The minority bloc at the Senate has asked the Supreme Court to allow Senator Leila de Lima to represent them during the oral arguments on their petition questioning the executive’s move to withdraw the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a manifestation with motion filed on July

The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolt was in large part about a political dynasty that took hold of our country and refused to let go. It took a long time to revive our economy that political dynasty ran to the ground. It is taking longer to exact justice for the

We respect the position taken by the 12 Liberal Party members on the decision to abstain from the choice of Speaker. The maneuverings show the underbelly of politics that turn good people off from serving in government. The battle for House speakership is political infighting among those in the administration.

Yesterday’s hearing raised a lot of difficult questions needing urgent clarification. Among those questions that need clear answers from the Consultative Committee refer to cost and funding: How much is the creation of a federal government going to cost the Filipino people? How is it to be funded? About P55

MANILA — The creation of a federal government is estimated to cost P55 billion and will mean more taxes from Filipino citizens, Dr. Rosario Manasan of the Philippine Institute of Development Studies told the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Tuesday afternoon. “It will have to come

OPENING STATEMENT OF SEN. FRANCIS PANGILINAN SENATE HEARING ON CHARTER CHANGE 17 JULY 2018 Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat. This Committee started our consultation hearings on the Philippine Constitution as Chairman of the Committee last January 17, 2018. Before this January hearing, Senator Frank Drilon, who was immediate past