Duterte urges 17th Congress to pass BBL

07/26/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and insert a provision of federalism in the proposed legislation. During his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the House…

War on drugs, federalism seen to top Duterte’s SONA

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/24/2016

What do Cebu’s leaders in government and the private sector expect from President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA)? For Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district, Rep. Ramon “Red” Durano VI…

Deceptive advertising of federalization

07/19/2016

Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise during the election campaign, Congress has tabled a proposal to establish a federal system of government. Federalization has been depicted by its proponents as the panacea for our national problems. Those proposing…

Moving towards federalizing PH

07/13/2016

Even before he became president, then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte was crisscrossing the country to promote federalism as an alternative to solving the Bangsamoro people’s plight rather than the Bangsamoro Basic Law lobbied by his predecessor,…

Roxas: Let’s wait and see on federalism campaign

Carmel Loise Matus 06/29/2016

  FORMER Interior and Local Governments secretary Mar Roxas called on the public “to wait and see” for themselves the ongoing campaign for federalism in the country. Roxas, who arrived with his wife former broadcaster Korina Sanchez…

Davide not yet sold to federalism

Carmel Loise Matus 05/31/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III is not yet sold to the idea of having a federal form of government in the country. Davide told reporters during yesterday’s press conference that federalism should be further studied as it…

Going federal is better for PH

Ricky Poca 05/30/2016

Under the administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, I am very interested on how the government would pursue the realization of the shift from our present presidential system to a federal system of government. The federal system of…

Seize the hour! Seize the day for federalism!

Jobers R. Bersales 05/11/2016

President-Elect Rody Duterte will have 100 days of a honeymoon period starting July 1 before the mass media begin to be critical with his administration, as is always the tendency in this country. Immediately crucial will be…

Debates as eye-openers

Ricky Poca 02/08/2016

These past few days I’ve been watching the CNN coverage of the US presidential elections especially the debates among the Republican and Democratic parties. The debates are enlightening in that the questions zeroed in on issues affecting…

Lito O backs federalism, Duterte as president

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/13/2015

FORMER Cebu governor Emilio “Lito” Osmeña joined calls for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to seek the presidency. Osmeña  met with Duterte at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino Saturday night to persuade the  mayor to…

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