MANILA – Women’s groups on Thursday urged the Marcos Jr. administration to stop pushing for Charter Change, as part of their celebration of International Women’s Day.

During a protest at the Bonifacio Shrine, human rights group iDEFEND, along with other women’s groups, called on the government to prioritize women’s needs and improve the living conditions of Filipinos. 

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“Ang kailangan ng mga kababaihan ay mababang presyo ng pagkain. Ang kailangan ng mga kababaihan ay trabaho, mga serbisyong pangkalusugan, de-kalidad na pampublikong serbisyo, at pagkilala ng aming karapatan, karapatan ng mga katutubo, ng mga kababaihang magsasaka, mangingisda at mga manggagawa,” Partido Manggagawa Secretary General Judy Ann Miranda said.

Miranda believes that attempts to amend to the constitution will only marginalize women further. 

She also said that charter change devalues the efforts made by Filipino heroes to gain the country's independence against foreign rule.

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“Hindi kami makakapayag na ang lupa at karapatan ng mga mamamayang Pilipino ay manaig ang mga dayuhan at ang interes ng mga trapo,” she said.