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Maria Ela L. Atienza, 21 October 2019
From ‘Big Bang’ to Incremental Changes to the 1987 Philippine ConstitutionMaria Ela L. Atienza, 21 August 2018
A Federal Constitution for the Philippines? A Reluctant Congress and an Unsupportive PublicMichael Henry Ll. Yusingco, 20 March 2018
‘Imperial Manila’ is a constitutional design: Towards configuring executive authority in a federal systemProfessor Miriam Coronel Ferrer, 15 January 2018
The Philippine constitutional reform process: Fast-tracking charter change amid uncertainties?20 January 2021
In the Philippines, lawmakers may start debates on constitutional amendments by February6 January 2021
In the Philippines, senators call for a constituent assembly to amend the constitution
Philippines congress argues it has exclusive jurisdiction over removal of justices11 December 2020
The House of Representatives will insist on its exclusive jurisdiction over the impeachment complaint that was filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Mar…
In the Philippines, senators claim it is unconstitutional for House to amend budget after passage20 October 2020
Although it passed the 2021 national budget bill days ago, the House of Representatives is still adding amendments to the measure – the reason it has yet to tra…
In the Philippines, House committee sets aside constitutional amendment talks27 August 2020
THE House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments will not tackle the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution until January or February 2…
Indigenous peoples' groups in the Philippines allege anti-terrorism law violates constitutional right to self-determination7 August 2020
Various indigenous peoples’ groups Friday appealed to the Supreme Court to scrap the Anti-Terrorism Law, claiming the act violates their right to self-determina…
In the Philippines, House will consider restarting charter change talks21 July 2020
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, the chair of the House constitutional amendments panel, will call a meeting after next week’s State of the Nation Address (…
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