Philippines: Pulse Asia: 3 of 5 Pinoys oppose Charter Change, removing presidential term limit

<p>Roughly three out of five Filipinos do not want the 1987 Constitution amended at this time, though nearly half of them are open to having it amended sometime in the future, according to a new survey by pollster Pulse Asia.&nbsp; The survey conducted from September 8 to 15 also showed 62 percent of Filipinos do not want the Charter amended to allow a second term for President Benigno Aquino III.&nbsp; "For 62 percent of Filipinos, there is no need to amend the 1987 Constitution at the present time—with 32 percent opposed to Charter change at any other time and 30 percent being open to charter change at some future time," it said.</p><p><br><em>The Media Release issued by Pulse Asia is available</em> <a href="http://goo.gl/G0AG8U"><strong>here </strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><div>[toc hidden:1]</div>
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