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House panel looks into proposed charter amendments

The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments is holding a hearing on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution. Committee Chairman Roger Mercado says, members are deliberating...

Sereno warns Duterte of 1-year rule

THE camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Sunday President Rodrigo Duterte is barred under the Constitution from carrying out his threat to...

Fake news, guns, rice, libel

Wednesday’s Senate Public Information Committee hearing on fake news was a revelation:  Our senators do not have adequate understanding of what is freedom of...

Charter change to begin next year­–Dominguez

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told Japanese businessmen that the Philippine government will ease foreign ownership restrictions in certain industries by amending the Constitution...

Before we rewrite our Constitution

I have read at least two draft revisions of our Constitution.  I am now more confused because I had earlier thought that the reason...

The real Cayetano balancing act

Students of Civics are taught that the President of the Philippines is the high official whose duty it is to ensure that the nation’s...

Taking the sting off impeachment

The Constitution tells us that impeachment is an option we can take in the event our top officials err gravely but cling to their...

Congress leaders meet to unite agenda

ILOCOS Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said on Wednesday leaders of the Senate and Congress have met to set 35 measures in their legislative agenda. He...

Martial law and a living Constitution

With this column, I begin a series on the legal issues surrounding President Rodrigo Duterte’s Proclamation No. 216 where he declared martial law throughout...

Just the facts, please

As far as I can tell, the people who are against the imposition of martial law in Mindanao fear two things: the past and...

Supreme Court holds oral arguments on martial law declaration

The Supreme Court (SC) is now holding Day 1 of the three-day oral arguments on President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation of martial law and the...

SC asked to compel Congress to convene over martial law order

Lawyers have filed before the Supreme Court a petition for mandamus seeking to require both houses of Congress to convene a joint legislative session. This is...

Martial law, unconstitutional acts

We are living in uncertain times, whether one is from Mindanao or Manila, or anywhere in the Philippines. Today, it could be Marawi. Tomorrow,...

Rody wins over Erap, House men

HOUSE Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez told critics of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law to get themselves elected president first. Martial law declaration is the...
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