Anti-martial law group warns vs charter change: Now is not the time

MANILA, Philippines --- Now is not the time to amend the Constitution, the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM), a group of anti-martial law activists, said in a statement on Tuesday. "The last time a Marcos Administration spearheaded a Constitutional Convention in 1971, a bribery scandal erupted [...] The 1971 Constitution would eventually lead this country into the dark pits of a Martial Law regime," ATOM, which was founded in commemoration of the assassination of former Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., said. "While our present Constitution may not be perfect, it is not the right time to prioritize this, considering that our country is still battling the after-effects of the COV...

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