'Tangential': Leonen says charter change sidesteps corruption's rootsSenior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen delivers a lecture during the IBP Human Rights Symposium and Award Ceremony at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on Dec. 5, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen expressed skepticism over whether charter change would meaningfully address the country’s deep-seated corruption problems. “At present, the idea of charter change is being floated in response to corruption. I say for corruption, charter change is tangential,” Leonen said. “No matter what political system we evolve into, it will always have a criminal justice system,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star February 11, 2026 10:33 UTC