Arroyo allies plan Con-ass next month

[cdburgh]

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asa man diay ka ga.basi bro sa imu g.state "you just need to feel what is happening around."?asa mana na "around"?around your boarding house?dili man guro

ikaw ra makatubag bro if gatanAw ka ug tv, minaw sa radio, basa newspaper, chikka sa friends, etc..

mao ba bro..ikaw ra guro bias oie..if wala jud ka media sources (tv, radio, etc) then panig man lagi ka direcho sa ni.against?la gani ka kabalo unsa g.batihan?hahayz..pasabta..maypa ko, nakabasa ta sa other side of the coin...at least i know where to stand and ITS MY DECISION...ikaw?nakahibalo naka?ni.effort ka ug sabot sa pikas?or bias jud ka?

bro, kung wala ka kasabot sa "you just need to feel what is happening around", balik lang sa imo english 101.
you're questioning is so funny. don't you think that there are intelligent people who knows what they are talking about.

tan-awa ra gud imo gisulti. "if wala jud ka media sources (tv, radio, etc) then panig man lagi ka direcho sa ni.against?" - pasabot ana naa na ko choice.
unya sa next statement nimo "at least i know where to stand and ITS MY DECISION...ikaw?nakahibalo naka?" imo pa gyud ko pangutan-on where i stand? pagka way klaro gyud nimo.


naa man lagi ka decision, bias sad ka, di ba? o wala sad ka kabalo na bias sad ka.

[mannyamador]

No need to amend our Constitution. It works. It's the politicians who should be changed.

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

if what you're saying revisions, wala ghapon na...kay ang system man GIHAPON ang magdictate...last i posted that, the three powers of the state (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) are vested on three different bodies.among the three, the first are always at gridlock!there is no coordination of policies that is reforms (most of them) are not realized. why? because each of the bodies are INDEPENDENT from one another and they look each others back. sad to say, the latter, is always happening..kung unsay apan sa usa, i.investigate sa usa.,vice versa.

why not change the system.another benefit sad is that ang ato parties will be program oriented!wala mana sila gamit sa karon!sa rally nuon!hahayz...if you have read the PRIMER for CHACHA..,pls read on and be educated.

WHY CHANGE OUR PRESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT
TO A PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT?
A P R I M E R
By Jose V. Abueva
Chairman of the Consultative Commission
President of Kalayaan College at Riverbanks, Marikina
U.P. Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Administration
November 19, 2005
I. Introduction.
1. Since 1946 when we regained our independence from the United States, our government
has been presidential in form and unitary and highly centralized in structure.
2. In the presidential form of government, legislative power is vested in Congress (Senate
and House of Representatives), executive power in the President, and judicial power in
the Supreme Court and lower courts. This form of government is based on the principle
of “separation of powers and checks and balance” among the three branches of
government.
3. However, during the authoritarian (dictatorial) rule from September 1972 to February
1986, Ferdinand Marcos exercised executive and legislative powers in a pseudo
parliamentary government, and controlled the whole judiciary and the media. He
governed with the military and national police. The people lost their political freedom
and civil rights.
4. After the EDSA revolt which ended the dictatorship, democracy was restored under the
1987 Constitution. This included the presidential form of government and the unitary
structure where power, authority and revenues are concentrated in the national
government. Most local governments are weak and dependent on the national
government.
5. Eighteen years since we restored our democracy—with its presidential form and unitary
structure—we have failed to check our problems of poverty, unemployment, social
injustice, corruption, rebellion, inadequate education, health, housing, and so on. So
many of our people have to go abroad to find jobs and support their families.
6. Our government always lacks funds and is heavily in debt from too much borrowing. We
are in deep trouble financially although new taxes and fiscal reforms have been initiated.
7. Our people are very dissatisfied with the way our democracy works. Taking advantage of
our political instability and economic problems, some groups are proposing undemocratic
and authoritarian alternatives to our system of government thus putting our constitutional
democracy and future as a nation at great risk.
8. We fully realize the weakness and ineffectiveness of our political institutions in solving
our problems and meeting our challenges. For this reason we are proposing their reform
and modernization by revising our Constitution and other ways. We are proposing
changing our presidential government to a parliamentary government, and our highly
centralized unitary structure to a decentralized structure of autonomous local
governments and regions preparatory to a shift to a federal republic.

II. What is wrong with our present presidential government? Or why do we want to change
it?
1. Separation of the executive power of the President and the legislative power of Congress
(the Senate and the House of Representatives) causes intense rivalry and competition for
power among them in a system that has turned very adversarial. Especially because, like
the President, the 24 senators are elected nationwide.
2. Constant conflict and even gridlock among the President and the House and the Senate,
and too many congressional investigations of executive policies and actions, delay and
obstruct legislation. In this system it is difficult to institute reforms.
3. Because our political parties are weak, undemocratic, unstable, and not programoriented,
our leaders and political parties cannot be held responsible and
accountable to the people. With power diffused and the leadership fragmented, in
our presidential form of government it is difficult to know who are responsible
and accountable for the quality of national governance.
4. Because of the power of the media and cinema, candidates for President and the Senate
are increasingly being selected mainly for their personal popularity or “win-ability” and
wealth rather than political leadership. This has resulted in the deterioration in the quality
of our nationally elected leaders.
5. Our presidential government is unstable because the President may want to extend his
fixed term of office by amending the Constitution (Manuel L. Quezon in 1940; President
Fidel V. Ramos in 1996), or by martial law (Ferdinand Marcos in 1972).
6. It is unstable because of the resort to “people power” and military intervention in
removing an incumbent President when impeachment fails (Joseph Estrada in 2001).
7. Rising cost of elections, especially national elections of the President and senators,
corrupt the system. It also takes too long to determine the results of nationwide elections.
With the high stakes involved in politics and widespread poverty, vote-buying is rampant
and cheating is not uncommon.

III. What kind of parliamentary government is being proposed ?
1. A unicameral Parliament in which legislative and executive powers are vested.
2. Most Members of Parliament (MPs) shall be elected in parliamentary districts (starting
with the present congressional districts).
3. Thirty percent of all the MPs shall be chosen by proportional representation of the
political parties according to their share of the total party votes in the previous
parliamentary election. The political parties shall ensure the proper representation of the
labor, peasant, urban poor, veterans, indigenous peoples, women, youth, differentlyabled,
and other such sectors.
4. Parliament elects the Prime Minister who exercises the executive power with the
assistance of the Cabinet, and the President who is the head of State.
5. The Prime Minister is normally the leader of the majority party in the Parliament. The
Prime Minister and the Cabinet shall be responsible to the Parliament for the program of
government and shall determine the guidelines of national policy.

IV. Why do we want a parliamentary government? What are its expected advantages over
our traditional presidential government?
1. In a parliamentary government, Parliament exercises both legislative power and
executive power. Parliament will therefore ensure the coordinated, efficient and effective
exercise of legislative and executive powers—the making of laws and policies and their
implementation. Especially if we have a unicameral parliament (only one house or
chamber).
2. At the same time the majority party in Parliament is checked by the major opposition
party, helped by other minority parties, and other centers of power in the community—
the media, interest groups, and religious and civil society organizations. The major
opposition party has a “shadow Cabinet” to check on the Cabinet and is prepared to take
over when necessary.
3. The Prime Minister and the Government (the governing party headed by the Prime
Minister) assume collective responsibility and accountability to the Parliament and the
people for governance.
The people will therefore know whom to reward for good governance and administration,
or punish for failure and corruption.
4. Parliamentary government is more likely to ensure the election of the head of government
—the Prime Minister—for his leadership and experience in the party and in the public
service, as known to party members.
5. It will help prevent election of the head of government on the basis largely of wealth,
personal popularity, or “win-ability,” not on proven competence and experience as a
leader.
6. It will be easier to change the head of government and the ruling party whenever it
becomes necessary, by a vote of no confidence in Parliament. No need for impeachment,
people power revolts, and military intervention that cause political instability, disrupt the
economy, discourage foreign investors, and hurt the people, especially the poor.
7. Unlike in our presidential government where the President is both head of government
and head of state, the function of head of state is assigned to a ceremonial President
elected by the Parliament. This will lighten the burden on the Prime Minister who can
concentrate on governance. At the same time the President, who symbolizes the people’s
sovereignty and national unity, can be a rallying point as a leader who is above partisan
politics.
8. Parliamentary government and electoral reform will empower the people to choose not
only the candidates for the Parliament but also the political party they want to govern the
country and the regional and local governments.
9. Parliamentary government will help us develop political parties that are democratic,
disciplined, united, and effective in making and carrying out a program of government
that can secure popular support. It will encourage the formation of a stable two-party
system.
10. The people elect the members of Parliament among candidates in parliamentary districts
and also by proportional representation of the rival political parties in the parliamentary
election. It will be easier and faster and less costly to administer elections and proclaim
the winning candidates.
11. It will reduce the high cost of electing the head of government, by choosing the leader of
the majority party (or coalition) in Parliament as Prime Minister.
12. The selection of additional members of Parliament through proportional representation of
the political parties will allow the leading political party to select competent leaders
(among professionals, business leaders, scholars, and sectoral representatives) to serve in
Parliament and the Cabinet. These would leaders who are not willing to run for public
office.
13. Parliamentary government can lead to continuity in policy and administration if the
majority party or coalition governs well and the people are satisfied, because the people
will learn to reward or punish the ruling party for its success or failure in governance.
The people will know that the ruling party, not just individual leaders, is responsible and
accountable for the government’s performance.
**********
Most stable and progressive countries in the world have a parliamentary government. T hese
include Japan, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and
also India, Singapore, and Malaysia in Asia.
In sum, a parliamentary government will help us to have “good governance”: ang mabuti at
mabisang pamamalakad ng ating gobyerno at bayan.
Charter change to a parliamentary government, along with decentralization and devolution
of powers to the regional and local governments and eventually Federalism, will enable us,
Filipinos, to respond more efficiently and effectively to our problems, meet our challenges,
achieve our goals as a nation, and compete in the global economy.
Charter change to a parliamentary government and autonomous local and regional
governments will help us to reduce poverty and corruption. It will empower us to achieve
the peace, prosperity, justice and security we all want for ourselves and our children.
Government will be better able to help in attracting investments, creating more jobs, raising
incomes, providing better education, health, welfare, and security to our people. And we
can build and maintain more schools, hospitals, waterworks, roads, bridges, seaports and
airports. Especially when we remove unnecessary restrictions on foreign investments in our
country under safeguards to be provided by law.

bro ako akabasa na gyd ko na primer ni abueva naka attend gyud sad ko anang forum bisan katong naa sa CNU na forum na about parlaimentary and fedaralism... do you know how parliamentary workS? or tungod ra ang imong na basa tuo dayon ka.. be critical sad oi...

hello alam mo ba kung gaaano katagl si thatcher naging prime minister ng UK, maganda na lang at magaling siya...

VOTE of confidence ng party...

bakit hindi pwede ang siang parliament form of governmnet sa atin ay dahil

malabo ang party system dito sa pilipinas... as you san karamihan sa mga party katulad sa US at UK ang mga parties divide sa ibat-ibang pannaw... ang US meron republican vs democrat... labour at conservative and even the greens.... ang kanilang pagkalahi kay nag ilang IDEOLOGIES.....

which i would say wala bisan unsa na party dinhi sa pilipinas... kay mpuro ra satsat.. next na hatag ug ingon na kay be realistic sad POLITICAL CULTURE and STRUCTURE ng philippines...

asa man kuno nag check and balance sa usa ka parliamentray form of government beh? sa ato gani almost wala dinha pa kaha sa usa ra ka-body ibutang tanan...

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

power corrupts--- absolute power corrupts abosultely...

[tilabotoraul]

power corrupts--- absolute power corrupts abosultely...

Sakto jud! absolute power sa manila corrupts absolutely jud! Mao na ang mga senador dili gusto ug con-ass or cha-cha kay ma-wala na man ang absolute power nga toa ra sa manila. manila is a leech to this country! KASABOT MO!!! HEHEHEHEHEHE HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

Sakto jud! absolute power sa manila corrupts absolutely jud! Mao na ang mga senador dili gusto ug con-ass or cha-cha kay ma-wala na man ang absolute power nga toa ra sa manila. manila is a leech to this country! KASABOT MO!!! HEHEHEHEHEHE HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

yup kaya gani nagbaha ang mga bisaya didto... we speak of manila as if we are still under Spain na ingon ana gyud ka powerfula ng seat of power...

kung dili mo kita sa trend naa sa congress... and by the way atong nang mga congressmen suppossed to be representing their constituents and not their own interest...

not unless philippines overcomes it being regionalistic wlang pupuntahan ang bansang to!

[tilabotoraul]

yup kaya gani nagbaha ang mga bisaya didto... we speak of manila as if we are still under Spain na ingon ana gyud ka powerfula ng seat of power...

kung dili mo kita sa trend naa sa congress... and by the way atong nang mga congressmen suppossed to be representing their constituents and not their own interest...

not unless philippines overcomes it being regionalistic wlang pupuntahan ang bansang to!

Hoy GAGO! Mas naka-hibaw ang mga congressman sa tinood problema sa mga probinsya kaysa mga pesteng senador. Tagalog-tagalog pakang pesteha ka da!!! Loslos nimo. Maylang mo pa-cute mga tagalog. manila is a leech!!!!! Wa na mi-bilib ninyo mga tagalog! Patuga-tuga lang mo!!!

[unsay_ngalan_nimo]

Hoy GAGO! Mas naka-hibaw ang mga congressman sa tinood problema sa mga probinsya kaysa mga pesteng senador. Tagalog-tagalog pakang pesteha ka da!!! Loslos nimo. Maylang mo pa-cute mga tagalog. manila is a leech!!!!! Wa na mi-bilib ninyo mga tagalog! Patuga-tuga lang mo!!!

Hoi! Ogag! ikaw ay isang EMO! EMOTIL! ngano man anak ka ug congressman... kung kanang mga congressman kahibaw gyud sa tinuod na problema asa namn ila mga POrkbarrel?! kung ang mga congressman kahibaw gyud sa tinuod na problema nganong lain man na mga balaod ila buhaton ug dili ang kahinanglan gyud sa mga taw...

imo tan-aw kahinanglan ang usa ka overhaul sa ato consti kay imerial manila kaayo?! tan-awa balik ang consti... pag study about devoultion of power... then tell kung imperil manila ba gihapon ta... ganhan mo ang tax sa Cebu sa Cebu lang adto.. na i-blame nang mga congressman sa uban lugar sa pilipinas na pobre kaayo, na ila congressman pwerteng datua! naa didto inyo tax wala sa Manila...

kita unsa kadaku ang MANila, unsa kalambo ang MAkati, basin wala ka adto ALabang try dw adto SAmar... Im giving you a picture na opposite usa na engrade kaayo ug usa na wala gyud asenso...

kung musulti huna-huna.. murespeto ko ug taw...

kanang uban bisaya paspas kaayo manglibak ug taglog pero kung naa na didto sa Manial sila mismo kusog mang-down ug ila kapwa bisaya...

Respect lang ta sa usat-usa... ako dili man ko mutan-aw ug taw kung bisaya na or taglog na.. napak narrowminded ng tao kung ganun siya...

baka ikaw ganun!

[tilabotoraul]

Hoi! Ogag! ikaw ay isang EMO! EMOTIL! ngano man anak ka ug congressman... kung kanang mga congressman kahibaw gyud sa tinuod na problema asa namn ila mga POrkbarrel?! kung ang mga congressman kahibaw gyud sa tinuod na problema nganong lain man na mga balaod ila buhaton ug dili ang kahinanglan gyud sa mga taw...

imo tan-aw kahinanglan ang usa ka overhaul sa ato consti kay imerial manila kaayo?! tan-awa balik ang consti... pag study about devoultion of power... then tell kung imperil manila ba gihapon ta... ganhan mo ang tax sa Cebu sa Cebu lang adto.. na i-blame nang mga congressman sa uban lugar sa pilipinas na pobre kaayo, na ila congressman pwerteng datua! naa didto inyo tax wala sa Manila...

kita unsa kadaku ang MANila, unsa kalambo ang MAkati, basin wala ka adto ALabang try dw adto SAmar... Im giving you a picture na opposite usa na engrade kaayo ug usa na wala gyud asenso...

kung musulti huna-huna.. murespeto ko ug taw...

kanang uban bisaya paspas kaayo manglibak ug taglog pero kung naa na didto sa Manial sila mismo kusog mang-down ug ila kapwa bisaya...

Respect lang ta sa usat-usa... ako dili man ko mutan-aw ug taw kung bisaya na or taglog na.. napak narrowminded ng tao kung ganun siya...

baka ikaw ganun!

Bayot ka? Tagalog-tagalog man gud ka, sorry saypan hinoon ka nga tagalog, daghan man gud tagalog nga bayot!!!

Ang mga senador walay gamit! usik-usik lang sa kwarta sa mga taw! Naay Mar Roxas senador man onta pero murag amaw, CON-ASWANG diay? Naay Bong Revilla sigeg atiman anang hayden scandal, usik-usik lang sa panahon. Naa sab ning hinganlag lito lapid mura mag wala mo exist sa senado? Sus aning mga senador ga-usik usik lang sa buhis sa katawhan!!!!

[randzg]

Hoy GAGO! Mas naka-hibaw ang mga congressman sa tinood problema sa mga probinsya kaysa mga pesteng senador. Tagalog-tagalog pakang pesteha ka da!!! Loslos nimo. Maylang mo pa-cute mga tagalog. manila is a leech!!!!! Wa na mi-bilib ninyo mga tagalog! Patuga-tuga lang mo!!!

This is exactly why our country dili gyud mo asenso. Too much emotion, too little thinking.