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‘No need to explain signature withdrawal’

The Commission on Elections said Filipinos are not required to explain their decision to withdraw from the People’s Initiative petition to amend the 1987...

Comelec: No plebiscite ‘til 2026 with 2 polls coming

The Commission on Elections said it cannot hold a plebiscite next year to amend the 1987 Constitution given that there are already two scheduled...

Best argument for Parliament

"What is happening in Congress is the biggest argument for the abolition of the Senate and the adoption of a parliamentary system of government" Santa...

Bicol solons ask Senate to stop ‘PI’ probe, pledge support for Speaker

A group of legislators from the Bicol Region on Saturday called on the Senate to stop its inquiry into the suspended People’s Initiative (PI)...

House resolution to defend Speaker

The House of Representatives on Wednesday declared its “vigorous support” for Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, defending him from “unfounded” accusations by senators on...

‘I’m not angry at him,’ Imee says of Speaker

Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday declared she has no ill-feelings towards her cousin Speaker Martin Romualdez. “I am not  angry at him. No anger towards...

AFP: No need for loyalty checks among military amid Marcos-Duterte tiff

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sees no need to conduct loyalty checks among its ranks despite the ongoing political fallout between President...

Senate starts probe into People’s Initiative controversy

The Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s participation led by Sen. Imee Marcos formally conducts an investigation into the controversies hounding the signature...

Comelec shelves people’s initiative

Senators, congressmen OK move The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has decided to indefinitely suspend all proceedings concerning the people’s initiative (PI) to push...

House men not attending Senate probe on ‘Cha-cha’

Members of the House of Representatives said Monday they would not attend a Senate hearing on the ongoing people’s initiative to propose a single...

Battle lines drawn as people’s initiative gets enough signatures

Advocates of a people’s initiative (PI) have already gathered more than enough signatures to push for a direct amendment of the Constitution, Albay Rep....

400 cities, towns send signatures backing Cha-cha

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said its local poll offices received forms from about 400 cities and towns bearing thousands of signatures for the...

People’s initiative ‘must continue’, but group welcomes Senate move

Despite congressional support for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution, organizers of a controversial people’s initiative said they will continue their own efforts...
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