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Cha-cha plebiscite during mid-year elections: No media question on Comelec s apparent uncertainty
BOTH LEGISLATIVE chambers are on the forefront of ongoing charter change discussions. Legislators have repeatedly said that amendments will be limited to economic measures in the 1987 Constitution.Meanwhile, the Commission on Elections (Com.....»»
Comelec: Signature drive can continue
The gathering of signatures as part of the push for a people’s initiative goes on even with the Commission on Elections suspension of all its proceedings related to the latest Charter change move......»»
Lagman says public funds being used for Cha-cha drive
MANILA, Philippines — Albay 2nd District Representative Edcel Lagman alleges that funds from the public coffers are being utilized to advocate for charter change (Cha-cha). However, Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy Co maintains that Lagman is specifically referring to a budget allocated for the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a statement on Tuesday, Lagman again.....»»
GCG pushes charter change to strengthen mandate
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations is pushing for a stronger mandate to efficiently operate as a regulatory body......»»
PMMA grad opposes rename
A graduate of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, the country’s only state-run nautical school, has expressed opposition to a House bill renaming it. Under House Bill 6503 filed by Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, PMMA will be renamed to Philippine National Maritime Academy to emphasize its naval defense and maritime law enforcement roles. The proposed PNMA will provide basic maritime training and theoretical requirements for naval and coast guard reservists. “The institution is not anymore responding to its merchant or commercial needs and having a limited merchant marine image due to its name from 1963 reduces its ability to get more funding from the national government for its requirement, resulting to depleting foreign flag employment of Filipinos,” Rodriguez explained. Capt. Reynaldo Casareo, president of Cargo Safeway Inc. and an alumni of PMMA, said the bill replaces the word “merchant” with “national” to justify the need to produce hands for the military. “But what really is the importance of our graduates in the Philippines? Isn’t it that we are the ones at the forefront of the industry now? The maritime industry is being led by mostly PMMA alumni, which means we are aiding to enrich the economy,” the member of the PMMA Class of 1967 said. “They can change the curriculum, change the charter, remove the academy from the reach of CHEd (Commission on Higher Education) but do not change the name. They could try but as we reiterate, never use the name of PMMA as a stepping stone just to gain their personal goal,” Casareo added. He warned that if the name PMMA will be changed for reasons that cannot be justified but only for the interest of politicians, many foreign shipowners may change their preference for Filipino seafarers “and the name PMMA being the only government academy may be relegated to the dustbin of history and forgotten.” The post PMMA grad opposes rename appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Survey shows Cha-cha still unpopular with Filipinos — Senate leaders
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the findings of the survey by private pollster Pulse Asia, which was released on Wednesday, show that Charter change is an "unpopular move.".....»»
88% of Pinoys oppose Cha-cha – Pulse Asia
Public opinion on Charter change, which last year was roughly divided among Filipinos, is now largely skewed toward those opposed to changing the country’s Constitution, a survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed......»»
Most Filipinos reject Charter change, lifting foreign ownership restrictions
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos oppose changing the 1987 Constitution at this time, according to a new Pulse Asia Survey, with results showing Filipinos in all regions and all socio-economic classes did not support the lifting of foreign ownership restrictions in key industries......»»
‘Senate rules on Cha-cha on the right track’
The Senate rules on amending the 1987 Constitution are “on the right track” and ready even before the sub-committee wraps up its discourse on the Resolution of Both Houses 6 pushing Charter change, a senator said......»»
Charter change could mean more US troops in the PHL – Fil-Am activists
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAOBulatlat.com NEW YORK — Filipino-American activists here denounced ongoing attempts to change the Philippine Constitution as this may result in increased US military presence in the Philippines and worsen the geopolitical tension in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview with Bulatlat, Michelle Thiele of Gabriela-New York stressed that for US… The post Charter change could mean more US troops in the PHL – Fil-Am activists appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
House passes RBH No. 7 on economic Charter change
House passes RBH No. 7 on economic Charter change.....»»
Teachers urge Congress: Fund classrooms, not Charter plebiscite
he Alliance of Concerned Teachers on Thursday called on the House of Representatives to reallocate the budget earmarked for the proposed Charter change plebiscite toward constructing more classrooms amid the learning crisis......»»
Government urged to redirect Cha-cha funds to boost education system
Quetua described the projected cost of holding a Charter change plebiscite as a “stark misallocation of resources” at a time when teachers and students are dealing with “overcrowded and inconducive learning environments." .....»»
Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor
For Medy De Jesus, 74, a martial law survivor and member of human rights group Hustisya, the impending charter change could bring back another dictatorship and more human rights violations. The post Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact
By DOMINIC GUTOMAN AND ZYSA MEI ELLORAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – For environmental defenders, the government’s push for charter change (cha-cha) could worsen the already dire impacts of destructive mining corporations on vulnerable communities. The Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (Katribu) and Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP) held a protest in front of… The post Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
SLAP AGAINST CHACHA
With her hand painted red, a protester symbolically slaps the face of President Bongbong Marcos Jr on a tarpaulin during a rally commemorating the 114th International Women’s Day at Freedom Park, Roxas Avenue, where various groups protest the Marcos’ push for charter change. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com).....»»
House moves closer to Cha-cha goal after 6 hearings
The House of Representatives, meeting as a whole committee, took a significant step towards Charter change (Cha-cha) by approving Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 (RBH 7) on Wednesday. This step is similar to endorsing a committee report. House leaders anticipate the next stage, the approval on second reading, to occur next Wednesday or before.....»»
Why 4 lawmakers voted against RBH7, the economic charter change proposal
House lawmakers, convening as a committee of the whole, adopts the proposal on economic charter change just two weeks after deliberations started at the committee level.....»»
Women take to streets to oppose Cha-cha
To commemorate International Women’s Day tomorrow, women from various organizations will be marching in the streets and expressing their opposition to Charter change......»»
‘No risk of political reform in economic Cha-cha’
Apprehensions over possible insertion of political reforms like lifting of term limits for elected officials are misplaced since the ongoing economic Charter change in Congress covers only economic provisions, according to former Supreme Court justice Adolfo Azcuna......»»