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DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (File photo) MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday reiterated that reforms in the country's Constitution are long overdue and necessary to respond to the changing demands of society. "Thirty-five years after it (Constitution) was ratified, it is time to give it a new and closer look, not in the spirit of carping or disdainful criticism, but in a sincere effort to make it responsive to the demands of our times," DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, who is also chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Constitutional Reforms, said in a statement. Malaya made the remark in support of neophyte senator Robin Padilla who will chair the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. "Towards this end, we commit to providing the good senator with the technical support and assistance he needs to succeed as chairman," he said. He also lauded Padilla for taking on the tough task of introducing Cha