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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
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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 (…
President of the Philippines signs controversial anti-terror bill into law3 July 2020
The Philippine president on Friday signed a widely opposed anti-terror law which critics fear could be used against human rights defenders and to muzzle dissent…
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