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Esperon: Bangsamoro juridical entity could be federal state
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines -- The Bangsamoro juridical entity resulting from peace negotiations between government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could be a federal state that is “more advanced” than an autonomous region, the presidential peace adviser said Thursday.
16 senators favor federalism
At the luncheon tendered recently by South African Ambassador Pieter Vermuellen for members of Congress who attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting at Capetown, I queried Sen. Aquilino Pimentel about his sponsorship of a Senate resolution calling for a shift to the federal system of government.
Federalism soon?
MANILA, Philippines - Talk about constitutional amendment has once again started but in a very focused form. The desire is for a government federal in horizontal structure but presidential in vertical structure. But it seems to be coming out as a toe-in-the-water exercise.
De Venecia: Let's talk parliamentary before going federalist
MANILA, Philippines--Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. has expressed support for the new initiatives for constitutional reform but said the first amendments should be to shift to the parliamentary system and not a federal system of government.
Unfinished business
Speaker Nograles has put back on center stage the possibilities that made Charter change so reprehensible in 2005-06, including President Arroyo's gaining an extension in office or a new lease on political life as a member of parliament and future prime minister, and the cancellation of elections.