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Tag: Federalism

‘Careful with federalism’

INFLUENTIAL business groups on Sunday called on lawmakers to carefully weigh the costs and risks associated with the proposed shift to a federal system...

The road to federalism

Let’s get one point across. The road to federalism is paved with good intentions. There should be no question about that. President Duterte is...

United front

After the universal outrage over a lewd dance video in an online show hosted by the discredited communications assistant secretary, the proposed shift to...

Uson’s viral video not helping Duterte–Leni

The ‘game show’ video on federalism by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and blogger Drew Olivar continues to draw negative reactions, notably from Vice...

Cabinet united on federalism, says Palace

All members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet are on the same page with his desire to push federalism through Charter change, the Palace said...

A challenge to the opponents of federalism

HOODWINKING THE PEOPLE...The ConCom was constituted to draft a constitution for a federal Philippines.  That is exactly what we did.  But there seems to...

Government must settle P195-billion IOUs to LGUs, Recto insists

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday said the government should settle its P195-billion debt in internal revenue allocations to local government units,...

Time constraints doom federalism

Does Congress even have enough time for charter change that will pave the way to a shift from the unitary to a federal form...

Cha-Cha, federalism shift are distractions

Because of its abundant natural resources, its large and constantly growing pool of high-grade human resources and its cultural adaptability, the Philippine economy should...

Mocha’s pepe, dede video bad for federalism, says Con-Com

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The best argument vs federalism

Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out. Mocha Uson, assistant secretary in Malacañang’s Office of Communications, turned out to be the best...

The ‘pepe’ and  ‘dede’ of governance

Congratulations to Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. In just 24 seconds, the beauteous retired purveyor of online porn has done more for federalism than...

Humpty Dumpty?

When I viewed the Mocha Uson cum Drew Olivar magnum opus on “promoting” federalism, two thoughts immediately came to mind. First was the Mamasapano massacre...

Mocha’s success

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