Charter Change

Bicameral constituent assembly for Charter change opposed

In The Press Posted on October 9th, 2011.

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MANILA, Philippines -- Even before it is passed, the proposal to constitute the bicameral constituent assembly that would amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is facing legal questions from several party-list lawmakers.

Party-list Representatives Teddy Casino of Bayan Muna, Emmi de Jesus and Luz Ilagan of Gabriela, and Rafael Mariano of Anakpawis said they will raise their objections before the Supreme Court once Congress passes the amendments. read more »

Women Dance to Stop Chacha Moves in Congress

Press Release Posted on November 13th, 2011.

At least 100 women from Gabriela Women’s Partylist gathered in a flash mob in Congress to dance the chacha. Dubbed as “Women Dance to Stop Chacha”, participants danced the chacha while chanting: “Pilipinas not for sale! Stop, stop Charter Change! Itigil na ang Charter Change!”

Gabriela Women’s Party-Marikina coordinator Jessica Buligan said this was but one way for women to express their opposition to moves in Congress to amend the economic provisions in the Constitution. Congress resumes session today. read more »

Chacha is a Dance Towards Poverty for the Peasant Women - GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus

Press Release Posted on October 21st, 2011.

As the peasants do their version of ‘Occupy Mendiola’ today, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Emmi De Jesus expressed alarm that rural women's lives will worsen if the move for Charter Change pushes through. “Ngayon pa lang ay matindi nang kagutuman at kahirapan ang nararanasan ng mga magbubukid, ano pang uri ng pagsasamantala ang daranasin nila kapag ibinuyangyang na sa mga dayuhang mamumuhunan ang pagmamay-ari sa mga lupa at industriya ng bansa?” read more »

CHA CHA Sells the Country BAGSAK-PRESYO Style

Press Release Posted on October 11th, 2011.

“Bagsak-presyo! Buy one take all! Ganito ang paraan ng pagbebenta sa Pilipinas kapag nagpatuloy ang pagtutulak ng Kongreso at nananahimik si Pangulong Aquino sa Charter Change. This is a grand sell-out of our country’s patrimony, leaving nothing behind to our future generations,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus as the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendments resumed hearings on House Concurrent Resolution 10. read more »

Cha-cha umusad na sa Kamara

In The Press Posted on August 9th, 2011.

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Pilipino Star Ngayon online

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MANILA, Philippines - Binanatan ni Gabriela Partylist Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan ang pakay ng mga kasamahang kongresista sa pagsusulong ng Charter Change o Cha-Cha.

Sa pag-usad ng panukala sa House Committee on Constitutional Amendments sa pamumuno ng chairman nito na si Misamis Occ. Rep. Loreto Ocampos, inilatag muna nito ang pitong ‘economic amendments’ na nakasaad sa bagong mukha ng ng cha-cha, na tumatarget sa foreign direct investors. read more »

Nasa adyenda ba ni Pang. Benigno Aquino III ang Charter Change?

In The Press Posted on August 9th, 2011.

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Pinoy Weekly

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Ito ang tanong ni Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan, na nagbabala laban sa umano’y posibleng “stealth tactics” ng gobyernong Aquino sa pagtutulak sa Cha-Cha.

Nakatakdang talakayin ng Committee on Constitutional Amendments ang House Concurrent Resolution 10, na nananawagan sa Kongreso na i-convene ang sarili bilang Constituent Assembly para matalakay ang panukalang mga pagbabago sa pang-ekonomiyang mga probisyon ng 1987 Konstitusyon. read more »

Who Stands To Gain From Chacha? -ILAGAN

Press Release Posted on August 8th, 2011.

“Giving multinationals and foreign investors free rein to own and operate key industries is economic suicide. It is tantamount to a total sell out of our economy.

Removing nationalist economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution will result to the unhampered plunder of resources and the unregulated extraction and repatriation of profits.” read more »

CHACHA For PPP To Further Destroy Indigenous Mining Communities and Ancestral Lands = GABRIELA

Press Release Posted on August 7th, 2011.

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan today voiced the calls of indigenous women to abandon moves to amend Constitutional provisions that protect our national patrimony as she joined the commemoration of Indigenous People’s Week. read more »

House panel starts debate on constitutional changes

In The Press Posted on August 7th, 2011.

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Manila Standard Today Online

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THE House committee on constitutional amendments will begin marathon hearings Tuesday on six proposed economic provisions to pave the way for amendments to the Constitution “by way of legislation,” Misamis Occidental Rep. Loreto Leo Ocampos said Sunday. read more »

“IS Charter Change on PNoy’s agenda?”

In The Press Posted on August 6th, 2011.

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Journal Online

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Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan wanted Malacañang to once and for all clarify if amending the Constitution is an administration priority.

Ilagan questioned the timing of the House of Representatives in discussing Charter Change despite the hectic budget deliberation schedules and hearing on other issues like poll fraud and corruption. read more »