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1987 Constitution 'superior' to draft federal charter, says ex-SolGen

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1429476" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - The 1987 Constitution is &quot;superior&quot; compared to the draft federal charter prepared by President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s consultative committee on charter change, a former solicitor general said Wednesday.</p><p>Many provisions in the draft federal charter, which was submitted to Duterte, are redundant, said lawyer and constitutional law professor Florin Hilbay.</p><p>&quot;To be honest, I&#x27;d say the current Constitution is actually superior over that particular draft. The language is not very tight. I cannot say any major improvement that cannot be remedied by ordinary legislation or by amendments,&quot; he told ANC.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/07/09/18/read-con-coms-final-draft-of-ph-federal-constitution">READ: Con-Com&#x27;s final draft of PH federal constitution</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/11/18/honest-errors-in-federal-charter-printout-corrected-concom-spokesman">&#x27;Honest&#x27; errors in federal charter printout corrected: ConCom spokesman</a></li></ul><p>The draft provisions on national territory are redundant despite having an expanded definition, Hilbay said. The part that mentions territories by historical rights and legal title may create &quot;monsters of interpretations,&quot; he said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/07/11/20180711_article.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screengrab from the Consultative Committee&#x27;s draft federal charter.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>It will be better for Congress to amend parts of the 1987 Constitution to ban political dynasties and to reform the political party system, he said.</p>

<p>Many provisions in the draft federal charter, which was submitted to Duterte, are redundant, said lawyer and constitutional law professor Florin Hilbay.</p>

Many provisions in the draft federal charter, which was submitted to Duterte, are redundant, said lawyer and constitutional law professor Florin Hilbay.