Tag: Reynato Puno

Voting 11-7, Con-com on charter review opts for a presidential-federal system of gov’t

  (Eagle News) – With a vote of 11-7, the Consultative Committee tasked to review the 1987 Constitution has decided to adopt a federal-presidential system of government. In voting held on Tuesday, February 26, the Con-Com, led by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno, opted for a Presidential system under a federal form of government which got 11 votes, as opposed to a “hybrid” semi-presidential system under a federal form of government that only […]

President Duterte names chair, members of committee tasked to review 1987 Charter

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the members to the consultative committee that will review the 1987 Constitution. Appointed as chair of the committee was former Chief Justice  Reynato Puno. The members of the committee are former Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Victor De la Serna, Ranhilio Aquino, Virgilio Bautista, Rodolfo Robles, Antonio Nachura, Julio Teehankee,  Bienvenido Reyes,  Eddie Alih and Edmund Tayao. Also appointed as members were Ali Pangalian Balindong, Laurence Wacnang, Roan Libarios, Reuben Canoy, […]