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Federalism 102: National ID system
Sunday, 03 July 2016 13:42 Written by Artemio V. Panganiban / Inquirer.net
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), an organization of eminent economists, recently asked for the institution of a national ID system to promote inclusive growth, and to safeguard peace and order.Advantages of ID system. The FEF believes that the national…
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Federalism 101
Sunday, 03 July 2016 12:17 Written by Artemio V. Panganiban / Inquirer.net
“Change is coming!” is the battle cry of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. A cornerstone of that change is his proposed shift to the federal system. He passionately believes that only federalism can finally solve the “Imperial Manila” lament of our Southern…
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A VIEW FROM THE CENTER: Federalism cannot stand alone
Thursday, 30 June 2016 11:43 Written by PETER KOEPPINGER / MANILA TIMES
FOR decades, the Centrist Democrats in the Philippines has worked for the replacement of the Manila-centric unitary state structure of the Philippines by a federal structure. In a country as big and as diverse as the Philippines, federalism is a…
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Autonomy is a benchmark for federalism
Tuesday, 28 June 2016 12:12 Written by Prof. Edmund Tayao / PIA
BAGUIO CITY – A political analyst said autonomy is a benchmark for federalism that is why the renewed pursuit for autonomy in the Cordillera will not run counter to the plan of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to shift to a federal…
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A VIEW FROM THE CENTER: Death and taxes and federalism
Thursday, 23 June 2016 11:07 Written by Lito Lorenzana / ManilaTimes
Benjamin Franklin, in 1789, once famously said: “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”This article will ponder upon the…
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Blitz
Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:23 Written by Alex Magno / Philippine Star
It is going to happen. The constitutional order will be reformed.Preliminary meetings were held over the weekend involving individuals and groups who want a shift to a parliamentary and federal form of government. The mood was upbeat.The most important idea…
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Cronyism worse in Philippines today – study
Monday, 20 June 2016 11:35 Written by Jarius Bondoc / Philippine Star
Third among 22 most crony-ridden economies, Philippine GDP went four-fifths to firms owned or favored by the ruling party.Crony capitalism is under attack globally, but worsened in the Philippines in the past two years, The Economist magazine reports. India and…
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A VIEW FROM THE CENTER: Left-of-center politics and charter change
Thursday, 16 June 2016 11:36 Written by FRANCIS XAVIER MANGLAPUS / ManilaTimes
DURING the course of the presidential campaign, now President-elect Rodrigo Duterte had repeatedly stated that he was a left-of-center socialist. Although he sympathized with some elements of the ideology of the extreme left, he did not agree to the use…
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