With the impeachment of former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez out of the way, the House of Representatives is turning its sights on reviving the public debate on amending the Constitution or Charter change.
Read Full StoryA consensus has emerged among constitutional experts, including former Supreme Court justices, for a possible shift to a parliamentary-federal system of government.
Read Full StoryFormer Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno on Thursday made a pitch anew for need to overhaul the 1987 Constitution, saying it should be responsive to the needs of the times.
Read Full StoryThe newly-formed National Union Party (NUP), the splinter group of the Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-Kampi CMD), is proving to be the same dog with a different collar.
Read Full StoryI CANNOT agree more with former Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban that there is yet “[n]o priority for Cha-cha,” for the simple reason that the solution to our country’s problems is good governance, not Charter change.
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