Federalism

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by Pathricia Ann V. Roxas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A multi-sectoral group on Tuesday warned the public of 12 “dangerous, anti-Filipino, anti-youth, anti-NGO, and anti-democracy provisions” under the House draft federal charter principally authored by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

By: Hermenegildo C. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec 20, 2018 Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has just revived the proposal to amend our Charter, converting the government from unitary to federal form. Advocates of federalization claim that the unitary government has not worked and, therefore, we should federalize. This approach, they say, will hasten economic development…

By Leo Jaymar G. Uy, Businesssworld, Sep 9, 2018 FEDERALISM is a “strong predictor” of higher income inequality in developing economies and higher poverty on average for all countries, a study by the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) said.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (philstar.com) – Aug 31, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s socioeconomic planners have proposed a phased shift to a federal form of government that will span 15 years to avoid disruptions to the economy’s growth momentum.

by Ripples, Aug 31, 2018 MANILA – A member of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) that drafted the proposed Federal Constitution said Friday the shift to a federal system of government will only cost about PHP13.29 billion.

by Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star) – Aug 22, 2018 The draft federal constitution of the ConCom (Constitutional Committee) submitted to the Congress for adoption has huge budgetary implications on government operations which may likely cause a fiscal crisis.

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – Aug 15, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen more groups have expressed their support for the economic managers and joined the call to Congress to carefully consider the costs of moving to a federal system of government.

by Alexis Romero with Lawrence Agcaoili, Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star) – Aug 14, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte wants solutions to the concerns of economic managers and business groups that urged Congress to assess the costs and risks of the proposed shift to a federal form of government.

Business groups warn lawmakers of risks, costs of new gov’t system by Othel V. Campos, Manila Standard, Aug 13, 2018 INFLUENTIAL business groups on Sunday called on lawmakers to carefully weigh the costs and risks associated with the proposed shift to a federal system of government.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 12, 2018 Local business groups are worried about the consequences of shifting to a federal form of government, echoing the woes earlier raised by some of the country’s economic managers.

by Ghio Ong With Delon Porcalla(The Philippine Star), Aug 7, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The proposed federal form of government for the Philippines could “breed a tyrannical, oppressive and unjust regime,” former chief justice Hilario Davide Jr. has warned.

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By: Cielito F. Habito, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 06, 2018 I’m told that in public gatherings assembled by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units, audiences are practically being promised heaven under a federal form of government, with hardly any serious effort to explain how or why. In a…

by Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inquirer, Mar 2, 2018 CEBU CITY—Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide on Thursday warned about efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution, saying the proponents of federalism were promising a false paradise.

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By Jose C. Sison (The Philippine Star), Aug 4, 2017 It is really hard to simply brush aside the day-to-day killings taking place in our country now. These killings may really be unavoidable particularly in the on-going war against the IS backed Maute terrorist group in Marawi City and the long drawn out war against…

The term has two opposing meanings The Economist explains Jun 13th 2017 by M.S. EMMANUEL MACRON’S agenda for strengthening the European Union has revived talk of a “federal Europe”. The French president’s ambition will be easier to achieve without Britain: it has tended to follow the line of Margaret Thatcher, who in 1990 said the…

By CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD – NOVEMBER 14, 2016 (Delivered at the Galing Pook Forum on 11 November 2016 by former Comelec chair Christian Monsod, a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution). Since it was approved by a majority vote of 76% in a national plebiscite in 1987, there have been…