Amid Cha-cha moves, Robin Padilla wants party-list system abolished: ‘Yan dapat una nating gibain’

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robinhood Padilla on Sunday said abolishing the party-list system should be a top priority should Congress decide to form a constitutional convention (con-con) as a way to amend the 1987 Constitution. The neophyte…

Cause-oriented groups’ call: Abolish TRAIN Law

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2018

Cause-oriented groups in Cebu are calling for the abolition of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law claiming that it has increased the rate of hunger in the Philippines. Angel Trocio, secretary general of Gabriela…

Groups call to abolish TRAIN law

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2018

Cause-oriented groups in Cebu call on the abolition of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law in line with the World Food Day. Angel Trocio of Gabriela Cebu said that the TRAIN law has contributed…

Rendering CHR inutile

Editorial 09/15/2017

It’s not that Congress is determined to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) especially after being on the receiving end of a public backlash over its passage of a paltry P1,000 budget for the agency. As…

Duterte’s threat to abolish CHR made ‘out of frustration’ — Abella

Inquirer.net 07/27/2017

  A Palace spokesperson on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte was just “expressing his frustrations” when he said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) should be abolished. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the…

Only amendment to constitution can abolish CHR

Nestle L. Semilla 07/26/2017

  DESPITE the threats by President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), he can only do so by amending the constitution. “Should the President decide to abolish it, then a constitutional convention must…

Militant groups demand gov’t anew to abolish endo

Futch Anthony Inso 07/20/2017

AN estimated 200 members of militant labor groups marched from Fuente Rotunda to the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) to register anew their protest against contractualization in the country. The militants first visited the regional…

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