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The time is ripe to amend the 1987 Constitution – including through a people’s initiative – so long as this is truly from the people. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this as he reiterated his warning against some politicians against twisting the will of the people to suit their ambitions. “Ang boses ng taongbayan ay boses […]
More meaningful discussions on Charter change, the legalization of medical cannabis and divorce, and a civilized approach to addressing the tension in the West Philippine Sea. These were among the New Year wishes of Senator Robin Padilla, who also vowed to block potential efforts to push self-serving agendas in amending the Charter. Padilla, who chairs […]
Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the leadership of the Senate for a “collaborative effort” with the House of Representatives in deliberating on the preferred mode of amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Padilla made the appeal in letters sent to Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, […]
Aside from questioning the timing of the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha), Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III also thumbed down what he called a rider provision in the so-called economic Cha-cha that will allow foreigners to own land in the Philippines. “Although they call it economic provisions, there is one rider that it’s not […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has suggested to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to go ahead on this week’s planned formal meeting of Sen. Robinhood Padilla, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, with House proponents of Charter change via a constitutional convention (Con-Con), adding that such a meeting should […]
Senator Robin Padilla wrapped up public hearings on proposed measures to encourage more foreign investments by amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution – even as he will discuss the issue with counterparts from the House of Representatives. At the hearing of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes in Cebu […]
Amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign direct investments will cost taxpayers less funds and time if done through a constituent assembly as compared to a constitutional convention, officials of the National Economic and Development Authority and Commission on Elections said. Lawyer Reverie Pure Sapaen, director of governance staff of […]
Senator Robin Padilla supports abolishing the party-list system if the time comes to amend the Charter’s political provisions through a constitutional convention. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, also vowed to strengthen the party system to end the cycle of people voting for candidates on the basis of […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte welcomed this week’s approval at the committee level by the House of Representatives of the fresh initiative to hold an election for delegates to a proposed Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to amend the 1987 Charter, as he appealed to President Marcos to reconsider his position on constitutional reform in order to […]
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments held its sixth public consultation on proposals to reform the 1987 Constitution at the City Convention Center in San Jose Del Monte City in Bulacan. More than 700 participants to the public consultation from the academe, research groups, student groups, business groups, legal groups, civil society organizations, people’s organizations […]