We are getting there – Rodriguez
CONGRESSMAN Rufus Rodriguez is pleased with the recent results of Pulse Asia’s March 2023 Ulat ng Bayan national survey on Charter Change where it can be seen that more Filipinos are now in favor of amending the 1987 Constitution.
The survey, conducted from March 15-19, 2023, showed that 41% of Filipino adults agree that the 1987 Constitution should be amended now as compared to 31% during the September 2022 survey. The survey also shows that those who are against amending the 1987 Constitution have decreased from 56% last September to 45% during the March 2023 survey.
This shows that more and more Filipinos are now realizing the need to amend the Constitution to help the country move forward and to attract more investments.
34% of Filipino adults also agree with the formation of a constitutional convention to amend our Constitution while only 30% are opposed to the constitutional convention mode.
The survey also shows that 47% of Filipino adults were aware that there are proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution. Rodriguez believes that this number can still be improved thru information campaigns conducted by the House of Representatives in most provinces and cities in the Philippines. He will propose holding of various constitutional caravans all over the country to further increase awareness and inform the people of the benefits of amending the restrictive economic provisions of the constitution.
