Understanding the Federalism:
It is a form of government where sovereignty is constitutionally shared between a central governing authority and constituent political units called states or regions.
In basic terms, it will break the country into autonomous regions with a national government focused only on interests with nationwide bearing: foreign policy and defense, for example.
The autonomous regions or states, divided further into local government units, will have primary responsibility over developing their industries, public safety, education, healthcare, transportation, recreation, and culture. These states will have more power over their finances, development plans, and laws exclusive to ther jurisdiction.
The central government and states can also share certain powers.
The solution is Federalism
Former Senator Nene Pimentel defended the Duterte administration's federalism platform.
"I think that federalism is the only solution that can give peace in this country and therefore development in a more speedy manner than ever before," Pimentel said in a phone interview.
When he was senator, Pimentel filed a bill that sought to partition the country into so-called federal regions.
Meanwhile, Pilapil said if the country must move towards federalism, a constitutional assembly may not be the best way to oversee the shift.
A constitutional assembly will convene Congress as a body to lead in introducing changes to the Constitution. But the professor said this was the "worst mode" as Congress does not have the political maturity yet. Parties are weak, and dynasties are deeply entrenched.
The risk is that legislators will seek to draw up the rules of the game in a way that will protect vested interests, Pilapil explained. It would be better to hold a constitutional convention (con-con), where delegates are elected into a body that will review the Charter.
President Rodrigo Duterte previously backed a con-con, but his administration dropped the plan after it was estimated to cost about P8 billion.
As for Pimentel, he assured there were ways to guard against vested interests.
"It is very important that both houses should conduct extensive consultations by holding committee hearings in various places of the nation, so that the thinking of the people can permeate their own vision of how to shape the federal system when it is adopted by the country," he said.
He added that the President would provide "firm leadership" to keep lawmakers in check, ensuring the con-ass would not stray from the primary objective of developing an appropriate federal system.
Pimentel believes that this form of government will be realized under the Duterte administration.
And for this reason, Pimentel is determined to make the public understand federalism which the new leadership endorses.
Federalism will help our country to build up again, this will help to improve our country that will make Philippine economy move into high level.
Federalism will help our country to build up again, this will help to improve our country that will make Philippine economy move into high level.