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Some protesters oppose charter change and shift to federalism (photo credit: Ana Dominique Pablo)

Voices From The Field

21 October 2019

From ‘Big Bang’ to Incremental Changes to the 1987 Philippine Constitution

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Voices From The Field

21 August 2018

A Federal Constitution for the Philippines? A Reluctant Congress and an Unsupportive Public

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The Philippines Flag (photo credit: Flickr/Leo Gonzales)

Voices From The Field

20 March 2018

‘Imperial Manila’ is a constitutional design: Towards configuring executive authority in a federal system

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Philippines Flag overlapping on its map

Voices From The Field

15 January 2018

The Philippine constitutional reform process: Fast-tracking charter change amid uncertainties?

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Illustration of Philippine federalism by Joshua Rioja/Philippine Collegian

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14 December 2016

Duterte’s Philippines and the push for constitutional shift towards federalism

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Manila, Philippines (photo credit: travel oriented/flickr)

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26 February

In the Philippines, house aims to hold vote on economic amendment next month

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20 January

In the Philippines, lawmakers may start debates on constitutional amendments by February

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Manila, Philippines (photo credit: GreenArcher04/flickr)

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6 January

In the Philippines, senators call for a constituent assembly to amend the constitution

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Supreme Court of the Philippines (photo credit: Prince Roy/flickr)

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16 December 2020

Op-ed: Judicial impeachment case in the Philippines has significant constitutional ramifications

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11 December 2020

Philippines congress argues it has exclusive jurisdiction over removal of justices

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