Legal eagles go for federal form of gov’t
A consensus has emerged among constitutional experts, including former Supreme Court justices, for a possible shift to a parliamentary-federal system of government.
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DZIQ: Time to amend the Constitution, says ex-Chief Justice Puno
Former 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 StorySame dog, different collar
The 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 StoryFirst things first in Cha-cha
I 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.
Read Full StoryCharter change not among House priorities—Belmonte
For now, Charter change is not among the priorities of the House of Representatives, saying it needs ample time to be debated in plenary, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said Thursday.
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