A Business Graduate's Random Blog on History and Gossip

It's crazy but some people say that a parliamentary system isn't democratic for this reason--it's because people don't vote for the prime minister. They argue that people will vote for the parties but the prime minister isn't voted by the people. It's different from the presidential system where the president is voted by the people. However, I'm afraid that the presidential system is very prone to mob rule . Meanwhile, I wrote why the parliamentary system would be more democratic than the presidential system . I'm also getting tired of similar people who still believe that the first Marcos Administration was a parliamentary. It had a parliamentary without a parliament , which means it was a fake. The office of the prime minister However, becoming prime minister has never been easy . It has seven rigorous steps that are  not found in the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. How can we expect better leaders if the system itself is lacking? Sure, the 1987

As the call for charter change (or constitutional reform) happens, I must write this entry. Let me remind you that I'm no fact-checker so many of my posts labeled under "facts vs. gossip" may be very wrong. I recall the anti-cha-cha ad that happened in the 1990s and the 2000s. One of them was during the reign of the late Fidel V. Ramos. The Marcos Years (1965-1986) were often  said to be dictatorial not because of how the late Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. ruled but how long he ruled . One of the ads said, "Just think, under a parliamentary system, a president will rule for more than six years. A scary thought, right?"  I talked with some people about the rule of Marcos Sr. Some told me that, unlike the current president, Marcos Sr. was a vindictive person. It was also known that Marcos Sr. himself has documented human rights abuses. LKY even recalled in his book From Third World to First how the Philippines was left in a terrible condition. It's a shame that some

As an advocate for constitutional reform, I've been looking at the campaign for more than just voting wisely . Sadly, the Vote Wisely campaign hardly works since the presidential system focuses on popularity. Some people think that a trolling campaign is going to help. I try to explain why the parliamentary system will be better. However, they will continue to throw in the same old narrative where it says, "But we were a parliamentary system under Marcos!" The idea itself has been long refuted . The late Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" A. Aquino Jr. even mentioned the absurdity of it . The way he mentioned, "We had a parliamentary without a parliament ." (read here ) showed how the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines wasn't a real parliamentary government. Even the words of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. showed that his government wasn't parliamentary (read here ). More importantly, I noticed that many of those I run into on Facebook are actually stu

I've grown tired of watching television. It has drawn some flak, especially with the framers (and apologists) of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines . It's not a surprise either that many of those who comment on Facebook, "It's not the constitution, it's the people running it that's the problem!" are boomers . Yes, that reminds me of several people born between 1946 and 1964 who tend to be stereotyped as resistant to change . Sure, not all boomers are resistant to change, but some people have been like that.  An article from Linkedin writes this sad fact: Why do some baby boomers refuse to learn or change? There are several reasons why some baby boomers may resist learning or changing: Cognitive rigidity: As people age, their cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to learn new information or adapt to change . Fear of the unknown: Baby boomers may feel uncomfortable with new technologies or social norms that challenge thei