A presentation by the Centrist Democracy Political Institute on the current state of Philippine politics particularly on the political party system, party-list system, and on the negative effects of the proliferating political dynasties.

1. STATE OF PHILIPPINE
POLITICS
LITO MONICO LORENZANA
DEMOCRACY
STATE OF PHILIPPINE POLITICS
Lito Monico Lorenzana
President, CDPI

2. Philippines has
joined many
Asian countries
as an “emerging
economy”
5.8 %
6.8%
7.16%

3. TWO MAJOR EVENTS THAT
TESTED THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION

4. TYPHOON
HAIYAN IN 2013

5. MAMASAPANO
ENCOUNTER
IN 2015

6. TYPHOON
DAMAGE:
6,300 lives lost
US2.86$ Millions
In damages
Incompetence

7. “PLAN
EXODUS”
67 lives lost
BASIC BANGSAMORO
LAW (BBL)
dead

8. “The champions
of regional
autonomy in
governance lost
the day.”

9. THE NEED TO REVISIT AND OVERHAUL
THE 1987
AQUINO CONSTITUTION

10. JOBS AGAINST
POVERTY
CHARTER
CHANGE
Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines’
two major platforms for the next administration

11. Rule of Law
with no
nonsense
policies on
fighting
crime,
violence,
impunity
Subsidiarity
(parliamentar
y system;
regional
autonomy
towards
Federalism
Institutionalizing
Political
Parties
free from
Patronage
Adoption of
the principles
Social Market
Economy
Human Dignity
Anchored on
Centrist Democratic Values

12. SOME REALITIES IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS

13. PERSONALITY POLITICS

14. In 2010, LP
raided the
LAKAS-NUCD-
KAMPI
TRADITIONAL PARTY POLITICS

16. The moribund
LAKAS-NUCD-
KAMPI

17. Vice President and Presidential
candidate Jejomar Binay from
PDP-Laban to UNA
Co-founder of UNA
Erap Estrada,
endorsing Grace Poe

18. PDP-LABAN given a new
leash to its political life

19. Nacionalista Party
President Manny Villar in
a “modus vivendi” with
Bong Bong Marcos who
tops the VP survey

20. NPC founded by a Marcos
crony, Danding
Cojuangco, Jr. back into
the fold
NPC Ex-member Chiz Escudero
with running mate Senator Grace
Poe (both are Independent
candidates) who tops the
Presidential Surveys

21. So many changes in personalities, within the political
parties; yet no changes in the party system.

22. Philippines
as a Republic 20141950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 2010 2013

23. 75% of the 15th Congress is dynastic
Dynsties are more numerous in
regions with higher poverty
incidence

24. P922.80 million
P819.74 million
P713.87 million
INFLUENCES
These dynasties are wealthy clans

25. Provincial Governors
Mayors
Barangay Captain
Councilors
And it reaches down to the local levels

26. Some dynasties have
perpetuated themselves
from the turn of the
century

27. Political Dynasty among the party-list
“Party-list system is no longer for the
marginalized and underrepresented.”
- Kontra Daya
And many more…!

28. 1) ANTI-
DEMOCRACY
5 NEGATIVE effects of
political dynasties
(AIM, 2015)

29. 2) ANTI-FAMILY
5 NEGATIVE effects of
political dynasties
(AIM, 2015)

30. 3)Abuse of
power,
political
violence &
corruption
5 NEGATIVE effects of
political dynasties
(AIM, 2015)

31. BINAY POLITICAL
DYNASTY

32. 4) Hinders
economic
progress
5 NEGATIVE effects of
political dynasties
(AIM, 2015)

33. 9 out 10
poorest
provinces are
rules by
political
dynasties

34. 5) Anti –
political party
system
5 NEGATIVE effects of
political dynasties
(AIM, 2015)

35. DISMANTLE this culture of
traditional PATRONAGE POLITICS!
Where to begin…

36. Creation of a real dues-paying member
based and ideologically anchored political
party is the only way to go!