which was tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the Constitution unanimously approved on Tuesday, July 3, in an en banc session, the draft of the proposed charter that will allow a shift to federal-presidential form of government. The final draft will be submitted on July 9 to the President, in time for his State of the Nation Address on July 23. The Consultative Committee is headed […]
“Four high courts” proposed under new Constitution; high courts to be composed of “specialist” justices — Puno
(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. […]
“Radical changes”: Draft of proposed charter ready for submission to President Duterte for review, says Puno
No term extension for the President and Vice President after June 30, 2022; Senators to be elected per region, among other changes (Eagle News) — The first draft of the proposed Constitution will be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte for his review “this week or early next week” before this will be presented to Congress which will then meet as a “constituent assembly” to revise the present 1987 Constitution. This was revealed by former Supreme […]
Puno says federal gov’t to be in place by 2022
(Eagle News) – By 2022, the Philippines would already have a federal form of government, and Filipinos will vote for a new president to rule the country. This was the assurance made by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno in a media briefing on Monday, March 26, 2018. “By 2022 we should have already federalized. Meaning, we will no longer have a unitary government, we’ll have a federal government and the powers of the government […]
Con-Com to include “strong, self-executing provisions” vs political dynasties in proposed Charter
(Eagle News) — The Consultative Committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution will include “strong, self-executing provisions to regulate dynasties” in its proposed charter. The con-com said on Wednesday, March 7, that the decision was made after results of a study led by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno and former Buget Secretary Salvador Enriquez Jr. showed that at least 295 political families have power in various regions, with Metro Manila having the […]





