Cha-Cha laid to rest during Duterte’s SONA, senators claim
Charter Change was laid to rest Monday night after President Rodrigo Duterte failed to mention it in his fourth State of the ...
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Higher inflation, taxes via federal system–Enrile
Higher taxes and higher inflation rates would be among the repercussions of a federal form of government if it becomes ...
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House inserts VP in pre-federal succession line
THE House of Representatives decided Wednesday night to amend the approved committee report on the draft federal constitution by including ...
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Federal shift gets P90-million PR blitz; PCOO in harness
An intergovernmental task force, formed by President Rodrigo Duterte, has been allotted a budget of P90 million to handle a massive ...
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Plebescite on federal practical–Koko
The conduct of a plebiscite to approve the constitutional commission’s draft federal Constitution is more practical, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III ...
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Con-Com okays final draft of Federal Charter
The 22-member Consultative Committee, which was formed by President Rodrigo Duterte nearly five months ago, on Tuesday unanimously approved the ...
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Duterte first casualty in ban on political dynasties–ConCom
President Rodrigo R. Duterte will be the “first casualty” of the ban on political dynasties under the proposed Federal Constitution ...
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Con-Com rules out Duterte term extension
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will not get a term extension under the federal constitution to be proposed by the consultative committee, ...
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