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Freedom Fund may level field –Con-Com

To empower the smaller, lesser-known political parties in the political race, the consultative committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution...

’People power’ in new Charter?

The Consultative Committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution wants to give people the power to amend or revise the...

What it takes to be democratic

We have a fundamental belief in the virtues of democracy—and nowhere has this belief found expression in varied but unmistakable ways than in...

Con-Com to submit proposed federal Charter to Duterte in July

The consultative committee created by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte proposing changes to the 1987 Constitution said it would submit a draft federal...

Con-Com wants JBC to have more powers

Aside from having the power to screen nominees for the Judiciary, the consultative committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution...

DoJ chief backs revamp in JBC

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday backed the proposal of the consultative committee (Concom) on charter change to reorganize the Judicial and Bar Council. Guevara,...

Con-Com: Revise impeachment process

Instead of Congress having the sole power to remove all impeachable officials from office, the Consultative Committee to review the 1987 Constitution on Monday...

Con-Com proposes: Empower Duterte to declare state of war

THE Consultative Committee is studying a proposal to insert a provision in the Constitution that would give the President the power to declare a...

Is the nation against Charter change?

A recent survey supposedly shows that a majority of Filipinos are against Charter change. And I am convinced that the task of rewriting the...

Con-Com asserts claims on WPS, Sabah

THE first article in the Constitution that the Consultative Committee or Con-Com will propose firms up the Philippines’ stance on the West Philippine Sea...

Socioeconomic rights to be added to Charter

To give the poor a more “effective tool” to fight poverty, the Consultative Committee (Concom) reviewing the 1987 Constitution will propose the inclusion of...

Con-Com leans toward college degree for lawmakers

THE consultative committee is persuaded to require members of the Senate and House of Representatives to have a “college degree or its equivalent” in...

Con-Com subpanel pushes economic changes

A subcommittee of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Consultative Committee or Con-Com to review the 1987 Constitution is eyeing provisions that will create a balanced economic...

‘Anti-dynasty provisions to address corruption’

THE anti-dynasty provisions the Consultative Committee wanted included in the proposed Charter change would address corruption, ConCom member said. In an interview, former De La...
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