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I hope this will work. I have waited for something like this to happen. Our voting system sucks.

This was explained to me by my dad. Don't expect it to be 100% accurate though.

A parliamentary system is a form of government where the bicameral system namely the senate and the congress are going to be just monocameral system just the parliament. The Parliaments are the ones that are going to be voted on the seat by the people. In turn, the parliaments act like senators and congressmen combined. However, the Prime Minister is going to be decided by the parliament itself. So, the people will have no power over the decision of the parliament. Which is good because we are TERRIBLE voters.

I don't like it...but since our nation is already in its desperate condition, I'll let it pass. At these moments Philippines is having, Filipinoes seems to be willing to try anything now, and the old system obviously sucks MAJOR a**. Despite how I sound cheery for the new system, I am not looking forward for it. I give it 1 or 2 decades, and It will be off to the kubeta.



To be perfectly honest, I love that part. I have nothing against it. The 'big boy provinces' should be the ones that get taken care first since they are the major contributors to the national prosperity. The other provinces should be self-sufficient..especially if they don't have a too big of a population to take care of.



I've seen this kind of thing in a show titled Ghost in the Shell (the show is based on a Japanese government body. The ministers get to talk about what kind of a bill it is...and in the process of discussing of what should be put in the bill, they are like approving what should be in the bill. The bills goes really fast. I.E.: in of the show's episode, the legislative house was able to pass an 'emergency' bill in just matters of hours (Opo mga kababayan! Sinabi kong "hours" maliban sa "days". Isipin mo--ang balagtasan ay maaring maglagay ng martial law sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan lang ng isa o dalawang oras! Yay Authoritariansim.).



That sucks. What happened to the grassroots? Despite how this could solve the problem "a President/Prime Minister cheating", it won't eliminate the problem (the Americans have this similar voting system, and Bush was able to cheat!). Parliamentary or Presidential--Philippine politics just sucks. PERIOD. The only way to fix it is to have a one-party system (similar to what China and Cuba has). What they should do is...have the people vote on the President/PM. Then, the Pres/PM will appoint their own Ministers that will be seated in the Parliament. The theory is--the elected Pres/PM is going to appoint Ministers that have similar platforms with the Pres/PM...so the Pres/PM would most likely appoint those that are in the Pres/PM's party.



That's called federalism. You can't be a democratic nation without it...or so they say.




So darn right. I suggest that we stop looking at other nation...and just focus on what the citizens of the friking Philippine Islands need.

dis will not work...... eh ang system natin ay papogi politics eh... ang parliament ay bagay sa mga partisan ideologically-driven people.... eh puro mga trapo politicians natin eh. so ayun, wala rin


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I'd suggest a civil council instead that is made up of about 500+ people from all walks of life from the lowly farmer to the wealthiest of tycoons... no political experience required... these peeps will make laws and policies.... chosen by random lots so equal opportunity for all.....

this is called demarchy

to ensure continuity and stability in the bureaucracy a special group is required made up of the intellectual "elite".... yung may alam talaga at yung walang paki sa pera (ie "philosopher-kings" -The Republic") Eto yung mga skilled people... ang trabaho nila bagay sa alam nila so..... doctor sa DOH, lawyer sa DOJ, soldier sa AFP, etc etc..... these peeps will handle internal afairs....


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if you'd notice.... this is Athenian democracy..

close emigration? bawal lumabas ng bansa ala NoKor

Please note that everything I say is completely hypothetical.

See, here's the problem with parliements. Let's say, Arroyo currently has a minority government over whatsisnamenewsguy(...I really can't remember his name >_>). She wants a bill passed over to uh... ban smoking. The opposition would now seek this chance to upsurp power from her; therefore they'll unanimously vote against it and this is what we call vote of non confidence. In this case, she'll be forced yo either resign or hold an election. Either way, she'll be out of power.

In that state that the politicians are currently, everyone and their dog's grandma would run for president if they get the chance. We're just far too power hungry and corrupt for this to work-- we'll need a really stable government with decent politicians so that this would work.

I really have no faith in the politicians, the only political system I'd suggest would be capitalism. Yes, exactly what Marcos did. Provided the leader wouldn't squander everything he can, this would definately work. Has anyone realised that capitalism brought Singapore to where it is now?

Parliamentary or Presidential, that kind of problem happens in a non-oneparty system. That stuff even happens in other nations such as the American Empire. When the legislative branch is under prevalent control by a different party of the executive branch, that is something they usuallly say "gaining control of the house(s)". Also, it's not that easy to force the chief executive to resign even if the chief is in the minority party/coalition.

Forget capitalism. That stuff don't get bought by Filipinoes nowadays...especially with the communists still standing on their last knee. Our race have become a bunch of idiots to get in touch with economics. (Thanks to the brain drain.) If a Filipino does know some good economics, they would had to have learned it from a foreign nation. (Take a look at GMA as an example, she is a good economist, and she had studied in the American Empire to gain such knowledge.). Face it...we need something that works like capitalism, but is suitable to rule over idiotic mobs.

Forget capitalism. Try Fascism.

But the parliament system will only increase the power of the people in the government, I doubt it would work with the politicians that we have today.