Why Is the DILG Pushing for Charter-Change Now?

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ome Filipinos are wondering why the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is once again promoting its signature campaign for Charter change amid the coronavirus pandemic. Those who question this administration's motives point out that now appears to be the perfect time to change in the country's Constitution. With the entire country in lockdown, distracted by a deadly virus, now might be the ideal time for the government to push through such a change.