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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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