Federalism On A Brighter Side

One of the most interesting issues in the Philippines to date is the campaign of some influential individuals in the country advocating a shift of the Philippine government to a federal system. Federalism is a form of government system in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an all-encompassing national government is responsible for the federal governance, governing the issues that affect the entire country, while the smaller subdivisions, states, and cities, govern the issues of local concern. Both the national government and the smaller political subdivisions have the authority to make laws and both have a certain level of autonomy from each other.

The shift to federalism could bring both positive and negative impacts to a country such as the Philippines. Despite various debates that the transition would not be beneficial for the country, its positive impacts must also be considered before one makes a conclusion. So let us take a look at the advantages of federalism for us to decide.

Decentralization

Decentralization allows local governments to decide for themselves. Regions or states are permitted by federalism to create solutions to their own problems, implement policies for their development and make decisions for their own benefit. The local government units will also have no more excuse for delayed and low-quality public services, programs and projects since they can no longer blame the national government.

Economic Effects

As the federal system of government grants local government units autonomy to govern their own regions or states, they will have more power over their resources. A federal system will let autonomous regions and states to utilize majority of their funds for their own development without needing approval from the executive department.

Less Dependence on the capital city or region

Federal constitution will lead to less dependence on the capital city when it comes to finding jobs and establishing businesses. The positive side of this aspect is that the country’s wealth will not be concentrated in the capital only but will be more evenly distributed among state governments. This will lead to economic improvement for the autonomous regions and will eventually lead to more job opportunities and business investments.

Now that we’ve known some of the positive effects and merits of a federal government, can you say that federalism is good for the Philippines?

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