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I dont think seceeding is the answer, just give power to the provinces and countryside and lessen the Manila-centric policies, then I believe we'll rise up more. Federalism perhaps going parliamentary, anyone?
I dont think seceeding is the answer, just give power to the provinces and countryside and lessen the Manila-centric policies, then I believe we'll rise up more. Federalism perhaps going parliamentary, anyone?
the LGUs have a lot of powers already. the only thing the national govt didnt devolve to LGUs are education, police, transportation..and these are big ticket items very few LGUs could fund it if they are given these responsibilities.
LGUs couldnt even provide health services (one of those devolved powers/services) despite given taxation powers and IRA. so what power do they still need?
fact of the matter is, LGUs couldnt survice w/o IRA. they couldnt raise their own revenue despite having the power to do so. why? they dont have a tax base to tax. they need tax from the 3 or 4 regions who have industrial base which the national govt tax and distribute it thru IRA
there 3 or 4 regions could probably have their own self government. the rest will be wards of the federal govt.
The islands of Maharlika had already been long independent from Gharhudha. Lol
No. Garuda must spread. Its better now to go on the offensive against the slaves of the papists, bedoiuns, and the communists.
I'm ok with the islands of king phillip of spain being renamed to maharlika. Its more native.
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Originally Posted by neMarL
I dont think seceeding is the answer, just give power to the provinces and countryside and lessen the Manila-centric policies, then I believe we'll rise up more. Federalism perhaps going parliamentary, anyone?
I think southeast asia should reunite under a secular democratic government with a uniform civil code, outlaw polygamy, and english as one of the official languages.
I dont think seceeding is the answer, just give power to the provinces and countryside and lessen the Manila-centric policies, then I believe we'll rise up more. Federalism perhaps going parliamentary, anyone?
Visayas and Mindanao should get independent because that is what they really want from the beginning.
Visayas and Mindanao should get independent because that is what they really want from the beginning.
Says who? A big minority or small majority? I know that doesn't make sense.
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Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas
the LGUs have a lot of powers already. the only thing the national govt didnt devolve to LGUs are education, police, transportation..and these are big ticket items very few LGUs could fund it if they are given these responsibilities.
LGUs couldnt even provide health services (one of those devolved powers/services) despite given taxation powers and IRA. so what power do they still need?
fact of the matter is, LGUs couldnt survice w/o IRA. they couldnt raise their own revenue despite having the power to do so. why? they dont have a tax base to tax. they need tax from the 3 or 4 regions who have industrial base which the national govt tax and distribute it thru IRA
there 3 or 4 regions could probably have their own self government. the rest will be wards of the federal govt.
I personally don't think so. The current system is good but if there was a better one, why not take that?
I personally don't think so. The current system is good but if there was a better one, why not take that?
the most important question is: how would you fund the states/LGUs?
the proposed federal constitution is more of the same, more share of national revenues but they dont want to take over the big ticket items like policing.
they still rely on revenue sharing. if you are a state, you are considered sovereign. and yet you rely on the federal govt for funding and enforce your own laws?
the most important question is: how would you fund the states/LGUs?
the proposed federal constitution is more of the same, more share of national revenues but they dont want to take over the big ticket items like policing.
they still rely on revenue sharing. if you are a state, you are considered sovereign. and yet you rely on the federal govt for funding and enforce your own laws?
Lol, my Mom who's a judge said that judges are now supporting the shift to federalism because every state will now have a Chief Justice and it'll be the chances that judges become Chief Justices have now multiplied lels.
But anyhoo, the original Philippine Republic was a Federal Parliamentary one, in actuality, the Unitary Presidential system was just an artificial system imposed on us by the American colonizers.
Lol, my Mom who's a judge said that judges are now supporting the shift to federalism because every state will now have a Chief Justice and it'll be the chances that judges become Chief Justices have now multiplied lels.
But anyhoo, the original Philippine Republic was a Federal Parliamentary one, in actuality, the Unitary Presidential system was just an artificial system imposed on us by the American colonizers.
beats sharia, the communists, and papal theocracy.
Remember what Adam Smith that held back the phillipines from economic development. The church and the crown.
the most important question is: how would you fund the states/LGUs?
the proposed federal constitution is more of the same, more share of national revenues but they dont want to take over the big ticket items like policing.
they still rely on revenue sharing. if you are a state, you are considered sovereign. and yet you rely on the federal govt for funding and enforce your own laws?
There would always be ways, its the same inequality among nations. In the US, you have bigger states like California and Texas but there are also smaller states, way way smaller than proposed states in a federal Philippines. Just imagine a federal US with lower income states and you'll arrive with same same federal principles.
Look at India and other poorer countries with federal form of government, look how they were able to do it. India maybe still poor for now but somehow development and infrastructure is dispersed all throughout their states. You'll see LRTs/MRTs on different states unlike in the Philippines where you would only see that in Metro Manila and nowhere else. That is just one. There are other negative things you'll see a unitary form of govt develops compared to someone with synergized empowered states.
There would always be ways, its the same inequality among nations. In the US, you have bigger states like California and Texas but there are also smaller states, way way smaller than proposed states in a federal Philippines. Just imagine a federal US with lower income states and you'll arrive with same same federal principles.
Look at India and other poorer countries with federal form of government, look how they were able to do it. India maybe still poor for now but somehow development and infrastructure is dispersed all throughout their states. You'll see LRTs/MRTs on different states unlike in the Philippines where you would only see that in Metro Manila and nowhere else. That is just one. There are other negative things you'll see a unitary form of govt develops compared to someone with synergized empowered states.
But then again, to each his own.
the US Federal Govt dont share revenue with the states or LGUs. each level of govt raise their own revenues and enforce their own laws. it does provide grants but it is not obligated to help the states or LGUs. to each its own.
the federal govt the proponents are proposing is not the same with the US. dont know where they copied it but its just more of the same. the IRA is still there. i mean, they states/LGUs just want more power but no obligation.
i live in OC, California and the county has its own airport, toll roads, etc. in fact the only agency i see from the state is the DMV. dont see any federal agency except those screening at the airports.
this set up is the best federal system that i know.
even without a federal system, the LGUs could be given more powers and responsibility. the only thing that is written in the constitution that is national is PNP. the rest it could be devolved. and dont limit their power to tax.
the LGUs are spoilied. no where in the world an LGU gets 40% share from national revenues and without funding its own public safety, education etc.
No one is stopping the LGUs from creating their own housing department, paving more streets, having libraries, more parks, pre school, local community college, sourcing their own water system, their utility system, broadband network, building a port, airport etc
there is nothing in the constitution that prevents them from inviting investors and refunding them with their own IRA of the national taxes, if thats the way to entice them
as ive said, federal govt wont solve the problems. its vision and will of the political leaders that matters
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