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Tag: Constitutional Convention

Economists call for sweeping overhaul of Constitution

A group of economists is calling for a major overhaul of the 1987 Constitution. Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) president Calixto Chikiamco said on the...

Solons file charter change thru Con-con measure

Deputy Speaker and Antipolo City First District Rep. Ronaldo Puno led the filing of a bill to change the 1987 Constitution by mode of...

Padilla to push for ConCon at Senate hearing

Senator Robinhood Padilla said now is the best time to discuss amendments to the 1987 Constitution via a Constitutional Convention (Concon). Padilla is to chair...

Padilla set to file resolution to fortify stand on Con-con to amend Charter

Senator Robinhood Padilla, who pushes Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to amend the 1987 Constitution, is poised to file next week a resolution to strengthen his...

Case for Con-Con

"A Con-Con will remove excessive powers of the President, Congress and a centralized system of government being abused by corrupt officials to excessively wield...

ConCon will fight corruption—Belgica

Former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Greco Belgica maintained that a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) is crucial and a catalyst in addressing corruption in the country. On...

Good Charter change

"The root of the continuing political friction is the universal distrust over a dysfunctional system; over the present leadership and over politicians in general" Charter...

Senators still cool to ‘Cha-cha’; Gonzales defends House push

Senators remain cool to proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III. Pimentel noted that 2024 “is the better...

Legislator hopes senators use break to revisit Charter amendments report

A legislator from the Bicol Region on Sunday expressed optimism that members of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes can...

Solon says Speaker agrees to Cha-cha through Con-ass

Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez on Thursday said Speaker Martin Romualdez would support a Senate move to amend the Constitution through a constituent assembly, even...

It’s not economics; it’s our politics

"It is not economics, but bad politics that ails this country" Nothing could be more silly than this rigmarole our leaders are playing insofar as...

Padilla sets Cha-cha public forum, Speaker pushes economic reform

The Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of laws will conduct a public hearing on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 6, which calls...

Pulling in opposite directions

If there’s one distinguishing feature of the 19th Congress that stands out at this juncture, it’s their diametrically opposed stand on the issue of...

House approves Con-con bill on final reading

Voting 301 against 7, the House of Representatives approved on Tuesday House Bill 7352, which implements the Resolution of Both Houses 6 that calls...
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