Federalism

Duterte to lead Transition Commission on federalism: Puno

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will lead a 10-member Transition Commission on Federalism as the country prepares to shift towards a federal form of government. Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno bared this during...

Duterte first ‘casualty’ of anti-dynasty provision under federalism

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will be the “first casualty” of the ban on political dynasties under the proposed Federal Constitution being drafted by the Consultative Committee (ConCom) to review the...

Dumaguete mayor suggests charter change through ‘People’s Initiative’

DUMAGUETE CITY -- Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, a staunch supporter of federalism - along with Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo - is offering another mode to revise the 1987 Constitution in the...

Bello: I won’t be ‘political’ Ombudsman

MANILA -- Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday vowed to execise neutrality once he is appointed as the country's next Ombudsman. “The possibility of being a ‘political Ombudsman’, medyo malayo po yun (it's...

Trainors’ training on shift to federalism to be held in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya disclosed Monday that a trainors’ training on the proposed shift to a federal government will be held...

Negros Oriental officials back federalism

DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo announced Monday their full support to the proposed shift from the current presidential to a federal form of...

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