Tag: Philippine Constitution

THIS has been a truly landmark decision of the Supreme Court – its ruling on local governments’ “just share, as ...

Charter change rings even louder and clearer as days go by. Our three decades and one-year-old Constitution might need total ...

ACCORDING to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the primary duty of the government is to serve and protect the Filipino people. ...

Former President Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino III and his co-respondents including former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and former Health Secretary Janette ...

THE State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by ...

HERE shall be created autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and in the Cordilleras, consisting of provinces, cities, municipalities, and geographical ...

Just in case plans for revising the Philippine Constitution get delayed or derailed, or Congress fails anew to enact a ...

The two chambers of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines have spoken. They support the declaration of Martial ...

For many Filipinos, especially those who experienced martial law during the incumbency of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, it is ...

President Duterte remains firm on his intention to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution to attain peace in Mindanao.

THERE are three ways by which amendments to the Philippine Constitution may be proposed. One is by Congress, upon a ...