Various progressive and church organizations express their opposition to the plan of changing the Philippines' constitution through the people's initiative. They argue that charter change only benefits politicians and that the signature campaign for people's initiative has no legal or moral basis.
Various progressive and church organizations are up in arms in the Philippines following the plan to change the country’s 1987 constitution through the people’s initiative. Lawyer Aaron Pedrosa and Renato Reyes Jr.
express their opposition to charter change, stating that it only benefits politicians who want to extend their term of office. They argue that the signature campaign for people’s initiative has no legal or moral basis and is being undertaken through questionable means.
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