The Philippines Needs Competent Opposition And NOT #TindigPilipinas

One of the features that startled me when I thought about the parliamentary system is the existence of the Minority Bloc. Yes, under a parliamentary system both the Majority Bloc and Minority Bloc will have to frequently engage each other and challenge each other - it's all about competition! But the problem is right now is that - do we even have a competent opposition right now?

The problem is that the opposition in the form of #TindigPilipinas are not competent people. It's composed of people joining forces from different parties. The Liberal Party has joined forces with the likes of Jejomar Binay, Antonio Trillanes IV and Gary Alejano who are not their fellow party members. It's all about a common hate all the while there could be a desperate power struggle within that body. Certain people in this organization are probably scheming to take over one way or another which will put their credibility into further question.

So what makes a good opposition? It's all about pursuing competence and opposing ideas when they fail or to provide proper defense for one's objections. The parliamentary system's competency based system puts competence vs. competence. Sadly, #TindigPilipinas won't make a good opposition. You can see how the members only spew out stupidity without understanding what they're saying. That's not the kind of opposition that the Philippine needs.