Press Release - Co-sponsorship speech of Senator Loren Legarda Committee Report No. 161
Thank you, Mr. President.
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Press Release - Dela Rosa: Manifestation
SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA APPROVAL ON THIRD READING SBN 2449 PNP REORGANIZATION ACT FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Press Release - Transcript of Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri's opening statement at the Senate hearing for RBH No. 6
Thank you very much to my colleague, Sen. Sonny Angara, our chairman of the Subcommittee, together with the Chairman, Sen. Robinhood Padilla. To all my colleagues, and of course the guests, all our friends, legal luminaries from the legal community, thank you for joining us today.
Senate says ‘people’s initiative’ exploits democratic process
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday issued a manifesto condemning the “people’s initiative” to amend provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which they said will undermine the power of the Senate.
Lagman says ‘war’ on 1987 Constitution underway after Senate changes tune on Cha-cha
MANILA, Philippines — Both chambers of Congress’ newfound unity in pushing to liberalize the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is tantamount to declaring a “war” on the Charter, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday.
EDITORIAL - Signature campaign
The last time a signature campaign was conducted for a people’s initiative to amend the Constitution, it was struck down by the Supreme Court, and the defense chief at the time described it as a “legally harebrained idea.” Avelino Cruz Jr., a topnotch lawyer in the private sector before he joined the government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, subsequently quit the defense post in November 2006.