The Federal-Parliamentary System is Preferable to a Federal-Presidential System: Sticking to the Presidential System may worsen Philippine Politics (This article came out of the book “Quest for a Federal Republic: The PDP-Laban Model of...
Many Filipinos want to get rid of the Pork Barrel. But as mentioned in a previous article, it is necessary to understand the root causes of this “contraption” in order to come up with...
By Rep. Florencio B. Abad It is unfortunate that enlightened debate about the proposed shift in the form of government has been hampered by allegations of hidden motives by Senate leaders and by a...
It is well-known that the concept of healthy and fair competition has the effect of an “invisible hand” that essentially results in benefits and improvements for everyone. We CoRRECTors and other advocates of Constitutional...
(First published on antipinoy.com on July 7, 2010) At the time of this writing, millions of people around the world are obsessing about the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the noise...
Part of the reluctance of Filipinos to try something different has often had to do with the primordial fear of the unknown. Once Filipinos are used to one way of doing things, shifting over...
Among the “occupational hazards” of being an advocate for the Philippines’ eventual adoption of the parliamentary system is to be on the receiving end of irrational and unfounded charges that the Philippines is “unfit”...
Just before I published my recent essay that related the soccer versus basketball issue to the presidential versus parliamentary debate, a few statements made by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan which appeared in the July...
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Constitutional Reform First before claiming Sabah!
Why Do So Many Filipinos Misunderstand System Change?
Lee Kuan Yew at the Philippine Business Conference
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Juan Linz: The Perils of Presidentialism
Frequently Asked Questions (Tagalog)
The Parliamentary System can fix Philippine Politics
Presidential or Parliamentary – Does it Make a Difference?
Federalism in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia – Challenges & Prospects
Rediscovering the Advantages of Federalism
Centrist Proposals Executive Summary
The PDP-Laban Federalism Executive Summary
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Why are the Monsods so anti-Constitutional Reform?
How does Federalism work?
What if we were Parliamentary back in 2009?
TOM RODRIGUEZ is a solid Constitutional Reform advocate!