Federalism

Duterte wants an elected leader to head federal transition gov’t

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte wants to hold general elections to determine the transitional leader who will head the proposed shift to a federal system of government, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “General...

Duterte approves Federal charter except transitory provisions

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday has approved “in toto” or as a whole the draft Federal Constitution and will endorse it to the Congress, except for the transitory provisions which he...

DILG, federalism experts conduct dialogue in Albay

LEGAZPI CITY -- In a bid to understand and address the concerns of the proposed draft Federal Constitution and the change from a unitary to a federal form of government, the Department...

Over 6K Bicolanos pledge support for federalism

LEGAZPI CITY -- After a two-day public consultation led by the Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked to review the 1987 Constitution, more than 6,000 people from all over Bicol region signed and pledged...

Quezon guv calls on councilors to support federalism

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Governor David C. Suarez called on members of the Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL) to support the federal form of government initiated by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to...

Concom approves draft Federal Constitution

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte's Consultative Committee (Concom) tasked to draft a Federal Constitution on Tuesday approved in an en banc session the entire proposal which seeks to distribute powers and...

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