Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia

2025 Elections: Comelec Study on Charter Change Plebiscite & RBH 7 Deliberations

Learn more about the possibility of conducting a plebiscite on Charter change alongside the 2025 national and local elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has stated that there are no legal barriers to this arrangement, citing a study and a Supreme Court ruling. Find out the potential implications and considerations involved in this joint undertaking.

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Congress Allowed to Vote Separately on Constitutional Amendments, Says Former Supreme Court Justice

Learn more about the constitutional provisions that allow the House of Representatives and the Senate to vote separately on proposed amendments. Former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio explains the importance of following the verba legis rule and the distinction between ‘Congress’ and ‘constituent assembly.’ Read more about the ongoing deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses 7 (RBH 7) and the process for proposing constitutional changes.

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