THE Pampanga Mayors' League (PML) pledged their support for constitutional reform in the country's current system during the Town Hall Meeting on Constitutional Reform (CoRe) held on Tuesday, November 26, at Kingsborough International Convention Center in the City of San Fernando.
The town hall meeting was organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
This was according to a report of the Pampanga Information Office (PIO) which said that PML president, along with mayors and the representatives, signified their support for the initiative.
The PIO said that PML president Mayor Edgar Flores will take "an active participation in this move to change some provisions of the Constitution for the benefit not only of the province but also of the whole country."
"We would initiate efforts and actively participate in the activities geared towards reforming the present Constitution of the country," Flores said in a report from the PIO.
Under the said commitment, the Pampanga local chief executives pledged to become active partners of the DILG in upholding and advocating the promise of Constitutional Reform in the country as pushed by the Center of Federalism and Constitutional Reform (CFCR).
During the event, the local chief executives and other government officials in the province were also oriented about the proposed amendments on some parts of the 1987 Constitution.
Myrvi Fabia, provincial director of DILG Pampanga, explained the need to adopt the proposed constitutional reforms, attuned to the needs of the time.
"Undoubtedly, change is hard but Constitutional Reform is the change that we need to further improve and maximize our services to the people," Fabia elaborated.
CoRe is part of DILG's three-day roadshow campaign that aims to showcase the strong features of the proposed Constitutional Reform and receive feedback or insights from the public and further encourage community participation.
