{"id":151145,"date":"2018-02-05T04:45:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=151145"},"modified":"2018-02-05T04:45:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:45:49","slug":"political-families-serious-cause-for-concern-in-federalism-shift-pangilinan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/05\/political-families-serious-cause-for-concern-in-federalism-shift-pangilinan\/","title":{"rendered":"Political families ‘serious cause for concern’ in federalism shift: Pangilinan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Sen. Francis Pangilinan (Photo: Kiko Pangilinan\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday stressed that the multiplication of political families will be a \u201cserious cause for concern\u201d if the government pushes through with proposed federalism shift.<\/p>\n

In an interview on ABS-CBN\u2019s News Channel\u2019s \u201cHeadstart,” Pangilinan, chairman of the Constitutional Amendments committee, said that to address the issue, the Senate is trying to pass an anti-dynasty bill\u00a0ahead efforts to discuss the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that is a serious cause for concern that\u2019s why we are proceeding in parallel efforts of hearing the anti-dynasty bills that have been filed in the Senate so that we can see how there were calls to show your sincerity you pass the anti-dynasty bill first in a way I see the validity of their concerns so we are doing it in parallel or in tandem,\u201d Pangilinan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact sabi nga nila if these political families it is actually monopoly of not only a monopoly of local economy but also the politics. And when there is a monopoly changes are your development will not be sustainable because only few are benefiting and that why there so much poverty shrewd lalo na sa mga rural areas,\u201d the senator added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. said the government shift to federalism will multiply a hundredfold the number of political families because the Philippines will be divided into several states or regions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Pimentel resolution, I am referring to Nene, 12 states. As proposed to Gonzales and De Vera resolution, 18 states. As proposed in the federal institute of PDP-Laban, it would be more state undetermined because it still under study. You will have so many governments,\u201d Davide said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wealthy families will still control because you will multiplying feudal lords that that would really multiply political dynasties all over the country and that would really\u00a0 that would be risky and dangerous,\u201d the former chief justice added.<\/p>\n

It can also be recalled that Senator Bam Aquino said the passing of an anti-dynasty law is a confidence-building measure in the process, insisting that without the trust in the process and the people behind it, no Charter change will be accepted by the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cIntensified political dynasties, even warlordism in some areas might be a drawback of a federal form of government,\u201d Aquino said, noting that an anti-dynasty law would enhance the public\u2019s trust in the federal shift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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