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Pagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa
Masang Pilipino
Isulong ang pagbabago, isulong ang Federalismo!!!
PRESIDENT
RODRIGO ROA
DUTERTE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Under the federal form of government, lahat ng rehiyon ay
sabay-sabay na magkakaroon ng pagkakataon para sa
kanilang kaunlaran, lahat ng mamayang Pilipino ay sabay-
sabay na tataas ang antas ng kabuhayan. Sa Federalismo,
magkakaroon ang bawat rehiyon ng sariling pamamahala sa
loob ng isang Saligang Batas. Mawawala ang konsentrasyon ng
kapangyarihan sa Manila at sa iilan lamang. Every state
(region), every local government unit, is empowered. Powers
are transferred and shared. Every state is on its own with
the support of the Federal government which unifies the states.
The Philippines is socially, economically, culturally and
politically diverse due to its geographical archipelagic
landscape. It is composed of Seven Thousand and One Hundred
Seven islands (7, 107) with One hundred fifty-four (154)8
ADVANTAGES OF FEDERAL-PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
OVER UNITARY PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
Unleashes the spirit of friendly and constructive competition for social, economic, cultural
and political development among the federal states (regions).
Ends the dependence of the states (regions) on the national government for solicited
funding support.
Empowers the federal states (regions) to exploit and utilize their natural resources for their
own development without undue interference from the national government.
Hastens the development of the federal states (regions).
Dissipates the cause of armed uprising and insurgency and lays down the basis for just and
lasting peace in every state (region) and the country as a whole.
Facilitates the enactment of laws and the formulation of policies to immediately respond to
the needs of the time.
Promotes self-reliance, self-sufficiency and self-governance by the federal states with
continued and unsevered allegiance to the national government.
Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaking on Federalism before a crowd of almost 4,000 people in
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. The people in attendance pledged their support for the Mayor.
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FEDERAL-PARLIAMENTARY
Philippine model
The executive branch of government is somehow fused with the legislative
branch of government to have unity of purpose. Why? Because the Prime Minister
who exercises executive power is a member of the Parliament and majority of the
cabinet members are chosen from the parliament.
The legislature is unicameral. There are no upper and lower houses of congress
anymore. It is simply called Parliament, one and only legislative body of the
Federal government.
The members of the parliament are focused on legislative works, although, some
of its members who may be appointed members of the cabinet exercise executive
duties and functions.
The positions of the President and Vice President shall be retained. Both of whom
are elected at large. A vote for the President is a vote for his Vice President.
The President is the figure and ceremonial head of the Federal government with
certain prerogatives.
The President and his Vice President can be removed from office by
impeachment. 10
The Prime Minister can be removed from office by Two-Thirds vote
of No Confidence by the members of the parliament, or when the
parliament is dissolved by the President. In both instances, his
deputies and cabinet ministers are deemed resigned but shall
remain in office until their successors shall have been duly
appointed.
The Federal government attends to the social and economic
development of the entire Filipino people as a nation.
The Philippines is divided into several regional political units
called States. Each state is empowered to become self-sufficient,
self-reliant and autonomous. There is a transfer of substantive
powers of the national government.
Each state government collects the national taxes, fees and other
charges and automatically retains its share.
Secession of any state from the federal government is outlawed 11
and the Federal government is mandated to keep the Philippine
The Federal Government Operates Under:
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SEAT OF POWER
Metro Manila shall be the Federal
Administrative state similar to
Washington D.C. of USA, New Delhi
of India and Kuala Lumpur of
Malaysia.
The seat of powers shall be
dispersed. The Executive
Department shall hold office in the
federal Administrative region of
Metro Manila while the Legislative 13
department shall hold office in
How Does Federalism Differ From
Unitary-Presidential System?
otable that most stable and progressive countries have federal forms of gover
Source: Wikipedia
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LEAST & MOST CORRUPT
COUNTRIES
per Transparency International
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rity of corrupt countries have unitary form of government while the least corrupt are mostly fede
HE NATIONAL TERRITORY
The definition of our
National Territory under the
1987 constitution shall be
retained. However, the New
Constitution should provide
all the necessary protection
and assistance to its
citizens claiming ownership
over any piece of land or
property anywhere in the
world by virtue of legal or
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PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
The principles and state policies found in the
1987 Constitution should be adopted in the New
Constitution.
BILL OF RIGHTS
The bill of rights provided for under the 1987 Constitution
shall be retained in toto except the imposition of the
death penalty.
DEATH PENALTY
The capital punishment maybe imposed in States with
the beliefs, customs and traditions of its constituents
allows it to keep peace and order among themselves and
live harmoniously with each other. 18
CITIZENSHIP
The citizens of the Philippines as enumerated
under the 1987 Constitution shall be adopted in
the New Constitution
SUFFRAGE
The substantive provisions on suffrage under the
1987 Constitution shall be retained in the New
Constitution. 19
Political Structure of Federal System
Fede
ral Constituti
on
State Constitution
Local
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POWER SHARING
State
Federal Shared
(AMONG (AMONG OTHERS)
OTHERS)
(AMONG OTHERS) JUDICIARY (STATE SUPREME AND
JUDICIARY (FEDERAL HEALTH LOCAL COURTS)
EDUCATION CRIMNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
SUPREME COURT)
ENVIRONMENT (EXCEPT THOSE CASES
CITIZENSHIP SOCIAL WELFARE
NATIONAL SECURTY INVOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY)
ENERGY
FOREIGN RELATIONS PUBLIC UTILITIES
TOURISM
NATIONAL ELECTIONS PEACE AND ENFORCEMENT OF NATIONAL
PEACE AND ORDER ORDER AND STATE LAWS
POLITICAL RIGHTS LAW SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE
RIGHTS
AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MONETARY SYSTEM DISASTERS
IMMIGRATION, EMMIGRATION ANCESTRAL DOMAIN
NATIONAL
AND EXTRADITION HIGHWAYS AND
FOREIGN TRADE RAILWAYS 21
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND CIVIL RIGHTS
LEGISLATIV
E
The Legislative powers are vested
in the
Federal and State Parliaments.
THE UNICAMERAL FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
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PRIME MINISTER AND HIS
DEPUTIES
The Prime Minister is the head of the federal government.
The Prime Minister shall be assisted by three deputies, one for
Luzon, one for Visayas and one for Mindanao, whom the
President shall appoint from among the highly qualified
Filipino intellectuals.
The Prime Minister serves at the pleasure of the parliament.
The Prime Minister heads the cabinet ministers.
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CABINET MEMBERS
Majority of the cabinet members are chosen by the Prime
Minister from among the members of the parliament.
Members of the cabinet should be chosen proportionately
from the states.
QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION
The Federal Supreme Court and the State Supreme Court shall
have administrative supervision over all Lower Courts under
them.
They appoint their staff and personnel subject to the Civil Service
rules and regulations.
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CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
The Civil Service Commission,
Commission on Elections,
Commission on Audit and the
Human Rights Commission in the
1987 Constitution shall be
retained in the New Constitution.
The Human Rights Commission
shall now have the power to
initiate prosecution against
the offenders.
There shall be Chief Minister, who is the head government in every state,
is elected from among the members of the state parliament.
The Chief Minister shall be assisted by at least two deputies whom he
appoints from highly qualified Filipino intellectuals in the state.
Majority of the state cabinet ministers shall be members of the state
parliament.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
Among others, the state government looks after the following:
Social, economic, cultural and political well-being of its
constituents.
Maintenance of peace and order.
Enforcement of national and state laws.
Development of the local government units.
Regional competitiveness.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
Federalism allows states to exercise the right to self-
determination and self-governance. The officials and structures
of the local government as presently constituted shall be the
same in the New Constitution. However, it is proposed that the
structure as much as possible and the election of the officials of
the state government should be adopted down to the local43
TERM OF OFFICE
The term of office of the local elective
official shall be five (5) years with re-
election.
QUALIFICATIONS OF LOCAL ELECTIVE OFFICIALS
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TAXES SHARING
SHARING OF NATIONAL SHARING OF 80% STATES
TAXES & LGUs
20
% 80% 20
%
80
% 20%
20% 80%
75%
80
%
The funds shall be taken from the top five affluent (5) states
of the country in terms of revenues.
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ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
The provisions of the 1987 Constitution concerning the
accountability of public officers shall be adopted in the New
Constitution.
AMENDMENT
The modes of amending or revising the Constitution shall be
the same with those in the 1987 Constitution.
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REDRESSING THE CENTURIES-OLD GRIEVANCES
The proposed Federal-parliamentary system of government will certainly provide
just and lasting redress to the grievances of the powerless and the neglected
regions of our country and the various sectors of our society.
By federalizing the Philippine Republic, the states (regions) will be able to
address the development needs of their component local government units and,
above all, its respective constituents.
The state government shall run its affairs according to the customs and
traditions of its people, subject to democratic process.
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TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
1. The incumbent President shall still be president of the Philippines until his term expires in
June, 2022.
2. The incumbent President shall convene the Parliament with all the members of both
Houses of Congress who will be elected as such in the 2019 elections. The members of
the Senate whose term will expire in 2022 shall automatically become members of the
Federal Parliament.
3. Upon the convening of the Federal Parliament and the election of the Speaker in
accordance with law and for a term of three (3) years, the incumbent President shall
nominate the Prime Minister for confirmation by the parliament.
4. The Prime Minister shall act as head of the Cabinet subject to the oversight power of the
incumbent President. The incumbent Vice President who has a six (6) year term shall
continue to act as such until 2022. The new Vice President to be elected as such in the 1 st
Parliamentary elections in May 2022, will be the presiding officer of the parliament.
5. The President shall organize the states by appointing the Chief Minister of each state and
his deputies pursuant to its structure in accordance with the New Constitution whose
term shall end upon the election of the elected officials of each state in May 2022
Parliamentary election.
6. The Chief Minister shall appoint his state ministers and deputy ministers and such other
officials as may be authorized by the President who shall in term appoint their staff and
personnel as maybe authorized by the Department of Budget and Management.
7. The structure of the bureaucracy of each state shall be similar to that in the Regional
government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). 50
PEOPLES EXPECTATIONS
Resolution of Congress Calling for Constitutional
Convention, August 2017
Election of the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, October 2017
Convening of the Constitutional Convention, January
2018
Ratification of the New Constitution, May 2019
Convening of the Federal Parliament and the organization
of the Federal Government, June 2019
Convening of the state parliament and the organization
of the state governments
First parliamentary election, 2022
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