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MANILA, Philippines — While confirming efforts to reunify two factions of the once-ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) political party, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said his “side of the party is wary and hesitant.”
For what is touted as an initiative to amend restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution, supporters keep raising political objectives to get the nation to dance the Cha-cha. Unlike members of the House of Representatives, Sen. Robinhood Padilla made no pretense of pushing for economic Charter change. Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on constitutional amendments, wants term limits lifted for the president, vice president plus himself and the other members of Congress.
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday defended himself against Sen. Imee Marcos’ insinuations that he is pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha) even if there are many problems besetting the country because he wants to be prime minister.
MANILA, Philippines — Just how much economic provisions of the Constitution have gotten in the way of progress is a matter still being studied, President Marcos said yesterday, as lawmakers have again revived the idea of amending the Charter supposedly to make it more responsive to the times.
MANILA, Philippines — Another Charter change initiative has come to life – this time in the Senate – with focus on political provisions, specifically on term extension for elected officials, including the president and vice president.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 14) — Senator Sonny Angara said he is open to reviewing the three-year term limit for local officials as the House of Representatives eyes reviving charter change talks next year.
THERE is room for improvement in the halal food industry in the Philippines, said South African Islamic studies scholar Sheikh Thafier Najjaar.
Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill allowing Filipinos to have digital access to Shari’a courts (Islamic courts).