Tag: Charter change

Filipino migrants become unwitting pawns in a larger geopolitical game, serving the interests of foreign powers and multinational corporations

While past administrations have pushed for charter change, the network said that current efforts are the “most organized and well-funded.”

The Philippines is known for its rich mineral resources. However, 97% of the mining production in the country goes to foreign industries.

The poll body said that holding the twin electoral exercises could save the Philippine government as much as P13 billion.

Kinasangkapan ng mga promtor ng ChaCha ang kahirapan para linlangin ang taumbayan sa mga pangakong ayuda at iba pang modus

“A testament to the power of the people” and “a reminder that collective action can overcome even the most daunting challenges”

During the time of Marcos Sr., the 1973 Constitution was overwhelmingly ratified by 35,000 barangays gathered into “citizen’s assemblies.”

The groups lambasted the proposal to allow 100 percent foreign ownership over ancestral lands and territories.

The demonstration was organized by “Koalisyon Laban sa ChaCha”, composed of various religious groups and civil society organizations

“The country is sick not because of the Constitution but because of bad self-serving governance and social injustice”