It's really a waste of talent with how the best of the Liberal Party such as Mar Roxas, Bam Aquino, and Florin Hilbay served under a Yellow Government in the presidential than the parliamentary. The brain drain in the presidential system is VERY COMMON. Come on, just observe how the likes of Mar, Bam, and Hilbay all lost their minds AFTER they entered office. Now, it's time to address the fact that intelligence doesn't translate into common sense. Really, what's with the statement saying, "I'm not against charter change - I just don't think that it should be done at this time."? It's almost like the Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers franchise would be saying, "I'm not against diet and exercise - I just don't think that it should be done at this time!" This is another area where the Yellows have their incredibly massive failure of the mind. F#OtsoDiretso FAILED to win by not having alternatives and focusing on theatrics. They should've talked about HOW TO WIN BACK THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA instead of preparing a jetski for Rodrigo R. Duterte. They should've focused on HOW TO REPAIR MARAWI instead of just addressing the delays of the Duterte Administration.
What's the flaw behind the argument of, "I don't think it's the right time for it."?
Let's compare the statement of the Yellows with the Fat Bastard. Fat Bastard in the meme is still overloading on high-calorie foods. Fat Bastard is already VERY FAT yet he thinks that it's not yet the right time to have diet and exercise? Is he still trying to be motivated or whatever to do exercise before it's the right time? Is Fat Bastard trying to lose weight first before he can do diet or exercise? Is Fat Bastard thinking he needs to do a gastric bypass first before he can do them? The same argument goes with some of the Yellows who think that it's not the right time. It's a shame really the late Carlos Celdran died off when he had MORE relevance than Jover Laurio of Pignoy Ako Blog. Hmmm I wonder if Jover even thinks that now's not the right time for her to do diet and exercise? Jover allegedly had a stroke though she was served foods that she shouldn't be eating. Pignoy Ako Blog is now among those websites de-crying the need for badly needed charter change.
Just imagine the scenario of the hospital needing an upgrade in the system. A doctor tells the directors that the work system needs to be changed. However, the directors of the hospital will say that they should wait until all the patients will recover before they do the upgrades. The problem with that way of thinking is that they don't see that the work system is what's causing the hospital to be disorganized. There's no clear system of how the doctors and nurses would do their work. If there's a problem with the database problem then isn't it any wonder why the doctors and nurses keep getting mish-mashed? Then the directors will keep saying that it's just the doctors - not the system. Then they keep wondering why the doctors and nurses can't do their jobs right. They keep firing doctors and nurses left and right - especially those who complain that the system they're made to work with isn't working. They still just want the doctors to help the patients recover when the systems they're given to work with are DEFECTIVE. The question is when will all the patients RECOVER when the system is bad? Since when did hospitals have a ZERO ADMISSION rate if it's still operating?
Didn't Noynoy do something good during his term?
Another common argument against charter change is the success of the late Noynoy Aquino. Global Risk Insights had mentioned an unbiased report on his legacy in spite of its flaws. I think William Pesek is right to say that Duterte should've focused on the economy first over the drug war. Drug wars won't work if the economy falls down. Duterte could've focused on the economy first like Deng Xiaoping and Lee Kuan Yew did with Singapore. Then we have critics of Noynoy who say that if he's so great then why isn't the Philippines like Singapore? It's because the SYSTEM itself made Noynoy's tiger economy a RISING tiger. In short, it's still a tiger cub. Fidel V. Ramos wanted to turn the Philippines into a tiger economy too but the system held him back.
The big problem of the Yellows was that they didn't see the benefits of a parliamentary system. Trying to achieve Daang Matuwid in just six years is stupid. What Noynoy didn't see was that he could've done more as a prime minister than as a president. I think Noynoy should've spent some time reading From Third World to First by the late Lee Kuan Yew. Lee didn't transform Singapore into a VICIOUS tiger economy in just six years. All Noynoy left the Philippines was a TIGER CUB after six years. The clamor for the rule of #OneMoreTermForPNoy came but what came into it? I feel it's also stupid that Loida Nicolas-Lewis' recommendation of "six years under Noynoy, six years under Roxas, and six years under Leni Loud" is just baloney. Why not say. "As many terms of the Philippines under the Liberal Party as possible to achieve Daang Matuwid." instead?
If Noynoy were a prime minister then think about it. Noynoy's Daang Matuwid campaign would be under the watchful eye of the Opposition. For example, we can have Richard Gordon as the Opposition Leader against Noynoy. Noynoy would have to do his platforms every week as prime minister. Noynoy would have the prime minister's dilemma - either he must continue to retain the confidence of the legislative or be voted out from his office as prime minister. Noynoy did have some good projects but many were left unfinished due to TERM LIMITS. Stuff like the DAP, PDAF, DSWD Yolanda funds, MRT deterioration also under his watch, and MANY MORE would be under the scrutiny of the Opposition. Do you think Minister of Finance Butcher Abad and Minister of Transportations Joseph Pabaya would have been allowed to decay if they were under the parliament?
True, Noynoy did some good but could be better if he had a better system. It's because his plans will be scrutinized weekly under the parliament. Can you imagine if Noynoy's budget was told something like, "Won't you consider getting this slightly higher priced but better service? We can get better results!" Can you imagine if Noynoy was told "Your excellency, we really need that anti-flooding project now." by the Opposition? Noynoy would need to be really in a watch even more which would've allowed him to do better in the long run. Sadly, Noynoy served as a president and not as a prime minister. Besides, he would've probably submitted his resignation as a prime minister during Mamasapano as the system would encourage a sense of shame.
The Duterte Administration proves change can't come UNTIL system change has come
I'd like to be more fair than the Yellowtards and the Dutertards. Pesek also said that the whole problem of easy money is that it's easy. These words should really prove why the whole "change has come" isn't working when you only change the people but NOT the system:
Rather than championing easy money and fast infrastructure deals, Duterte should simplify foreign investment and tax rules. He should increase foreign access to sectors from power to agriculture to inject greater competition. He should invest more in education and training, and he should focus on policies to create jobs from the ground up to bring more of the Filipino diaspora home.
I'm amazed at how some people have used some of these sources to criticize Duterte but tend to leave out the side of economics. I agree that Duterte should've been more focused on ease of foreign access to sectors from power to agriculture - something that Noynoy also FAILED to do. Now, the question is why didn't Duterte focus on those areas? I'd like to say that it's the SYSTEM AGAIN!
However, imagine that we're in a parliament. You have Prime Minister Duterte vs. Opposition Leader Roxas. Let's say that Noynoy wasn't interested in leading the Liberal Party anymore in the Parliament because of health concerns. Just imagine that Duterte wants to focus on the drug war. However, Roxas as the Opposition Leader says, "No, our recent economic policies must come first. Let's work to rake in more foreign access to these areas! Let's say let's start with bringing in foreign investments in relation to the power sector. That way we can have a high supply of electricity to fill the demand gap. We should focus on that rather than a drug war!" Duterte was finishing some projects left unfinished by Noynoy. However, it becomes a gamble because you can't be sure that your chosen successor wins (such as was the case of Roxas losing to Duterte) and your own chosen successor may even dump the projects you started.
Ramon Tulfo, an ally of Duterte, brought up the corruption under Duterte. The Yellows would like to say, "The solution is simple! Switch to Leni!" However, the same people begging Leni Loud to lead may soon be begging her to resign. Just remember that Joseph Estrada was ousted by some of his voters. Some of the same people who voted for Noynoy ended up voting for Duterte. The cycle of switching is vicious because of the presidential system. I wonder if the same people who voted for Duterte will really end up voting for Arlene Orejana-Trillanes if ever she becomes a widow before 2022? The system itself is proven defective because even after the fall of Marcos - the Philippines is still left behind. We had so many changes from the late Cory Aquino, to Fidel V. Ramos, to Joseph Estrada, to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Noynoy, and now Duterte - where's the real change?
This is where DDS and Dilawan really NEED to agree - the system is really the problem. I mean, Celdran was a Dilawan and a Duterte critic yet he saw the problem was the 1987 Constitution. Celdran saw the problem that the 1987 Constitution held the Philippines back. Only if the Dilawans decided to abide by Celdran's call for constitutional reform - they could've sprung back to relevance and showed people they're worthy of votes. The DDS people also need to stop covering up Duterte's faults. Duterte has his faults too. That's why now I'm neither - both sides have failed. The real solution is not to dance between the two parties but to really shift to a parliamentary-federal-FDI constitution.
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