Many individuals and groups form different history periods have tried to

introduce federalism in to the Philippines system of government .As early as 1898

duing the forming of Malolos Contitution, Apolinario Mabini and Emilio Aguinaldo
proposed before the convention 3 federal states representing the country’s three
island groups: Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao. The proposals were however dismissed
to give way to the more critical issue of unification. Another attempt was made in
1900 by Isabelo de los Reyes, trimming the number of proposed states to 7. The
Americans rejected the idea because deconcentrating power would make it
difficult for them to secure their control over the country. The 1935 Constitution
noted that a substantial portion of the ideas embraced in the Philippine
Commonwealth Constitution were taken from the American Constitution. The
1935 Constitution is said to have differed from the US Constitution only in 2
important respects, one of which is on the form of government. The Philippines
adopted a unitary form instead of the US’ federal system. Nonetheless, local
governments were formalized though they were still subject to the supervision of
the president. The 1935 Constitution supposedly instituted policies that support
local autonomy but in reality, it simply preserved the concentration of authority in
the central government .The 1973 Constitution highlighted that the 1973
Constitution ‘rhetorically’ asserted local autonomy when it decreed that ‘The
State shall guarantee and promote autonomy of local government units,
especially the barrio, to ensure their fullest development as self-reliant
communities.’ The Marcos administration was also responsible for the enactment
of the first Local Government Code (Batas Pambansa 337),Next the 1987
Constitution, The 1987 Constitution is a product of 48 delegates to the 1986
Constitutional Commission. Pressed for time, President Aquino opted to forego
the election of Commission members and appointed them instead.There were
controversial issues debated upon were 1) Sabah claims; 2) land reform; 3) labor
rights; 4) policy on foreign investments; 5) military base rights; and 6) presidential
emergency powers. Strikingly, the discussion on the form of government was not
breached. This is understandable since the prevailing opinion at that time was to
stay as far as possible from the Marcos’ model of government. Further attempts
to amend the Philippine system of government were viewed with wariness
because of the experience with the Marcos dictatorship.
Why Federalism is necessary to our country ? It Is necessary because it will give
services and development to our Education, Under developed local state,
economy and criminality.

In Education

 Each state requires to provide school system where students may receive
an education.
 Local School district may however, offers courses and activities in the
instructional program beyond those required by the state.
 There will be an authorize officials to establish, select and regulate
curriculum
 Have the mandatory requirement for students to graduate.
 Federal government exercising leadership promoting educational policies
and reform of natural scope
 Enforcing civil rights law as they pertains to educations.

Undeveloped Local State

In Federalism the allocated budget comes from National State Government

will use for projects particularly in for the building infrastructures the like of large
varieties of buildings, establishments, communication, IT infrastructures that will
make other under developed local state become fully develop specifically in
provinces, cities, municipal and barangays .Also Infrastructures will generate
more job opportunities which is one of the necessities of the local state citizen. It
will change the local citizen mindset that if they need a job they need to go tot
the national capital, Manila which divisively referred as “Imperial Manila” which
causes flooded of people in the centralized
Economic

The economic task for Federalism is to provide a measure to some these

market failures. For goods and service for which congestions becomes evident
within relatively small populations and where spatial reach of any externalities
modest, economic federalism recommends small local government. For the
business sector this means an increased concentration on local industries,
diversified quality and greater product trade benefits from regional policies,
consequently businessman will more conducive and competition business
environment investor.

Criminality

In Federalism the state government had a lot jurisdiction over the National
State, this power on health, safety and morality or called police power is belong
to the state. Criminal gang on street are not a problem common to all of states,
but that crimes they are committed are almost entirely and inherently local in
nature, and regulated by state criminal law, low enforcement and courts.

The Important point here, When we discuss Federalism we do not want to

say that it is the panacea for our problems but a means towards greater
development. When they ask what Federalism can do to them ? definitely is the
good services. Federalism in the answer change now, not later.
 Good evening, To our school Dean Dr. Rey oliver Alejandrino

To our Honourable adjudicators. To all the members of the opposing team

and also to the audience. Im Rio C.Porto and we are on affirmative
sideand give you somes view of necessity and history to our to the topic:
This house believes that Philippines should revise the Contitution to adopt
federalism. What is federalism? It is a system of government which the
power is divided between National state government and local State
government.