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                    [Title] => Don't give up social justice, protections written into 1987 Constitution, framer says
                    [Summary] => Among the ideas behind the major amendments in the 1987 Constitution was the resolve for Filipinos' "national destiny" to "firmly and safely rest on Filipinos themselves" by limiting the extent to which foreign countries can affect the economy, Monsod said.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-02-27 17:23:00
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                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1807493
                    [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/02/27/edsa-rev-crowd-official-gazette_2023-02-27_17-23-42_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 2248029
                    [Title] => Full text: 1987 Constitution has 3 central themes, 2 mistakes, says framer
                    [Summary] => Social justice is about the adjustment of these starting positions [of the rich and the poor] that it is enough to provide “equality of opportunity” and a “fair process” without being too concerned about outcomes.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-02-27 15:17:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1807706
                    [AuthorName] => Christian Monsod
                    [SectionName] => News Commentary
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                    [ArticleID] => 2205066
                    [Title] => Constitution Framer Monsod: Don't blame Charter for country's ills
                    [Summary] => Speaking during a Senate hearing on Charter change, lawyer Christian Monsod said the problems that the country faces were not borne out of the Constitution but because of the failure to implement its provisions.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-08-25 14:17:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1806909
                    [AuthorName] => Xave Gregorio
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                    [Title] => Framers of the Constitution join legal challenge against Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
                    [Summary] => In less than a week since the Palace announced the signing of the law, the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 now faces at least six challenges to its constitutionality before the highest court of the land.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-07-08 17:10:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1805248
                    [AuthorName] => Kristine Joy Patag
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                    [ArticleID] => 1837496
                    [Title] => Christian Monsod: ‘No need to overhaul 1987 Constitution’
                    [Summary] => A “sweeping overhaul” of the country’s present Constitution is not necessary, said lawyer Christian Monsod, a critic of the proposed federal constitution submitted to President Duterte. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-07-28 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1804518
                    [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
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                    [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/articles/gen14-christian-monsod-geremy-pintolo_2018-07-27_23-05-45597_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1830869
                    [Title] => Monsod suggests refining 1987 Constitution instead of shift to federalism
                    [Summary] => Former Commission on Elections Chairman Christian Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, again questioned on Thursday the need for a shift to federalism, suggesting constitutional reform is a better alternative to a complete overhaul of the country’s charter.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-07-05 20:12:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 1816116
                    [Title] => Monsod: Senate should assert its power on removal of chief justice
                    [Summary] => “The people are watching what they will do.”
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-05-17 18:08:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
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                    [AuthorID] => 1805248
                    [AuthorName] => Kristine Joy Patag
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                    [Title] => Ex-poll chief to Supreme Court: Review martial law in Mindanao
                    [Summary] => 

Former Commission on Elections chair Christian Monsod has asked the Supreme Court to review the factual basis for extending the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, arguing that there is no existing rebellion or invasion to justify it.

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