A NUMBER of religious and civic organizations on Wednesday formed a coalition against attempts to amend the 1987 Constitution. The Koalisyon Laban sa Cha-cha (Coalition against Charter change) said revising the Constitution will not solve the country's problems, as claimed by its proponents. The coalition refuted claims of pro-Chacha lawmakers that the Constitution and its economic provisions are to be blamed for chronic poverty. It said there is no reason to change the Constitution if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself is 'in denial of the corruption and human rights abuses of his father's dictatorial regime
A NUMBER of religious and civic organizations on Wednesday formed a coalition against attempts to amend the 1987 Constitution . The Koalisyon Laban sa Cha-cha (Coalition against Charter change) said revising the Constitution will not solve the country's problems, as claimed by its proponents. The coalition refuted claims of pro-Chacha lawmakers that the Constitution and its economic provisions are to be blamed for chronic poverty.
It said there is no reason to change the Constitution if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself is 'in denial of the corruption and human rights abuses of his father's dictatorial regim
Coalition Charter Change Constitution Poverty President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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