THE constraining and outdated characteristics of certain provisions of the 1987 Constitution demand change, said an expert.

'I think all these moves about changing not just the Constitution but also the laws behind these are very much overdue. Even if the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) says 'I want these laws changed,' are they actually able to make the change? Many of our laws date back from the Commonwealth era; our Telecom structure is even controlled by a Radio Control Act,' said Dean Roberto Galang of the Ateneo de Manila University-John Gokongwei School of Management during the 'BBC World Questions: Philippines' aired by the British Broadcasting Corp.'s World Service Radio broadcast on Saturday.