People's Draft: Magkaiba man tayo ng kabihasnan, iisa ang ating pinagmulan. Magkaisa tayo para sa Inang Bayan.

 

WAYS THE “PEOPLE’S DRAFT” ADDRESSES CORRUPTION

1. LESS POLITICIANS. Only City & Municipal Councilors elected by voters. Councilors choose Mayor. Mayors comprise Provincial Board. Board chooses Governor. Mayors appoint Barangay Kagawad. Sanggunian chooses Pinuno. City & Municipality as basic LGU. Posts ex-officio. Less officials. Less elections. Less tong-pats. Less pork barrel. Less red tape.

2. LESS POLITICIANS. Mayors & Congressmen comprise regional assembly, if any. Posts ex-officio. Less officials. Less elections. Less tong-pats. Less pork barrel. Less red tape.

3. EASY ELECTIONS. City & Municipal Councilors elected in multiple but small single-member districts, equivalent to congressional sub-districts. Small voting area. Less campaign expenses. Voters, candidates, their families, likely know each other. Less influence by corrupt media. Less effective vote-buying.

4. EASY REMOVAL. City & Municipal Councilors, from small single-member districts, removed by stronger modes of recall. Petition by voters, or by Barangay Kagawad. No need to wait for next elections. Mid-term accountability.

5. EASY REMOVAL. City & Municipal Mayors, Provincial Governors, Barangay Pinuno & Regional 

Chief, if any, removed by vote of no-confidence. No need for criminal or administrative cases. Loss of trust enough to remove. Immediate accountability.

6. EASY REMOVAL. President removed by vote of no-confidence. No more impeachment. Although immune from suit, loss of trust by Congress enough to remove. Immediate accountability.

7. EASY REMOVAL. Congressmen removed by strong modes of recall. Petition by voters, or by City & Municipal Councilors. No need to wait for next elections. Mid-term accountability.

8. EASY REMOVAL. COA, CSC, Comelec & Ombudsman downgraded to statutory bodies. Can be removed like any public official by admin or criminal cases. No more impeachment. Only SC protected by impeachment process, to preserve independence of judiciary.

9. LESS LOBBYING. Legislature set as single body. Only 1 approval needed to pass law. Presently needs 3 approvals to pass law (i.e. Congress, Senate, Bicam). Less expenses. Less red tape. Faster approval.

10. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. Mandate given to party/coalition, not to single person. Congress & Councils set policy. They also choose implementors of policy. Congress hires-and-fires President. Council hires-and-fires Mayor, Governor, Pinuno & Regional Chief, if any. 

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People's Draft: Palakasin ang mga rehiyon, upang lahat kayang maka ahon

Bakit ang mga probinsya, palaging dumudulog sa Maynila, hindi lang sa mga mahalagang programa, pati na rin sa mga sakuna, bagyo, baha, lindol, bulkan, at pandemya? Wala bang marunong at matino sa mga rehiyon, sa Maynila lang talaga merong ganoon? Diba maraming nasa Maynila, galing din naman sa probinsya? Kaya nagsisikipan nang marami duon, mga negosyante at manggagawa kaunti lang sa rehiyon. Mga malalaking programa, plano at proyekto sa rehiyon, aprubado ng mga taong ‘di pa naka punta duon. Kapag may kuro-kuro o reklamo ang mga taga-kanayunan, kinikimkim at tinitiis na lamang. Baguhin at ayusin na natin ang sistema sa mga rehiyon, nang umayos ang pamamalakad at kabuhayan duon. Bigyan sila ng sapat na kapangyarihan, nang makatulong sa kaunlaran ng bayan. Palakasin ang mga rehiyon, upang lahat ay kayang maka-ahon. #PeoplesDraft