Federalism

CALABARZON village leaders declare unified support to Federalism

BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – Around 4,000 barangay officials comprising the Liga ng Barangay (LnB) (village leaders league) in the CALABARZON provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon have declared their...

2 Cordillerans in consultative body favor federalism

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Two Cordilleran members of the consultative committee formed recently by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution favor federalism. Duterte appointed last January 23 former University of Baguio...

Chartering our own destiny through federalism

MANILA -- The push for a shift to a federal form of government has been gaining steam as a possible solution to the nation's longstanding problems. President Rodrigo Duterte, who had a stunning...

Congress urged to deepen understanding of federalism

MANILA -- Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Thursday asked his colleagues in Congress to “deepen” their understanding on the proposal to shift to a federal form of government to be...

Palace: Voters’ education crucial in shift to federalism

Malacañang on Saturday, January 20, stressed that voters’ education is crucial in making sure Filipinos are aware of any proposed changes in the country’s Constitution to shift to federalism. Presidential Spokesperson Harry...

BBL ‘good model’ to see if federalism works: Zubiri

MANILA -- The proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) would be a “good model” to see if federalism works, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said Thursday. “BBL will be a good model to see if...

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