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Why the Philippine congress should be abolished
« on: February 20, 2014, 12:33:33 AM »
[For his part,] Romulo Makalintal called for the abolition of Congress. “Without Congress, we would save billions of pesos that we can use for more urgent needs,” he said.

We spend P35 billion a year to maintain Congress. For that amount, what do we get in return? Almost nothing.

Last year, Congress passed only one insignificant law: the one-page postponement of the Kabataang Barangay elections. And the people spent P35 billion for that, to postpone one insignificant electoral exercise! It wasn’t much better in previous years, either.

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Re: Why the Philippine congress should be abolished
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2014, 12:34:17 AM »
“Let’s try it for six years,” Makalintal proposed. “Imagine the amount of money we can save for other more urgent needs. Our problem is that so many things need to be done but there is not enough money for all of them.

“For the first year, let’s use the P35 billion saved for the rehabilitation of typhoon-devastated areas. For the next year, use the next P35 billion to build more schools. For the third year, let’s use the money to boost the manufacturing industry. Then build homes for the homeless the next year, more roads the next year, and so forth and so on.”

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Re: Why the Philippine congress should be abolished
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 12:35:08 AM »
Who will make our laws?

“Let the provincial boards make them,” Makalintal said. “They are the ones who know best what they need.”

“After six years, let’s try having Congress back again, but this time on a no-work no-pay basis,” he added. “In other sectors of the government and the private sector, those who are absent get no pay. But members of Congress collect their salaries and allowances even when they are absent or are traveling abroad. There are members of Congress who spend more time being absent than attending sessions.

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Re: Why the Philippine congress should be abolished
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 12:38:20 AM »
“There are bills passed without a quorum. That is unconstitutional. Worse, the President signs these bills into law. That is an impeachable offense. And those laws are null and void.”

Somebody pointed out the case of Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. He spends half the year training and fighting abroad. But he collects all his salaries and allowances. He earns billions of pesos from his fights, so he does not need the additional income. Yet he does not pay his correct income taxes. Why do we tolerate members of Congress like him?


excerpts from Unemployment and the abolition of Congress, As I See It, By Neal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
http://opinion.inquirer.net/71733/unemployment-and-the-abolition-of-congress#ixzz2tqjGg5n7

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