From the News! - Your Daily News » ChaCha http://fromthenews.net Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 GMA allies want Cha-cha in 2009 http://fromthenews.net/gma-allies-want-cha-cha-in-2009.htm http://fromthenews.net/gma-allies-want-cha-cha-in-2009.htm#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:44:15 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=5153 Jess Diaz and Delon Porcalla
Philippine Star

MANILA – President Arroyo’s allies at the House of Representatives aim to amend the Constitution next year and shift to a parliamentary system of government before the 2010 elections.

They insist that… Read the rest

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Cebu Daily News

In last week’s forum in Manila of the National Competitiveness Council, Trade Secretary Peter Favila was reported to have told industry leaders and local government executives that restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution must… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/charter-amendments-on-investments-sought.htm/feed 0 Be open to federalism, Nene urges colleagues http://fromthenews.net/be-open-to-federalism-nene-urges-colleagues.htm http://fromthenews.net/be-open-to-federalism-nene-urges-colleagues.htm#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:39:43 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4809 Aurea Calica
Philippine Star

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. urged his colleagues yesterday to keep an open mind on his proposal to amend the Constitution and allow a federal system of government.

Pimentel urged the senators not to… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/be-open-to-federalism-nene-urges-colleagues.htm/feed 0 (Federalism now?) Simplifying govt should be our first concern http://fromthenews.net/federalism-now-simplifying-govt-should-be-our-first-concern.htm http://fromthenews.net/federalism-now-simplifying-govt-should-be-our-first-concern.htm#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 01:23:30 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4224 Juan T. Gatbonton
Manila Times

Those who advocate federalism now may be jumping the gun. That “there can be no sound decentralization until there has first been centralization” is apparently an axiom among students of public administration. And despite… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/federalism-now-simplifying-govt-should-be-our-first-concern.htm/feed 0 2010.2016 – time for a real change http://fromthenews.net/20102016-%e2%80%93-time-for-a-real-change.htm http://fromthenews.net/20102016-%e2%80%93-time-for-a-real-change.htm#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:21:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4165 Joey Concepcion
Philippine Star

Over the past few days, we continued to get a healthy consensus from sectors we met that it is time for a real change. I have been consulting a number of people on the… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/20102016-%e2%80%93-time-for-a-real-change.htm/feed 0 GMA allies planning two-step Cha-cha http://fromthenews.net/gma-allies-planning-two-step-cha-cha-2.htm http://fromthenews.net/gma-allies-planning-two-step-cha-cha-2.htm#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:28:49 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=3638 Jess Diaz
Philippine Star

President Arroyo’s allies among local government officials are planning a two-step Cha-cha (Charter change) initiative to overhaul the Constitution.

Bataan Rep. Enrique Garcia told a news forum in Quezon City yesterday that the first step… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/gma-allies-planning-two-step-cha-cha-2.htm/feed 0 (One more time for ‘Cha-cha’) House committee revives talks on Charter Change http://fromthenews.net/one-more-time-for-%e2%80%98cha-cha%e2%80%99-house-committee-revives-talks-on-charter-change.htm http://fromthenews.net/one-more-time-for-%e2%80%98cha-cha%e2%80%99-house-committee-revives-talks-on-charter-change.htm#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:19:40 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4026 Maricel V. Cruz Reporter
Manila Times

THE House of Representatives again has revived efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution.

The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments headed by Rep. Victor Ortega of La Union will begin today hearings on several… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/one-more-time-for-%e2%80%98cha-cha%e2%80%99-house-committee-revives-talks-on-charter-change.htm/feed 0 Senate favors change in Charter after 2010 http://fromthenews.net/senate-favors-change-in-charter-after-2010.htm http://fromthenews.net/senate-favors-change-in-charter-after-2010.htm#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:26:16 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=3844 Fel V. Maragay
Manila Standard

SENATORS yesterday said they were open to new efforts to amend the Constitution and change the system of government, but said such reforms should take effect after 2010 to dispel suspicions that President Gloria… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/senate-favors-change-in-charter-after-2010.htm/feed 0 GMA revives Charter change (Roadmap to federalism by 2012 unveiled) http://fromthenews.net/gma-revives-charter-change-roadmap-to-federalism-by-2012-unveiled.htm http://fromthenews.net/gma-revives-charter-change-roadmap-to-federalism-by-2012-unveiled.htm#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:43:47 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=3708 Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter
Manila Times

Amid fresh calls for her impeachment and allegations of bribery to foil another attempt to remove her from office according to the law, President Gloria Arroyo has renewed her call for Charter change—or… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/gma-revives-charter-change-roadmap-to-federalism-by-2012-unveiled.htm/feed 0 Palace revives call to change Charter http://fromthenews.net/palace-revives-call-to-change-charter.htm http://fromthenews.net/palace-revives-call-to-change-charter.htm#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:08:22 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=3842 Roy Pelovello and Fel V. Maragay
Manila Standard

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday revived her administration’s Charter Change plans, pushing for a federal system of government by 2012.

In a speech at a human rights workshop, Mrs. Arroyo said… Read the rest

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