Pimentel: Martial law victims best proof vs Enrile lies

Filipinos who lived through martial law should debunk claims there were no arrests, torture and killings during the 21-year rule of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

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Senators nix ‘no-el’ as step to charter change

Senators nix ‘no-el’ as step to charter change

The Senate stands solid against any move to postpone next year’s midterm elections to give way to the amendment of the Constitution for a shift to federalism.

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Nene Pimentel: Proposed new charter ready by time of President’s 3rd Sona

Nene Pimentel: Proposed new charter ready by time of President’s 3rd Sona

he consultative committee reviewing the 1987 Constitution aims to finish the proposed draft for a new charter by July 23, when President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his the third State of the Nation Address (Sona), according to former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.

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