With majority of Filipinos opposing Charter change (Cha-cha) and federalism, senators on Wednesday saw the need for an intensified information drive as one even floated the idea of proposing “piece meal” amendments to the Charter, instead. “That means [the] government must step up its propaganda on the benefits of shifting to a federal system. “But I acknowledge that people still need to know more about federalism as the word has remained a new and still unfamiliar concept to them,” he added. “Perhaps the proponents should endeavor into a massive information dissemination campaign to the people so they could make an informed opinion,” Sotto said. “Many of us, including myself, are not well-versed on how a shift to federalism can be smoothly done.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 05:13 UTC