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MANILA, Philippines – The now 20-member Consultative Committee (Con-Com) formed by President Rodrigo Duterte has been hard at work, meeting daily to craft a new constitution, one which establishes a federal system of government.
Critical to their work is the formation of 12 committees corresponding to portions of the draft charter that will outline, among other things, a new bill of rights, the structure of federal states, powers of the president, and political reforms.
The committees and subcommittees are:
- Structure of the Federal Government
- Creation and Structure of States, Subnational Governments
- Subcommittee A: Creation of states, subnational governments
- Subcommittee B: Structure of states, subnational governments
- Subcommittee C: Special subcommittee on Bangsamoro
- Subcommittee D: Special subcommittee on Cordillera
- Economic Reforms and Fiscal Administration
- Social and Political Reforms
- Subcommittee A: Rights, obligations, social justice
- Subcommittee B: Levelling the political field
- National Territory, State Policies and Principles, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Public Order and Safety
- Constitutional Bodies and Public Accountability
- Transition, Amendments
These committees and the description of what each covers give us an idea of how the Con-Com is coming up with its charter change recommendations.
Here is the list of committees, their coverage, and their members based on documents from the Con-Com Secretariat:
COMMITTEES | MEMBERS |
Structure of the Federal Government
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Antonio Nachura (chairperson), Roan Libarios (vice chairperson) Arthur Aguilar, Eddie Mapag Alih, Ranhilio Aquino, Antonio Arellano, Ali Pangalian Balindong, Virgilio Bautista, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Randolph Climaco Parcasio, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Bienvenido Reyes, Rodolfo Robles, Edmund Tayao, Julio Teehankee, Laurence Wacnang
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Creation and Structure of States, Subnational Governments Subcommittee A: Creation of states, subnational governments
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Edmund Tayao (chairperson), Arthur Aguilar (vice chairperson) Eddie Mapag Alih, Antonio Arellano, Virgilio Bautista, Ferdinand Bocobo, Roan Libarios, Rodolfo Robles, Randolph Climaco Parcasio, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Laurence Wacnang |
Subcommittee B: Structure of states, subnational governments
|
Edmund Tayao (chairperson), Susan Ubalde-Ordinario (vice chairperson) Arthur Aguilar, Eddie Mapag Alih, Ranhilio Aquino, Virgilio Bautista, Ferdinand Bocobo, Roan Libarios, Antonio Nachura, Randolph Parcasio, Rodolfo Robles |
Subcommittee C: Special subcommittee on Bangsamoro |
Ali Pangalian Balindong (chairperson), Randolph Parcasio (vice chairperson)
Antonio Arellano, Eddie Mapag Alih, Virgilio Bautista, Ferdinand Bocobo, Roan Libarios, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Edmund Tayao, Laurence Wacnang |
Subcommittee D: Special subcommittee on Cordillera |
Virgilio Bautista (chairperson), Laurence Wacnang (vice chairperson) Ferdinand Bocobo, Antonio Nachura, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Edmund Tayao |
Economic Reforms and Fiscal Administration
|
Arthur Aguilar (chairperson), Roan Libarios (vice chairperson)
Eddie Mapag Alih, Antonio Arellano, Virgilio Bautista, Ferdinand Bocobo, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Randolph Parcasio, Rodolfo Robles |
Social and Political Reforms
Subcommittee A: Rights, obligations, social justice
|
Rodolfo Robles (chairperson), Ranhilio Aquino (vice chairperson)
Eddie Mapag Alih, Arellano, Virgilio Bautista, Roan Libarios, Antonio Nachura, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Randolph Parcasio, Bienvenido Reyes |
Subcommittee B: Levelling the political field
|
Julio Teehankee (chairperson), Susan Ubalde-Ordinario (vice chairperson)
Eddie Mapag Alih, Virgilio Bautista, Roan Libarios, Antonio Nachura, Randolph Parcasio, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Bienvenido Reyes, Rodolfo Robles, Edmund Tayao, Laurence Wacnang |
National Territory, State Policies and Principles, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Public Order and Safety
|
Antonio Arellano (chairperson), Ranhilio Aquino (vice chairperson)
Ferdinand Bocobo, Roan Libarios, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Randolph Parcasio, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Edmund Tayao, Julio Teehankee |
Constitutional Bodies and Public Accountability
|
Bienvenido Reyes (chairperson), Rodolfo Robles (vice chairperson) Arthur Aguilar, Eddie Mapag Alih, Antonio Arellano, Ferdinand Bocobo, Roan Libarios, Randolph Parcasio, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Laurence Wacnang |
Transition, Amendments
|
Reynato Puno (chairperson), Aquilino Pimentel Jr (vice chairperson)
Arthur Aguilar, Antonio Arellano, Ali Pangalian Balindong, Roan Libarios, Antonio Nachura, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Randolph Parcasio, Edmund Tayao, Julio Teehankee |
– Rappler.com
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