President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator—has floated the idea of holding a national vote to amend the Southeast Asian country’s constitution at ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the country's constitution needs to be amended because it was "not written for the ...

Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries. A push is afoot to amend the Constitution introduced after the ...

The Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a government that shall embody their ideals, conserve and develop the patrimony of the nation, promote the general ...

On Feb. 2,1987, the 1987 Constitution was ratified. On Feb. 11, 1987, it came into force. Approved by the 48-member 1986 Constitutional Commission on Oct. 12, 1986, the 1987 Constitution was presented ...

The draft of a new Philippine constitution submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday would grant him new powers and a chance to extend his stay in office by up to eight years. Under the current ...

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang Palace in Manila on Jan. 10, 2024 Credit - Ezra Acayan—Pool/AFP/Getty Images President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.—the son and ...