Ang sayop sa atong electoral system mao ning paghatag sa katawhan ug 'full democracy. Sa America technically dili ang number of votes sa mga tawo ang makahimong presidente kundi kanang gitawag ug 'electoral college'. Sa England ug Australia dili tanang tawo mopili ug prime minister kundi ang parliament. Sa France ang katawhan mopili ug presidente pero ang parliament mohimo sa balaod. The president of France can also intrduce laws to parliament. This is the type Marcos copied during Martial Law.
Thats true, however, there are proponents as well as opponents of the electoral collegiate system. The United States itself is having its own discourse in either ridding of the electoral college or maintaining it--more so than in the past. Even as we speak, the Republican Party has already introduced a new bill in order to 'split' the electoral votes of a said state in accordance to the percentage of democratic and/or republican supporters of that given state, rather than committing the entire electoral vote of a particular state to a given candidate. A specific example; there are debates occuring in Congress on a bill to split the electoral vote in California (which provides over 55 electoral votes) to either a republican and democratic candidate based on the number of supporters in that state.
The United States' democratic system has loopholes as well, and is subject to change as time progresses, however, you make a credible point; Way Nada. However, I am totally opposed to a parliamentary sytem in the Philippines. Its way too chaotic, one that our country cannot afford to experience right now. Our system of government is effective, given there are loopholes and corruption, however keep in mind that it has only been 61 years since our independence and 21 years since the fall of the Marcos regime and the reverting back to the democratic process. The Philippine system is not perfect because it is an infant in comparison to the aged-time-tested systems of the west. Sure we compare ours to the United States, but the United State's system has been subject to change throughout its history. The United States once relied on state-based constitutions in the past, then towards the Federalist Papers, then the Confederation system, and then to the present system that we have today. However, the United States has had 231 years to build on its political system since independence. The Philippines hasn't even begun our 62nd year of independence.
Of course there are things that need to be addressed, that is what there future generation is for. That is why it is imperative that we infuse into the youth the necessity and fragile hopes of political righteousness, reverence for God, loyalty to the state and government, love of the Philippine fatherland instead of criticizing it all the time. How can we develop our nationalist pride if we, as a people, continue to look down on ourselves and our system? Look at the Indonesians and the Thais, their system is in poorer state than ours, which has a wider democratic processes, however they are proud of their country. National pride and sentimentality is high in their society. We, as Filipinos, need to emulate that. Pride in the Philippines, love of country and our system--despite the challenges and problems. It is OUR country. Our bayan.
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