Maritime Law expert critiques proposed constitutional amendments on Philippine sovereignty
Maritime Law expert critiques proposed constitutional amendments on Philippine sovereignty Professor Jay Batongbacal, Director of the Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea of the UP Law Center made some fundamental comments on Constitution making. In an ANC Early Edition interview, he critiqued draft amendments to Articles 1 and 2 (Philippine Territory) of the Constitution being proposed by the Consultative Committee to review the Constitution. He observed that the Articles should be succinct in that they should avoid details in the description of the national territory and should provide for flexibility. The good Professor explained that the Constitution is for all…