Senate taking people’sinitiative issue to SC
MANILA, Philippines — The people’s initiative to amend the Constitution might be challenged by the Senate before the Supreme Court (SC), Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday.
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Press Release - Cayetano joins Senate in nixing 'People's Initiative'
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has joined the entire Senate in expressing their stand against the ongoing "People's Initiative" that is seeking to collect signatures to push Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution.
Press Release - Bato dares people behind 'politicians' initiative': Make amends to Filipinos
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Tuesday challenged the individuals behind what he called "politicians' initiative" to make amends to the Filipino people who were deceived to sign the petition seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution.
Senators issue manifesto rejecting people’s initiative
MANILA, Philippines — Senators unanimously signed a manifesto yesterday rejecting the “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, through the people’s initiatives” perpetrated allegedly by people identified with Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Sara flays signature campaign to amend charter
(UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte on Friday said the efforts to amend the Constitution through a people's initiative are equivalent to vote buying by politicians.
Ex-CJ: People’s initiative can change only minor provisions
MANILA, Philippines — Only minor amendments to the 1987 Constitution that are “clear and certain” are allowed through the people’s initiative, according to retired Supreme Court chief justice Artemio Panganiban.
‘300 cities, towns submit Cha-cha signatures’
MANILA, Philippines — Pages of signatures from around 300 cities and municipalities for the ongoing people’s initiative to amend the Constitution have started pouring in to the different Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices nationwide.
More SAF personnel deployed in Lanao del Sur, Marawi City
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro regional police on Monday deployed personnel of the elite Special Action Force in three towns in Lanao del Sur and in Marawi City to help local officials guard against clan wars and protect constituents from local terrorists.