We are not required to respect government officials especially elected officials and politicians or call them sir/ma'am or by their titles, so calling the president or vice president or congressmen or senators by their names is perfectly fine and it's not arrogant because they are public servants, so they are the persons who are required to respect us. I don't understand why there are Filipinos who think calling politicians by their names is disrespectful or arrogance when we hold a higher position than them in reality. They are public servants, not public masters. They are only servants and we are their masters which is why I call government officials just by their names. It's more appropriate for government officials to call the civilians sir/ma'am instead of civilians calling them that.

I hate that many Filipinos are hypocrites when it comes to politics, let me list these:

1. During Russian-Ukrainian War, I saw Filipinos who laughed at Ukraine for having a comedian as their president, but most Filipino voters aren't better at voting. At least that comedian they're laughing at is a licensed lawyer, he just didn't work as a lawyer because he quickly became a comedian after acquiring a law license. During 2010 elections, Noynoy won only because of his last name and Erap had 2nd highest votes in the presidential elections despite being a convicted plunderer and he was a Manila mayor until Isko defeated him. Duterte had good credentials, but the EJKs under his term are horrible and it goes without saying that drugs won in his war on drugs because that war was a huge blunder which just turned bloody. The current Philippine president, Bongbong Marcos Jr., has no college degree and he lied about his college credentials. People voted for both Bongbong and Sara Duterte only because of their respective fathers. While Sara is a lawyer, people credit her father's accomplishments as hers. We have Raffy Tulfo, Erwin Tulfo and Robin Padilla in the senate, incompetent senators who have no knowledge on the law and are ex-convicts.

2. I see many Filipinos getting offended and angry when foreigners comment about Philippine politics, they tell foreigners to focus on their own country's politics and don't meddle with Philippine politics, yet many Filipinos comment about other countries' politics such as US and European politics. That's another hypocrisy. If you don't want foreigners to comment about the country's politics, then make sure you don't comment on other countries' politics too.

You know what revolution is going to do? Fuck our nation beyond pieces and good luck trying to fix that while superpowers watch over us like hungry rabid dogs.

If you find daily life very hard these days, remember that Leni and Kiko were endorsed by 162 economists, including five former NEDA chiefs, 117 school and university heads, hundreds of faculty members and academic communities in UP, Ateneo, La Salle, and other universities, alongside professional groups representing doctors, nurses, engineers, architects, and agricultural experts.

About 12,000 doctors alone and six former DOH secretaries endorsed them. Count in 158 farmer organizations and food-security advocates, 19 former FINEX presidents, and 144 former DSWD officials.

Para na tayong sirang plaka, but it’s still very much worth mentioning and worth rubbing in, if only to remind ourselves.

If Leni and Kiko had won in 2022, it would never have been perfect. But it certainly would’ve never been this bad, either.

I just dont understand? What makes him so special? Wala nga yang na ambag sa gobyerno as he is just Duterte's right hand. He is not pro-philippines lol he is just a loyalista. Why do they support and love him, still? Ano bang nakikita nila sa kanya?

What’s the tea on the alleged troll farm queen who held government positions and is still close to The First Lady?

With all the corruption scandal, nepotism/backer sa hiring sa governnment posts and other political controversies latety, I wonder why this initiative eh wala masyado traction dito sa reddit (or baka nasa maling subs ln ako).Mukhang sa fb active ang mga organizers and members so ako na lang magpropromote dito as I think it is an amazing initiative and very timely siya kasi ma-aaddress niya karamihan ng problems natin and ma-iimprove niya radically yung government service.

The Current Problem: Yung political landscape natin ay dominated lang ng very few political families na pinapamana ang positions sa next generation ng family nila. Or kung hindi man pinapamana eh sabay-sabay sila naglilingkod (or nangungurakot?). This practice deprived yung ibang tao ng opportunity to serve and yung constituents to experience other kinds of leadership. Dahil sila2x ln din ang nakaupo, this created a concentration of power (and wealth) na mahirap tibagin unless through radical moves. This much power/wealth have pervasive effects sa society natin for the long time na people just accepted it as way of life (which we should not be): (a)padrino system - mga govt applicants na nakakapasok or napropromote lang through political backers (b)business conflict of interest - halos lahat ng business within the lgu ang ownership eh tied sa mga nakaupo and pinipigilan nila yung mga other business to enter sa jurisdictions nila (c)mga heirs ng politiko na feeling untouchables sila (d) dahil sa political favors, eh marami nagiging die hard loyalist (cultist?), and other problems.

The Proposal of the Petition:Dapat isang candidate lang or nakaupo na for national at provincial level (up to 4th degree of consaguinity/affinity). Bawal siya simultaneous or successive.

Legal Basis: Yung Constitution natin in-allow yung mga tao na gumawa ng batas through People's initiative. Walang participation ang Congress dito.

The Mechanism:

1.Under RA 6735, dapat mayroong valid petition. So ang requirements ng valid petition eh dapat pirmado yung petition ng atleast 10% ng lahat registered voters sa Pinas, and dapat every legislative district eh nakapirma atleast 3%. Dapat before pumirma eh nabasa mo mabuti contents ng petition at agree ka dun.

1. If nakalap na nila yung required na pirma sa petition, isasubmit nila yun kay Comelec for verification.

2. If okay kay Comelec yung petition, mag-i-schedule si Comelec ng referendum (para siyang national election), wherein buong Pilipinas na ang boboto if gusto nila ipasa yung batas or hindi. If pumasa eh magiging batas na siya.

The Current Initiative: Meron sila website d1l(.)org where you can sign the petition online. As to the signature, hindi siya esig, kelangan magsign ka sa piece of paper and mag selfie ka later. Kelangan mo din iindicate if saang registered voter ka. Meron din sila physical sites pero so far limited pa lang. Medyo mahigpit sila kasi iveverify siya later ni Comelec.

Effects:I think if naipasa siya eh radically babaguhin niya ang way of government natin since malilimit na ang political dynasties na nasa pwesto at tatakbo.If iisa lang position nila and if hindi pa nila pwede ipamana yung position nila eh malilimit ang power and wealth nila from the position. Some may counter na iicircumvent ln nila yan through dummys, but hindi naman natin masusure na forever loyal ang dummy compared sa family member.

I also think medyo ambitious itong initiative na ito considering yung number of signatures na kailangan. Dapat magawa siya before mag-2028 elections. If ever mag-gain ito ng traction eh mapipilitan ang Congress na magcompromise and magpasa ng acceptable na Anti-Dynasty law kesa hayaan maging full na batas ito.

So please check the petition online if you have some time.

Random thought: Do you think Martial Law should be taught as a compulsory, standalone subject in Philippine basic education, rather than just being discussed as part of Araling Panlipunan?

Why or why not?

During the presidential campaign, Marcos Jr. said there would be no more poor Filipinos and no more middle class. Looking at today's taxes and inflation, it feels like he's keeping that promise by eliminating both thru death and taxes.

I watched 2 Valid ID of mamang pokwang and I can say a lot of Filipinos can really relate. Now, it made me wonder. Bakit wala akong makitang mga infrastructure project for new hospitals or even upgrading their capacity to accommodate more patients. Sino ba dapat ang manguna dito, LGU or National government?

Is this allowed? I dont know him, but based on his profile he IS "Kagawad".

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