Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

REGION III

Province: TARLAC

POSITION PAPER ON THE DRAFT BAYANIHAN FEDERALISM

(Consultative Committee Draft Constitution)

Objective: Gather insights and opinions of the DILG regional and field officers on the draft
Bayanihan Federalism constitution and come up with a DILG position paper.

Guide questions:
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of the draft provisions of the
Bayanihan Federalism on the local governments and on DILG operations?
 What are your proposed enhancements on specific provisions of the draft
constitution?
 What are the general sentiments of the DILG officers on the draft constitution?
 What is the position of the regional office on the issue at hand? What evidence can
you provide to support your position?

Bayanihan
Proposed enhancement
Federalism Advantages Disadvantages
to the provision (if any)
Article Number

Article XXI, Sec. 4 Has the temerity to Amend to a more flexible

eternally lock the clause where federalism
country and all future should not be perpetual
generations of Filipinos because of the dangers of
to federalism by “overreforming” since it
constitutionally could introduce new
entrenching federalism problems that could be
through an “eternity worse than the problems
clause” where no it is trying to address.
constitutional
amendment or revision
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 can change its federal
character.

General Sentiments of the field officers on the

DILG Regional Office Position
draft constitution

Where will DILG be situated in the federal

government? How are we assured of existence in
the federal govt? How do we advocate bayanihan
federalism if we are not even assured of a place
in the government structure?

Prepared by: Noted by:

MARK JESTER M. ALEJO BELINA T. HERMAN, CESO V

LGOO II Provincial Director

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