The current undertakings of the House of Congress to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution and allow foreign ownership of land pose threats to Filipinos' access and control to the country's land and resources.
House Resolution 737 authored by Speaker Prospero Nograles proposes to amend the economic provisions under Article XII, Sections 2 and 3 of the Philippine Constitution that will pave the way to full foreign land ownership in the country. Presently, foreign corporations are only allowed 4…
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Posted on May 11, 2009 at 7:31am — 4 Comments