Federalism

PRRD not abandoning push for federalism: Palace

By Azer Parrocha /PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not abandoning his push to shift to a federal system of government, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after...

DILG to tap ConCom in federalism info drive

By Earl Jed Roque/PNA MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) plans to tap the Consultative Committee (ConCom) that drafted the proposed federal constitution in its information drive to...

PRRD’s federalism push in full-swing in 2018

By Azer Parrocha /PNA MANILA -- As the first Philippines’ President from Mindanao, Rodrigo R. Duterte has made federalism one of his major campaign promises during the 2016 elections. However, it was only in...

Palace urges Congress to ‘reconsider’ federal charter draft

By Jelly Musico/PNA MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday called on the House of Representatives to reconsider its proposed federal charter after former Chief Justice Reynato Puno described it "falsified" federalism. “Well, I hope Congress...

House OKs draft federal charter on final reading

By Filane Mikee Cervantes /PNA MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading its proposed federal charter. With 224 affirmative votes, 22 negative votes and three abstentions, the Lower...

There’s still time to pass federal charter, Palace asserts

By Azer Parrocha - PNA MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said there is still much time left for the Senate to tackle charter change and federalism before President Rodrigo R. Duterte steps...

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