Forty-one percent of Filipinos are now supportive of amending the 1987 Constitution, according to the new survey results released by Pulse Asia on Tuesday.
The nationwide survey, conducted from March 15 to 19 and polled 1,200 respondents aged 18 years old and above, showed that public support for Charter change increased by 10 percentage points from the last survey conducted in September 2022.
Of the 45 percent, 31 percent does not see the need for Charter change now or at any other time in the future, while 14 percent are open to it someday. In particular, the survey showed that around 53 percent are against the proposal to lift the prohibition on foreign ownership of communications companies, 55 percent do not want to lift the prohibition on foreign ownership of utilities like electricity, 57 percent are not in favor of allowing foreign individuals and companies equal ownership in mass media and advertising.
Meanwhile, a politically related proposal to extend the terms of office of national and local elective officials was thumbed down by 56 percent of the respondents.
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