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Dear Rappler reader,
The 1987 Philippine constitution is not perfect. It is also 30 years old and contains a number of provisions that are no longer applicable to current realities.
That said, what process should we use to change it?
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez already took initial steps to convene Congress into a Constitutional Assembly. His timetable: meet in January and hold the plebiscite to ratify the new Constitution in May!
Some senators have already spoken out against the idea. What do ordinary citizens and taxpayers think?
Send us your thoughts on the issue. Meantime, you may want to read the pastoral guide on charter change, prepared by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas who spoke against proposals to extend the terms of government leaders as the Philippines shifts to a federal form of government.
Veteran journalist Vergel Santos also gives his 2-cents worth in the Thought leader piece, “Constitutional tyranny.”
Rappler will keep giving you updates and explainers on this issue as we bring you today’s top news. Stay tuned!
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