TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino as one of the 25 members of the consultative committee tasked to review the 1987 Constitution.
Duterte signed their appointment on Wednesday, January 24, but was only released to media on Thursday, January 25. He initially assigned 19 members.
Aquino, a well-known constitutionalist, is currently the vice president for administration of Cagayan State University (CSU) and the dean of the Graduate School of Law in San Beda College.
He also administers mass in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.
The committee will be chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Reynato Puno.
Other members include:
- Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr
- Victor S. de la Serna
- Virgilio Castillo Bautista
- Rodolfo Dia Robles
- Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura
- Julio Cabral Teehankee
- Bienvenido L. Reyes
- Eddi Mapag Alih
- Edmund Soriano Tayao
- Ali Pangalian M. Balindong
- Laurence B. Wacnang
- Roan I. Libarios
- Reuben Rabe Canoy
- Arthur N. Aguilar
- Susan U. Ubalde-Ordinario
- Antonio Biñas Arellano
- Randolph Climaco Parcasio
The Duterte government has been pushing for Charter Change, that will eventually lead to the federal form of government. Northernforum.net
