RP Elections 2010

The House of Representatives, in a blatantly unconstitutional move, railroaded the passing of House Resolution #1109 yesterday — the resolution to convene Congress as a Constituent Assembly for the purpose of amending the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Majority-rule congressmen insisted that this can be done by a 3/4 vote of Congress, even without the Senate, since [...]

Horrendous news about Charter Change was made public today: apparently, a move in the Lower House to amend the Constitution lacks only 20 more signatures for approval.

With the cat out of the bag, pro-administration congressmen have now come out calling for Charter Change, supposedly to put in place a parliamentary system before 2010. Speaker of the House Prospero Nograles, one of the president’s staunchest allies, claims that it is the aim of the “majority coalition to shun term extension [sic] of [...]

The Philippine Daily Inquirer carried a story today about movements in the House of Representatives towards extending the term of elected officials who serve 6-year terms, most prominent of whom is the president of the Republic.
Less than two years to go before Filipinos exercise their right to suffrage, pro-administration congressmen are seen trying to take [...]