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Currently (2019-2022) the [[Government_officials_of_the_philippines#The_Philippine_Senate|senate]] is only represented by one(1) senator from the Visayas, and four(4) from [[Mindanao]]. The other 19 senators are from Luzon and 15 of them are from [[Cities of the philippines in Metro Manila|Metro Manila]]. Do you call this proper representation of the people in the Philippines? | Currently (2019-2022) the [[Government_officials_of_the_philippines#The_Philippine_Senate|senate]] is only represented by one(1) senator from the Visayas, and four(4) from [[Mindanao]]. The other 19 senators are from Luzon and 15 of them are from [[Cities of the philippines in Metro Manila|Metro Manila]]. Do you call this proper representation of the people in the Philippines? | ||
That is where the disparity is. The lack of representation of the far flung [[:Category:Barangays of the Philippines|barangays]]. These senators don't care about where they came from. Their election is not dependent upon the support of their local region. They only need the majority vote of the nation. So the senators really do not care about any local stuff. Their focus is always on the bright lights or where the most voters reside. In this case the National Capital Region (Metro Manila). | That is where the disparity is. The lack of representation of the far flung [[:Category:Barangays of the Philippines|barangays]]. These senators don't care about where they came from. Their election is not dependent upon the support of their local region. They only need the majority vote of the nation. So the senators really do not care about any local stuff. Their focus is always on the bright lights or where the most voters reside. In this case the National Capital Region (Metro Manila). The trend for these senators is also to have a second "permanent" residence in the National Capital Region (Metro Manila). They become so out of touch with the region that he/she originally came from. | ||
Wouldn't it be more uniform if Mindanao had at least 6 senators to represent each of the 6 regions of Mindanao? Even with the 4 current senators from Mindanao, their priority is still not Mindanao. Their priority is still "national" because that is where their attention must be in order to get re-elected. So Mindanao is still left behind. Think about this: 6 senators from Mindanao with full attention towards mindanao and for each one of their region because their re-election will depend on the region that they come from. Their perspective completely changes. | Wouldn't it be more uniform if Mindanao had at least 6 senators to represent each of the 6 regions of Mindanao? Even with the 4 current senators from Mindanao, their priority is still not Mindanao. Their priority is still "national" because that is where their attention must be in order to get re-elected. So Mindanao is still left behind. Think about this: 6 senators from Mindanao with full attention towards mindanao and for each one of their region because their re-election will depend on the region that they come from. Their perspective completely changes. | ||
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How often have you witnessed the COMELEC declare a provincial senatorial candidate as a nuisance candidate. The comelec is in cahoots with the big time money makers in the metro manila area. Unless the provincial candidate has millions of pesos and big time connections his/her chance for even being accepted by the COMELEC is hopeless. | How often have you witnessed the COMELEC declare a provincial senatorial candidate as a nuisance candidate. The comelec is in cahoots with the big time money makers in the metro manila area. Unless the provincial candidate has millions of pesos and big time connections his/her chance for even being accepted by the COMELEC is hopeless. | ||
However, with the mandatory regional senatorial representation the senatorial candidates must come from each of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Even the poorest region will have a senator to represent them. And their senator will be elected by them and not by voters from another region. The senator will be accountable to voters within the region he/she will represent. | However, with the mandatory regional senatorial representation the senatorial candidates must come from each of the 17 regions of the Philippines and must maintain his/her residence within the region. Even the poorest region will have a senator to represent them. And their senator will be elected by them and not by voters from another region. The senator will be accountable to voters within the region he/she will represent. | ||
If you are from Davao Region, you are guaranteed one senator. If you are from the Zamboanga Peninsula region, you are guaranteed one senator. If you are from eastern Visayas region, you are guaranteed one senator. Each [[Regions of the philippines|region]] must have a minimum of one senator to represent in the legislative branch of the government. | If you are from Davao Region, you are guaranteed one senator. If you are from the Zamboanga Peninsula region, you are guaranteed one senator. If you are from eastern Visayas region, you are guaranteed one senator. Each [[Regions of the philippines|region]] must have a minimum of one senator to represent in the legislative branch of the government. | ||