“12 Dangerous Provisions of GMA’s Federal Charter”

1 January 2019
By LAIKO WARRIORS

Last December 11, the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved Resolution of Both Houses No. 15 (RBH 15), which contains a draft Federal Constitution and seeks to shift to a federal form of government.

This draft Federal Constitution, also called as the GMA Federal Charter, contains at least twelve (12) dangerous, anti-Filipino, anti-youth, anti-NGO, and anti-democracy provisions, said the group called Laiko Warriors.

Laiko Warriors is a group of individual businessmen, lawyers, doctors, media practitioners, professionals, lay leaders from various lay and non-lay groups, among others.

Last December 19, or six days before Christmas, they gathered and met, with Manila Auxillary Bishop Broderick Pabillo in attendance. They want to specifically confront the issue of federalism, particularly the GMA Federal Constitution. The group believes that the GMA Federal Constitution, if put into effect, will have grave adverse effects on the lives of Filipino people, and would eventually destroy the nation.

After the studying the GMA Federal Constitution, the group was able to identify at least twelve (12) dangerous, anti-Filipino, anti-youth, anti-NGO, and anti-democracy provisions. These are – –

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