Rama: I don’t like people’s initiative; Marcos, Duterte, do your job

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama calls the president and vice president of the country to do their job. And amid the ongoing debate on the Charter Change, Rama said there would be no…

Cha-Cha: Cebu coalition says no to Charter Change

Emmariel Ares 02/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cha-Cha or Charter Change is not what the Filipinos need at a time when necessities like rice are becoming too expensive and many are unemployed.  This was the message of the newly-launched coalition…

DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive

Charie Abarca 02/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came…

Cha-cha: P55M for TV spots pushing Charter change, bashing Edsa

01/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The once dormant People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (Pirma) spent P55 million for television ad placements in pushing for Charter change or Cha-cha. Part of the budget was also spent in trying…

NEDA Chief: More reforms needed to unlock full benefits of Cha-cha

Ian Cigaral 01/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines  —Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Saturday reiterated his support for the proposed amendments particularly to the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution. Those changes, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) chief said in…

ACT solon moves to probe efforts to jumpstart Cha-cha

Faith Argosino 01/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the reported signature-buying and the alleged use of public funds to push for constitutional reform or Charter change (Cha-cha) through the “so-called” people’s initiative (PI), has been filed in…

Padilla-led panel pushes 100% foreign ownership of land   

Marlon Ramos - Reporter / @MRamosINQ 04/01/2023

Despite the objection of many of his colleagues against Charter change (Cha-cha), Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Friday released for the first time a list of his committee’s recommended amendments to the 1987 Constitution, including full foreign ownership…

PDP-Laban members’ support for Cha-cha should be ‘automatic’ — Padilla

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 03/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The support of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) members for Charter change (Cha-cha) should be nothing short of “automatic,” Senator Robin Padilla said on Friday. In a virtual press briefing, Padilla,…

Not a peso should be spent for Con-con; give P28B to poor families instead — Makabayan

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 03/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Makabayan coalition again assailed proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution through a constitutional convention (Con-con), saying that not a single peso should be spent on delegates as many poor families can…

Prioritize hunger, poverty response over Cha-cha — Binay, Hontiveros

Daphne Galvez 03/01/2023

MANILA Philippines — Prioritize addressing hunger and poverty instead of pushing for Charter change (Cha-cha), Senators Risa Hontiveros and Nancy Binay said on Tuesday. In separate statements, the two senators cited the need to provide for the…

SEA Games: PH dancesport hauls six medals

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 05/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine dancesport team amassed one gold, three silvers and two bronze medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam on Sunday. Stephanie Sabalo and Michael Angelo Marquez led the way after the pair won…

House plenary debates on Cha-cha to begin on Feb. 22

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 02/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The push for economic amendments in the Constitution remains in the House of Representatives, with plenary debates on the issue beginning on February 22. This was disclosed by the House committee on constitutional amendments…

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