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A Bad (Constitutional) Joke in the Philippines

A Bad (Constitutional) Joke in the Philippines

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Sep 01, 2006
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I have been in favor of a parliamentary system of government for the Philippines since the time of President Corazon Aquino, but I am against the current drive to change the constitution and make the shift away from our presidential system.

Charter Change, or ChaCha in local slang, is gathering momentum and being promoted as a cure-all for the ills of th…

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