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Leaders of the clergy, from Catholics to Protestants, as well as progressive and youth groups, have began a series a protest actions against Charter change, which they believe would only worsen the condition of Filipinos at the same time that it entrenches politicians in power. Cheryll D. Fiel reports.

NO TO CHA-CHA: Organizers of the “People’s March” during Tuesday’s press conference vowed to oppose the Arroyo regime’s move to change the Constitution. (davaotoday.com photo by Cheryll D. Fiel)

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In a privilege speech on Monday, Davao City Councilor Angela Librado-Trinidad lambasted the administration’s efforts to change the Constitution. “This worries me. This ails me, because we are again being hoodwinked to believe that we need Cha-Cha more than ever,” Trinidad said. She also said it was the city’s “misfortune” that one of its congressmen, Prospero Nograles, is involved in the deception.

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CON-ASSES Enraged lawyers show how they feel about the plan, called Constituent Assembly or Con-Ass, to change the Constitution without the concurrence of the Senate. “There could never be a meaningful Charter change if Arroyo is not ousted,” they said. (davaotoday.com photo by Germelina A. Lacorte)

The different lawyers groups in Davao City have banded together to defy the Arroyo administration?s attempt to change the Constitution through questionable means. Davao Today?s Germelina A. Lacorte reports.

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