1. Fernando N. Zialcita

2.  Post-independence in 1946, the
Philippines was known as the “showcase
of democracy” in the Asia Pacific. Having
been under the tutelage of the United
States for nearly 50 years, the Philippines
not only copied many features of the US
political structures, it was also socialized
by the American colonizers to the ways of
democracy.

3.  There are several forms of government. Each
state uses one form of government.
Philippines is known to be a democratic
country. It is govern by a president and
several officials. In a democratic
government, the people of the state has
freedom and rights to express their desire.
But this rule has been disregarded in the
Philippines. There are several problems that
must be solve by the state and its people for
the improvement of their government.

4.  1. Do you think if public authorities uses
native language in discussions,
announcements, etc., this will improve the
Philippine government ?
 2.If salaries of NGO and PO are increased, do
you think corruption will be dissolve ??
 3. How patrimonialism affects the Philippine
government ?

5.  Poverty
 -creates dependency; economic concerns distract
one from civic concerns.
 Hierarchized relations
 - in at
of .

6.  Every states experiences problems. Corruption is
natural in a government, but it can be avoided. Every
problem has its solution.
 In order the Philippines to be better, Filipino people
must know how democracy really works. This will
help to lessen the country’s problem. Citizens of the
country must be responsible and enthusiastic.
Struggling against poverty is difficult but yet
possible. This is one of the problems that Philippines
experiences. Government officials and the public
must help each other to solve this dilemma. Filipino
people must have equality in society. They must give
value and respect on other’s idea.
 Filipino must know the problem, and aim to solve it!
life.

7.  Self-help at the barangay level encourages
initiative and group decisions
 Multiplicity of NGO’s and PO’s encourages
people to posit an abstract tran skin good
 Hegemony of liberal democratic ideas gives
democratic freedoms legitimacy.
 Many centers of power prevent power from
being concentrated in a small group to the
exclusion of the majority.

8.  The Affirmation of Civil Rights.
- this help us to have the right to choose, as
well as to have freedom of speech, freedom
of assembly etc
 Economic Rights and Social Responsibility .
- this gives us the right to vote and gives us
the privileges to gained all the things that we
worked for.

9.  Poverty
 Be equal and know how to share.
 Corruption
 It might help, if the salaries of NGOs and Pos are
increased.
 Be contented.
 Patrimonialism
 Be a researcher and discover new and better leader for
the future.
 Have your criteria in selecting government officials.
 Don’t base one’s performance from their
ancestors, they’re different !
 Be realistic.
 Personalism
 Know the “Majority wins” rule and apply it in your life.

10.  - They must improve the quality of education in
the country; there are some remote areas that
didn't avail good school
facilities, books, programs and services.
 - Population control, some families are not
totally aware what birth control means.
 - Log control, they must emphasize total log ban
in the country, floods is everywhere that will
affects the source of income for those that rely
on the grace of the nature.

11.  Leaderswho use their position to satisfy
their needs
 The leaders should be honest enough to be able
to serve us and our country properly. They should
also not a self-centered individual as they were
elected to give service to us.
 Inequality of the rich and the poor in terms
of their rights.
 The government should be equal in every
democratic rights that our constitution
implements. It should not be based on the
standards or social way of living.

12.  Hierarchized relations
 Social equality is a social state of affairs in which
all people within a specific society or isolated
group have the same status in a certain respect.
At the very least, social equality includes equal
rights under the law, such as security, voting
rights, freedom of speech and assembly, the
extent of property rights, and equal access to
social goods and services.

13.  The topic wants us to realized that
democracy is a very important thing in our
country. That democracy is for everyone of
us, not just for the officials of the
government, property holders and the rich
people. We all have the same and equal
rights for us to use and fight for. I learned
that valuing one’s right is like giving them
the chance to feel respect from other
person, and learning to value one’s right is to
give yourself a chance to be respected by
others.

14.  Every problem has its solution. Know the
problem and seek for the solutions.
 Filipino people must have knowledge about
democracy so they may know their rights in
their society.

15.  Fordemocracy to exist as system, economic
and political power should be dispersed, so
that no one individual or group of individuals
can exercise undue influence over the
decisions of others. This is the rationale
underlying universal suffrage; the classic
separation of the three powers
(legislative, executive, and judicial); and
decentralization and devolution of power. In
the economic sphere, wealth is concentrated
in the hands of landowning and capital
owning families.

16.  However what need stressing are two
things: First, these families do not
present a united front. They compete
with each other, too, and this creates
space for democratic initiatives.
Second, the sources of wealth have
become increasingly diversified. Land as a
factor of wealth is no longer as important
as before.

17.  Itis often said that the Filipino has been
“naturally communal” and has lost this
because of “Western individualism”.
Allegedly in order to create a strong
democratic foundation, we must go back to
our indigenous culture. Also, the
solution, may be not just going back to our
indigenous culture, but likewise re-
interpreting, transforming, broadening it in
terms of concerns of a contemporary 20th
century nation-state.

18.  Struggle against poverty, strengthen the
state, envigorate NGOs and POs, give value
to odiscussion and dialogue, develop e
discourse on democracy in the vernacular.
These are the recommendations of Zialcita
for the better Philippine government.
Filipino must know the word equality and
sharing. For this will prevent the increasing
number of the Filipinos who are under the
poverty line. Be a researcher and know the
rightful people to be appoint as one of the
government officials. Know how to listen and
respect the ideas of other.

19. Itherefore conclude, if the government
officials and the society cooperate with each
other , respect each other, know how to
handle situations or problems, this will lead
to a better democratic government.

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