MANILA, Philippines – The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines praised leaders of Congress for working on constitutional reforms but lamented that President Aquino was not prioritizing amending the 1987 Constitution that could boost the country’s economic standing. Read the rest of this entry »
Euro chamber backs Congress move to amend Constitution
November 23, 2011
JPE, Miriam clash on bicam Cha-cha
October 12, 2011
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago are once again engaged in a clash, this time on the matter of the feasibility of amending the Constitution through a mode being proposed by Sen. Franklin Drilon labeled by him as a “bicameral constituent assembly.” Read the rest of this entry »
Cha-cha beyond economic provisions possible — Binay
October 9, 2011
The move to amend the Constitution has the possibility of going beyond the economic provisions despite the insistence of House leaders who are pushing Charter change (Cha-cha) that the proposed amendments will be made strictly to enhance the competitiveness of the economy. Read the rest of this entry »
Investment friendly rules is an invitation to direct foreign investments
October 9, 2011
Right. Reforming our investment laws is not a silver bullet. I don’t think advocates ever said that. There are other things to do and reform to make the Philippines investment friendly. Removing rules that discriminate against direct foreign investments is a good starting point for reforms. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mongrel’ con-ass not in Charter, says Lagman
October 2, 2011
AMENDMENTS OF CONSTITUTION BY LEGISLATION ILLEGAL
The proposed “mongrel” constituent assembly (con-ass) to seek amendments to the 1987 Constitution that was proposed during the Legislative Summit last Thursday is not provided under the Charter and its forming would run contrary to the basic law of the land, according to a senior member of the House of Representatives. Read the rest of this entry »
Senators cool to con-ass
October 1, 2011
DRILON PRESSES CHA-CHA, ECONOMIC AMENDMENTS
Senators yesterday expectedly raised a howl over the reported consensus reached by Congress leaders during Thursday’s legislative summit, to explore the idea of tinkering with the Constitution, saying that there was no prior discussion on this, much more, was there a collective position among upper chamber members even reached. Read the rest of this entry »
House, Senate OK separate Cha-cha
September 30, 2011
Lawmakers agreed yesterday to revive discussions on amending the 1987 Constitution – at least its economic provisions – through a bicameral constituent assembly. Read the rest of this entry »
In-House survey shows solons in favor of Charter change
August 22, 2011
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte yesterday said that the House of Representatives is going to push through with the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the Constitution even as an ongoing survey among lawmakers showed that there are currently 68 percent or 153 lawmakers who are in favor of amending the Charter. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Three ASEAN neighbors and their constitutions’ – (Part VI) – Enrile-Belmonte initiative
August 17, 2011
Let us examine more specifically the political constitutions of three of our closest neighbors in ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. These economies have managed impressive economic performance over time. Read the rest of this entry »
Most senators back lifting economic limits in Charter
August 16, 2011
THE Senate has undergone a sea change to its position on Charter change, with the majority of the 23 senators now favoring amending the Constitution’s economic provisions based on an informal survey of the Manila Standard. Read the rest of this entry »
