Democrazy: The Philippine Democracy

Many scholars have puzzled with the kind of government that the Philippines has. This is because of the complex and obscure practices and laws in the system. Many practices that not anymore abide in the Constitution but still it continue. The lawmakers are the lawbreakers and it seems no one has the trust of the government’s capacity to serve. There are questions of transparency, accountability and fairness on the part of government officials. The state is so weak because it is controlled by the few. Elite individuals bind the state and control its operation. Patron-clientilism is very common that weakens the system. These and many other others constitute the present label of the Philippine Government by some scholar “The Philippine Democrazy”.

It can not be denied that election period in the Philippines is very popular. The different issues and scandals will appear in the media and fraud and violence is so rampant. Election in the Philippines is a competition not of qualities and credentials but of largest amount paid to particular voters. The government has nothing to do to stop such kind of happening because they are part of the evil exercise. Many are afraid to stop because the government can not ensure enough protection.

Church meddling is also common in the Philippines. It is one of the greatest counter-powerful against the government. Church leaders are very active in Politics that it was known as one of the greatest contributed to oust the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Cardinal Sin is just one of them. Governor Panlilio who was a parish priest but he was willing to relinquish his refutation as priest to serve in the government. He ran last 2007 election and won the sit. The Philippine system of governance is really crazy. It is the Philippine democrazy.

Yet the bottom-line, Philippine has never prosper and develop. It left behind by the neighboring countries. Poverty is still rampant all throughout the country. The supposed title known before was Philippines is one of the Tiger of Asia but here comes it became instead the little dog of Asia. It is crazy.

Thus, a teacher of mine defined the Philippine Democracy as the government off the people, buy the people and poor the people. This is the Philippine Democrazy.