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May 18, 2017
Congress to convene as Con-ass next year – Alvarez Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday said the 17th Congress will convene itself as a Constituent Assembly (Con-ass) next year to introduce amendments to the 1987 Constitution. In an interview with reporters, Alvarez said both Houses will convene as one charter amending body with or without the Constitutional Commission (ConCom), a body of experts to be formed by Malacañang that will
aid Congress in proposing Charter changes. Alvarez explained that Malacañang has yet to name the members of the ConCom. “The ball is still in the hands of Malacañang at the moment. In fact, we’ve already submitted our recommendation and the EO (Executive Order) creating the Constitutional Commission was already issued. So, the only thing lacking is the membership of the
DAVAO CITY– President Rodrigo Duterte is unfazed by the threat of Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano that he would file a complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to remove him from office. “Yeah, he can go ahead. He is free to do it. This is a democracy,” Duterte told reporters in a press conference upon his arrival from his official visits to Cambodia, Hong Kong and Beijing, China. The President reminded that he was investigated by
the Commission on Human Rights and the Department of Justice, when Senator Leila De Lima, a staunch critic of Duterte, headed those agencies. These investigations on alleged extrajudicial killings supposedly perpetrated by the Davao Death Squad (DDS) failed to point to Duterte, who was then the mayor of Davao City. Self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato and retired cop Arturo Lascanas linked Duterte to the DDS. A senate inquiry into Matobato’s
President Duterte unfazed by Alejano’s ‘ICC’ threat
Constitutional Commission,” Alvarez said. “If it is still not created this year, definitely, with or without the Commission, the Congress will start working on (proposing amendments) by next year,” he added. In December 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order 10, creating a consultative committee, composed of 25 different experts from the country, that will review
the Constitution. President Duterte has been pushing for a shift from a unitary form of government towards a federal system to allow the better distribution of public services. The lower chamber’s plenary discussions on the Con-ass resolution was originally scheduled this month. House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chairman Roger
Mercado said the measure limits its scope on the mode of Charter change, which is Con-ass, as it will only cost the normal operation expenses of Congress as compared to a constitutional convention which will cost at least PHP8 billion. Mercado said the manner of voting, which may be done separately by the House and the Senate, can be introduced as an amendment to the bill during the plenary proceedings. PNA
A1 Pres. Duterte, Xi agree to talk sea dispute at ‘right time’ DAVAO CIT Y – President Rodrigo Duterte and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping have agreed to hold talks on the ruling of the international Arbitral Tribunal on the West Philippine Sea “at the right time.” Duterte emphasized this at a press conference upon his arrival from official visits to Cambodia, Hongkong and Beijing, China before dawn Tuesday at the Davao International Airport. Duterte said he and Xi had the chance to talk about See agree, page A2
See unfazed, page A3
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte In his arrival speech upon arrival at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City after his successful engagement in Cambodia, Hongkong, and the People’s Republic of China. presidential photo
Underdog Rodriguez snatches Samal Island’s Swim Festival By Jimmy Abayon
MABINI, Compostela Valley – Fritz Jun Rodriguez, Comval’s annual Summer Beachfest activities continue with a Kopiat Swimming Chal- the 15-year-old tanker from lenge in Mabini on May 13-14, 2017. The event is a major highlight of the annual Summer the Island Garden City of Beach Sports Festival that won the province the national championship award from Samal, pulled a surprise the DOT and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines in 2010. in the 900-meter Kopiat comval tourism
swim challenge to beat the early favorite Kyle Parajito in a photo finish victory to stash the PHP 4,000 cash prize and the championship trophy to rule the 2017 swim challenge of the 9 th Annual Summer Beach
Sports Festival here. Rodriguez triumphed was a sweet revenge after archrival Pajarito dumped him third place in the 2016 Summer Beach Sports Festival Kopiat Swim Challenge. See snatches, page A3
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