The Senate of this new 19th Congress gets the ball rolling, discussing possible amendments to the 1987 Constitution.
Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chair and neophyte Senator Robin Padilla says charter change should primarily be aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos, especially the poor and marginalized.
Is the country ready for this, and how should we do it? What do we need to change? If we don’t need change, are there other ways to address problems and issues some claim are rooted in the Constitution?
We’ve been discussing charter change for decades, but nothing really gets off the ground.
Is it time to revisit the Constitution? Is it time for change?
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