Is Federalism the Answer to Sectoral Questions?
In December 2016, half a year into his term, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 10, which created a 25-man consultative committee to revisit the 1987 Constitution. Though it…
Q & A with Issue Experts: Charter Change-Federalism Roundtable Discussion
“Giginhawa ba ang buhay ko sa federalism?” “Bakit parang minamadali ng gobyernong ito ang Charter Change?” These are some of the questions that surfaced in a roundtable discussion (RTD) on Charter Change and Federalism last December 13, 2017. The Institute for Leadership, Empowerment, and Democracy (iLEAD), in partnership with the FNF for Freedom and the [...]
Faking Federalism in the Philippines
By DARWIN MARIANO There is something fake about the charter change conversation in the Duterte era. While certainly not new – the Ramos, Estrada and Arroyo administrations all tried to change the 1987 Constitution – current proposals have a number of disturbing characteristics. Giving more resources to local governments does not require federalism First, Duterte [...]