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

Any talk of term extension or no-election scenario leaves a bad taste in the mouth, especially when prices of rice and other basic food items are rising and government has just increased taxes. Trabaho at dagdag na sahod ng mamamayan, at hindi dagdag na termino at sweldo ng pulitiko ang