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Case Study: Behind the Federalism It was more than 3 decades since ratification of the 1987 constitution it seems poised for an overhaul. In the time of 2016 election one platform of Rodrigo Duterte was Federalism because he believed that it is the answer to gain the Philippine progress. But now he is our President and he want to enforce Federalism in our country. The Congress gives an extra efforts to revise the 1987 constitution, mainly to set up a Federal form of government but the question is Federalism was really the answer to solve Philippine crisis? Such as poverty, crimes, and corruption? In current situation we have unitary form of government but in Federalism there has a distribution of power in the government between Central authority and the constituent. This form of government have a lot of positive effects but it has also a negative side. Harry Roque said that there could be uneven development among stated if Federalism pushed through so it means only some places was experienced development but the rest was not. That is one of the con's side of federalism, there was a study by our national treasurer during the term of former president Fidel Ramos where this suggest was began. Only 3 regions can stand on their own feet under a Federal system and that regions are NCR, Region 3 and region 4, the southern Tagalog regions. Also the lawmaker said that changing the form of government will not solve corruption and poverty if their roots are not addressed. We need to find the root of all crises in order to solve every problem in our country. Federal form of government was also having a pros side like it can increased the participation of every people to the government and in so many matters. According to the PDP Laban Model of PH federalism, not surprisingly, in a country of more than 100 million people, sixty two percent of the country's GDP comes from Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CLABARZON while the rest of the country is suffering from underdevelopment and low investment. Our system of government has resulted in grave imbalance in distribution of resources among regions and local government units. That imbalance was led to social unrest with various groups especially in Mindanao arming themselves to fight against the system. And in that problem the PDP Laban was believed that the solution in this problem was the adoption of federal system of government. For them the only way to bring about equitable and widespread development in our country is for Central government to share power Political and economic with the regions and LGUs. They are believed that federalism is not currently to all of our problems because in fact there have no cure-all to all nations .Federalism is not a perfect system, but maybe the answer to the country's lingering problems rooted in our country's multi-year federal nature. In all evidences that we mention federalism has a lot advantages but behind that advantages there have also various disadvantages. It is really ok to amend 1987 constitution? In the Amendments of 1987 constitution, Federalism was emerged because it is a platform of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte when he was running as a president and now it analyzes many people in government if it is really suitable to our country. Federalism is a form of

government; the country is broken down into autonomous regions that will have primary responsibility over the laws, finances, as well as the development of the industries, public safety, education, healthcare, transportation, recreation, and culture. The National Government will focus on issues with nationwide impact such as policy and defense. When Filipinos agreed in Federalism based on the research this will have an advantages and disadvantages in our country. It has benefits; first, it serves as a deterrent to tyranny and runaway power. Second, the power will diffuse with state governments so that the power is not centralized into a single person or group of people. Third, the citizen participation will increase because by not centralizing all power into the hands of one person or group the power will closer to the level of common citizen so individual can be more efficient. Fourth is, the government can be more responsive to citizen needs. And the last one is, the law and policy will become encourage to innovate. We all know that it will have a lot of positive effects but also it will have a negative effects when this form of government will implement. Many people says that even the power will divide and share they will do a race to the bottom. And even it is a good form of government many researcher says that it is not the solution to all social problems like the corruption and poverty. And not sure if the Federalism will end the social issues that our country was facing. Having this form of government the big question is, Can Philippines will achieve the progress? President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wants to change our constitution to make way federalism and to have an improvement to our country. Federalism is the solution of poverty in our country but is there really sure if the constitution changes there have no poverty in our country? If it will have a changes their have an amendments and the Politician will come in and to extend their term. Many changes was exist when this constitution will change but this constitution are rejected, because of some of the people and the politician are not agreed to constitution because they said that maybe no need to revise when an amendments of law is may serve what should be done instead is a review to find out necessary changes but is there really need to change constitution? Changing constitution help to the curtail poverty but we should have not be too serious about this debate of constitution at this time. There are more important things to do such as against poverty, in fact the work against poverty is why constitution has to be change. Many people today are confused about the proposed amendments of the 1987 constitution today set by the presidential Duterte. People cannot determine whether this is the result of a positive change in our system of government but many do not think that is the right way to solve the problem of our country, especially if we do not understand whether the government system will actually change or restore the former constitution and will lose democracy in our country. we know that people are fighting against democracy where people power revolution is happening and in the event that the government is back in the future, it is

likely that the situation will go a long way in the country where there will be more chaos and less . I know that we also know that there is no way to change the problems in our country if we do not start the change of the government system but why does not the Duterte explain everything that is really what he plans to do here in our country so people can understand it. And if the government system really changes it then we know that this is a good result because it is a country that many people can be affected in the event of its outcome positively. There are so many problems in our country and we all know that everything has a solution but the problem of a country has the worst solution of the solution so why not listen to each other's opinions and study it and not he'll control the country to change and fix it. Why not lead by the Duterte and by every leader appointed by our government to promote and become a good model that will immobilize everyone to help solve the problem of the country and say that there is no difficulty in dealing with each other. As a Filipino we have the right to intervene in our country in contemporary times. We must intervene because the stake is high. According to the attorney Christian Monson if the constitutional change continues to make way for the federalism would be difficult to reverse the radical changes. Each sit at the position must have sufficient knowledge and ability to perform their duty at the arrival of complicated matters. Bishops propose to their pastoral statement to revive the circles of discernment and to use freedom as godly children who have the right to contemplate discussing and dividing. Have a consciousness of the consensus and decide according to the light of the teachings of another. Encourage lawmakers to do the right lawmakers to make the right decisions. As an individual who has the right to choose whom to vote. The voice of the people needs to decide if federalism is good in our country or that it will be more harmonious. Because people make up our country so our voice is important. Let them know what federalism is and what it can do in our country. People vote in favor of or not in federalism.Where there is an overriding imperative for national policy making, but there is no distinct national interest, other than an interest in the convenience and efficiency of uniform policy, the Committee recommends that the decision be made jointly by the States. The Committee recommends that, in those cases in which executive intergovernmental bodies have law-making powers, that law-making decisions be taken in an open meeting which the public may attend, and a record kept and transmitted with the report mentioned in Recommendation 19, so that Parliaments are kept informed of the laws that govern their jurisdiction. The Committee recommends that change to the Senate is necessary for it to more effectively represent State interests in the federation. Change should take place following extensive community consideration of the issues involved. The Committee recommends that, where an enhanced intergovernmental relations process necessitates additional political work, it is desirable that a Minister be given responsibility for intergovernmental relations.Every Filipino requires to interlope because the Amendments of the constitution which lead to Federalism and its hard to back in the past with radical changes. Use the freedom being a child of God to cogitate, poke, discuss, and debate. Encourage the lawmakers to do the truth and right for the safety and for our own good.

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