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Marcos says PH has taken first step toward federalism

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government is on its “first step” towards federalism as he led the oath-taking of new members...

Padilla dead set to push death penalty, shift to federal system

Despite his lack of any legislative experience, neophyte Senator Robin Padilla said Tuesday he is confident he can lead the Senate committee on constitutional...

Pacquiao backs Charter change, federalism shift

Convinced that the best way to attend to the needs of the people and uplift their living conditions is by bringing services directly to...

Columnist Olivar, 68

Manila Standard columnist Gary Olivar, former economic spokesman of the Arroyo administration, died of a heart attack Tuesday, June 29. He was 68. Mr. Olivar...

Improper and unseemly Cha-cha amid COVID-19

"Who stands to benefit from the sly move to railroad the federalism train at this time?"   The last thing that the Department of Interior and...

Fighting COVID-19: Federalism would have been messy

"If ever an argument were needed to clinch the case against a shift to the federal form of government, the present crisis would be...

Reforming the Senate

"We need to elect the right people to office—that would be the more challenging task."   Constitutional reform was a buzzword in the early years of...

Dead in the water

"With Pimentel’s recent passing, is the federalist project still viable?"   The late Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. was the most ardent advocate of a shift...

Rody unlikely to fulfill federalism, Chacha promise – analysts

President Rodrigo Duterte will unlikely fulfill his promises that there will be an overhaul in our current political system and changes in the Constitution,...

Hontiveros says opposition remains united vs Charter change

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The call for federalism is not yet dead

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DILG flagged for failure to liquidate info drive fund

The Commission on Audit has called the attention of the Department of the Interior and Local Government for the non-liquidation of P10 million for...

Duterte pushes Cha-Cha, wavers on federal shift

For the first time, President Rodrigo Duterte seemed to lose heart in campaign promise to shift the country to a federal form of government,...

Pay your debts

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