do you think the present government in the philippines will last, given this current turmoil?
154916
Well the president has pretty much declared herself a dictator, and is imposing martial law, so it doesn't look good does it?
285389
philippines is right now developing.. maybe not as fast as other countries lik china or india but we are... maybe if the people stop talking about ousting the president and just continue on working for the best of our country's economy then maybe we can be in a faster pace... lets all pray there will be no more people power... its time to move on
458756
I agree to military but you should consider the Filipinos very religious, just look what happend during edsa 1. I say change the government to parliament but no, the other Filipinos are to disagree, the masa like the popular people to be picked leader ex.actors(no offense, thats reality) .factors that lead to the downfall of the people is their poor education, lack of money, corrupt/uneducated(did not finish collage) officials and their laziness. this people live thier lives, they don't work hard and still they have this complains that they are poor and that wow some people have time to enjoy thier wealth. I hate the masses that complain and do nothing and that is their very poor culture.
529188
Well.they are handling it a lot better than the 2002 riots.The government obviously could not afford to just linger around.I don't think you should worry about it,it will die out in a few days.
75151
Highly unlikely. They are quite diverse, even within their own countries. Many have multi-party political systems, as well as a standard of different forms of government (eg, some have monarchies while others purely support elected officials). Because of their own "internal conflicts," they likely will continue to vie for their own standards.
290067
politics in the philippines would never be here or there. i mean, look, different personalities, same old brouhaha... we kept changing the characters but the system remains the same. bureaucracy rules the majority and money is the key to power. however, politics is milder in the philippines than in any other country. but the "don't-care" attitude of it's people lives on. tourists come and go but they almost have one thing to say, the tariff to invest is too much, what with all the bureaucrats dogging you behind, asking stiffer prices than it should be. politicians loves to show their wares (especially during the election). but once in, they tend to move away from the people, unless a lucrative, profitable opportunity steps in wherein they could say, they've given their pork barrel for a cost (but in truth, only one-fouurth of the estimated cost was payed).... so what can i say, THAT PHILIPPINE POLITICS ARE GOING TO THE DOGS WITH THE BEST SNIFFING ONE TAKING THE BACON FOR HIMSELF....
514285
First, by eliminating corruption the plagued the government! From the local to the executive level, corruption is so rampant! If only these so called politicians have conscience, I'm sure poverty would not be a huge issue for any 3rd world country. \nAlso, people should change their own perspective in life. It's not because it has been made outside the Philippines, it has good quality. Too much brain drain happening that no society could survive for that matter.
70558
yes , why not ? this Philippine government made our lives so hard, we cant tell who is telling the truth and whom to believe then. Many bebefits are not given to the government employees. So we need a change , and that change shall take efect soon. impeachment is one of the solutions.
110249
Gee, where do I start.  Let's see, corrupt government. Incompetent officials.  Brutal police force and military.  Deep religious divide.  Lack of accountability (I guess that goes with the corrupt government).  I would be surprised if it's NOT falling apart.  It has been failing apart for a good part of the past few centuries.
538327
according to the philippine constitution, there is a separation of the church and the state...\nhowever since the philippines is 95% catholic... the church defenitely have a say in key poltical issues becoz the people listen and politicians themselves are catholic...
665652
its The Republic of the Philippines.
1071190
Absolutely.\n\nAnd his administration will put a mark on this era of time as the 'culture of corruption'
471370
Well, our current bureaucracy is still alive and functioning poorly.  For the future, I'm guessing it will continue to live and grow bigger and more inefficient.  There will come a point in the future where it's just too unwieldy to do much of anything but by that time, I think the US will have other problems to worry about.
620583
the biggest problem of the philippines today is our lack of identity, our lack of knowledge about who we are and what we stand for as a people.  Without a clear stand on who we are as a nation, we would not have any clue on how to work together much less what we should work together on.  We havent the faintest idea about the goals we should have for our nation.  We are so busy just trying to survive with just the bare essentials. We are so caught up with how we can provide for our own families, just that. No clear national goals that the people truly embraces.  Kanya-kanya is the order of the day, especially in government! Its too overwhelming just thinking about this. We need a great leader who is capable of directing all our attention and energies on putting our act together. Really working together and sacrificing personal gains first.  That's another big problem, the absence of a truly capable honest to goodness ethical leader, and still another problem... a followership that would rally behind this great leader.  If we shall ever have both, that would certainly be the day for our beloved country, the Philippines!
148655
Corruption is there, but not all officials are corrupt. (Just like in any other country)\nIt is much much easier to find corrupt officials in the Philippines though. I think tolerance from peers is what's keeping them there.
809344
You should have posted this question in category travel- Philippines. anyway, i am here and willing to give you an answer the best i could. .\n\nThe Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.\nCivilian authority is at all times supreme over the military.\nIt renounces war as a matter of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of internationall law as part of its laws. But the government may call upon all its people to defend the state. \nThe separation of church and state is inviolable. Filipinos are dominantly roman catholics. it values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.it recognizes the sanctity of family life and protects and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. \nit is for this reason that the philippines do not have divorce law. \nThere are three branches of government :  executive, legislative, and the judiciary.  \nIts political subdivisions include the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, each administered by elected officials. \nIt defines it citizenship, right of suffrage for all men and women starting 18 yrs old, and the  Bill of Rights.
167332
For starters, the government should enforce law and order---and crush any disorder that disrupts civic life. The muslims in the south islands are acting like criminals, and no one is standing up to them. Most Filipinos, like other law-abiding people, want to live normally, take care of their families etc. I say not just muslims, any group that fans violence should be crushed.\n\nSecond problem is corruption. Unfortunately, Phillipines is like other 3rd-world countries in that respect. A real reform-minded parliament and executive branch would do wonders for the economy. Did you know that more than 30% of taxes are not collected?\n\nThese are just a couple of things they can do. But, it starts out with the voters. Phillipines (thank God) is still a democracy and voters have to live with the government they choose--so far they have not chosen well.