While Malacañang belittled on Tuesday, the video now spreading online “attacking” the Aquino-Cojuangco clan of President Benigno Aquino III by describing it as a “rehash” of issues raised during the 2010 presidential election...
By Senate Race 2013 on Oct 7, 2011 in:
Chacha, PNoy, charter change, Conga, constituent assembly, dancing queen, Frank Drilon, Johnny Enrile, President Aquino, Sonny Belmonte, Tessie Aquino Oreta
Oh oh, it appears that the president can be swayed to the Conga (congressional assembly) beat, after all. The Palace says its up to solons to convince him to change his stance not to amend the charter. Incidentally the dancing … Continue readin...
The President thinks the chacha is not a necessary move at this time. Saying his position on the issue has been consistent, PNoy does not believe that amending the economic provisions of the Constitution will be the solution to boost … Continue...
The Congress website is running a poll on the recently proposed legislative mill mode on chacha. Those favoring charter amendments on economic provisions are currently leading 2 to 1.
By Senate Race 2013 on Sep 29, 2011 in:
Administration, Key Issues, Senate Performance, charter change, executive-legislative agenda, FOI, Johnny Enrile, LEDAC, legislative summit, PNoy, policy making powers, RH BIll, Sonny Belmonte
Legislators from the Lower and Upper Houses of Congress met half-way, literally and figuratively, this morning to iron out a common legislative agenda in an assertion of its policy-making powers. The contingent from the House led by Speaker Sonny Bel...
By Senate Race 2013 on Sep 29, 2011 in:
Key Issues, Senate Performance, Senatoriables, chacha, charter change, constituent assembly, Constitution, economic provisions, Frank Drilon, Johnny Enrile, Jun Abaya, Neptali Gonzles Jr, plebiscite
Members of Congress agreed to do a chacha via the legislative mill or the untested constituent assembly mode. Senate President Johnny Enrile assures that there is no rush: “We will think about it very very carefully.” The two chambers, me...
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