(MindaNews / 27 June) – Impeachment is a constitutional process. Therefore, any issues or concerns about it must be resolved by first referring to the 1987 Constitution, specifically Sections 2 and 3 of Article XI. These provisions set up the
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 17 June) — The Bangsamoro parliamentary election must push through in October 2025. The right to self-determination should not be treated as just a political slogan used by those in power. To be real, it must
Our national security policy has always been anchored on the unwavering belief that the United States (US) will meet their commitments under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). Immediately after it became apparent that Donald Trump had won the election, President
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 5 March) – The rationale for the imposition of a specific time frame for elected office was best expressed by a member of the Constitutional Commission (ConCom) which drafted the 1987 Constitution. [] Mr. Edmundo G.
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 19 Feb) – It seems appropriate for the 29th anniversary celebration of the EDSA Revolution on February 25 that we ponder on whether the 1987 Constitution, just like our notion of people power, has become a
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews/21 Dec) — It is almost guaranteed that 2015 will be a colorful year. One year removed from the biggest spectacle in Philippine politics, we are bound to witness a lot of braggadocio from those aspiring for residency
MELBOURNE (MindaNews/05 December)–It appears that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has inspired a renewed vigor among local leaders in Mindanao to push for the shift to a federal form of government. What is interesting here is the call for the
MELBOURNE (MindaNews/16 Nov) — Establishing peace in Muslim Mindanao need not be treated as an indivisible proposition. Correspondingly, the rejection of unconstitutional aspects of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), if there are to be found, should not prejudice its more
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 4 Aug) – The month of August in the Philippines has been traditionally celebrated as Buwan ng Wika. Ironically, the language attributed as pambansang wika is still very much highly contested. Critics rile against the designation
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 31 July) — In a previous piece, I wrote that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) was expected to be enacted by Congress before the next State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Aquino. Unfortunately, I
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews/18 May) — The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is expected to be enacted by Congress before the next State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Aquino. Meantime however, some provisions in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 23 April) — The current administration of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has given its full support behind the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and its Annexes as well as for the speedy
