‘Federalism a tough sell’ By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) | Updated May 24, 2016 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines - Even with a widely po
Read MoreBy Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) | Updated May 30, 2015 MANILA, Philippines - The Senate is ready to flex its muscles to
Read MoreDESPITE the administration’s reluctance to open the 1987 Constitution for amendments, Congress leaders are set to meet anew after the Christmas rece
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. In his second year in office, President Noynoy Aquino has to make his economic programs work or his legacy will be
Read MoreMalacañang expects President Benigno Aquino III’s allies in Congress not to give priority to measures seeking to amend the Charter, particularly its
Read MoreMalacañang expects President Benigno Aquino III’s allies in Congress not to give priority to measures seeking to amend the Charter, particularly its
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Congratulations to the new archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle. Intellectually gifted, eloquent and truly hum
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. A big splash has come from the Enrile-Belmonte bill that seeks to steer out of complicated debates on mode and sti
Read MoreSENATE Majority Leader Tito Sotto allayed concerns aired by some of his fellow senators over the legality of fresh initiatives by Congress leaders t
Read MoreThe fresh initiative to amend the Constitution has a “fair chance” of succeeding this time around despite lack of support from President Benigno Aqu
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Right. Reforming our investment laws is not a silver bullet. I don’t think advocates ever said that. There are oth
Read MoreIn the last Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, we ranked near the bottom. The Philippines is second-to-the-last among A
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The year 2009 was another year of varied attempts to achieve Charter change. None succeeded. The last was the (Ra
Read MoreSenator Franklin Drilon believes that once plenary debates on amending the Constitution begin in Congress, President Benigno Aquino III will be conv
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Charter change in the past was unpopular because of the general belief that it was a ploy of incumbent politicians
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Congress will continue its efforts to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution despite the reluctance of Preside
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Amending the economic provisions of the Constitution is no guarantee for faster growth or bigger foreign investments, but a st
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Leaders of Congress have reportedly proposed the amendment of the economic provisions of the Constitution through
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – There is no need to amend the Constitution even if the changes will only affect economic provisions, President Benigno Aquino
Read MoreThis is a re-posted Senate press release. Changes to the economic provisions of the Constitution should be introduced now, with Senator Franklin Dril
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