Presidential Unitary System

Presidential Unitary System

HIGHLY CENTRALIZED

Highly Centralized
Too much dependence on National Government stifles initiative and resourcefulness and hampers local business and Development Local officials spend much time and energy in Manila and their limited funds seeking assistance and approval of National Government Officials in Metro Manila

Highly Centralized

NATIONAL TAXES SIPHON WEALTH AND REVENUES AWAY FROM REGIONS WITH ABUNDANT WEALTH AND RESOURCES POOR DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IN FAR FLUNG AREAS

Traditional Unitary Structure

Our Government have failed to address the following problems: continuing underdevelopment poverty and unemployment inadequate social services corruption endemic dissatisfaction

Autonomous Territories
Improve governance by challenging and energizing local leaders, entrepreneurs and citizens Better performance and public accountability from local leaders Better policies and implementation will raise standard of living

Autonomous Territories
Release us from stifling, excessive and at times, demoralizing effects of excessive government controls and regulations

Autonomous Territories
Strengthen the power of LGUs, provincial governors, city and municipal mayors and other elected officials. Development of strong, disciplined and program-oriented political parties

Contiguous, compact, and adjacent provinces

AUTONOMOUS Highly urbanized and TERRITORIES component cities

Cities and municipalities in Metro areas

Creation of Autonomous Territories

Resolution/Petition PLEBISCITE

Compact/adjacent provinces, cities, municipalities and metropolitan areas

ORGANIC ACT PARLIAMENT ONE YEAR

ORGANIC ACT
Legislative powers of autonomous territories:
Administrative organization, planning, budget Creation of sources of revenues and finance Agriculture and fisheries Natural resources, energy, environment Trade, industry and tourism Labor and employment Public works, transportation, except railways, shipping and aviation Health and social welfare Education and the development of language, science and technology Ancestral domain and natural resources Housing, land use and development Urban and rural planning and development Such other matters as maybe authorized by law

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT National defense and security Foreign affairs Currency, money and coinage Trade and commerce with other countries and among states Customs and national revenues Citizenship and immigration National territory Air transport and shipping Postal service and telecommunications Political and civil rights, human rights and intellectual property rights National Supreme Court

AUTONOMOUS TERRITORIES
This is the next logical step after devolution and decentralization of LGU- REAL POWER SHARING Facilitates a more efficient and effective delivery of public services

FEDERAL REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES

Emphasizes respect for sociocultural diversity of the people and seeks national unity True and genuine Empowerment of regions and LGUs Minimizes the problem of poverty

FEDERAL REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES

ENCOURAGES REGIONS TO BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND SELF RELIANT THERE IS RESPECT FOR REGIONAL AUTONOMY BUT GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL GOVT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HOLD THE COUNTRY TOGETHER

FEDERAL REPUBLIC
PLEBISCITE 60%AUTONOMOUS TERRITORIES

BASIC LAW PARLIAMENT PREPARATORY COMMISSION

FEDERAL REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES

System of government whose main feature is the distribution of powers between a central government or federal government and regional states Emphasizes respect for socio-cultural diversity of the people and seeks national unity