Gov’t decentralization doable under 1987 Charter—Lacson

Sen. Panfilo Lacson. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO/CATHY MIRANDA

If the objective of federalism advocates is “genuine decentralization and devolution,” then there just might be no need to revise the 1987 Constitution.

In a Twitter post on Friday, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the faithful implementation of the Local Government Code could well achieve such goal.

President Duterte’s consultative committee recently approved a draft federal Constitution, which paves the way for a shift to a federal government.

Congress will still deliberate on the proposals. “If the objective is decentralization and devolution, why revise the Constitution and divide the nation?” Lacson wrote.

“We only need to implement the Local Government Code and achieve the same purpose,” he added.—ANTHONY Q. ESGUERRA