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Does Federalism have significance to the Philippines? (Reaction Paper) By: Missy Babe
Whenever I watch the news and read news articles, Federalism is always present but the question is, does it have significance to the Philippines? Introducing Federalism in the Philippines is one of the objectives of President Rodrigo Duterte in his six-year term. This paper will discuss the significance of Federalism to the Philippines and how it affects the country, whether good or bad.
Some people gained knowledge because of what they read about Federalism but some are having difficulty because not everyone can understand it. In the text, it was shown that Federalism doesn't have a specific definition and it is confusing. Gomez (2018) stated that a strange unfamiliar federal system will break up our archipelagic republic into self-governing unequal regions. Such a thing can happen since not everyone understands what federalism is and the specific meaning of it.
On the other hand, the idea of Federalism in the Philippines is appealing for most Filipinos. Go (2018) presented in his discussions that Federalism engages some political leaders in the country especially from areas that have been struggling to...
Some people gained knowledge because of what they read about Federalism but some are having difficulty because not everyone can understand it. In the text, it was shown that Federalism doesn't have a specific definition and it is confusing. Gomez (2018) stated that a strange unfamiliar federal system will break up our archipelagic republic into self-governing unequal regions. Such a thing can happen since not everyone understands what federalism is and the specific meaning of it.
On the other hand, the idea of Federalism in the Philippines is appealing for most Filipinos. Go (2018) presented in his discussions that Federalism engages some political leaders in the country especially from areas that have been struggling to...
