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Centrist Democratic Party:Aims towards Party Institutionalization
Lorelyn T. DumaugDeputy Chairperson, 1st District, Cag. De Oro City
RULES OF THE GAME
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
Our Inspiration
These are the areas where our democracy has failed
• Deficits in Governance• Deficits in Transparency• Deficits in Accountability• Deficits in Predictability
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Our Response: Institutionalization of Political Parties
Ideological
• Human Dignity as our Core Value
Reform Movement
• Political • Economic• Social
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ELECTION FINANCING
DOMINATION BY OLIGARCHIC
ELITE
ECONOMIC POWERS
POLICY DISTORTIONS WEAK INSTITUTIONS
SALE OF RULESDIVERSION OF EXPENDITURES
LOW INVESTMENTS
Impact On Poor1) Low Income2) Poor Education3) Poor Health4) Low Respect for Law
Capture ofEconomicRents
CorruptBureaucracy
High Cost
Limited SocialServices, Bribery, Tax
LowEconomic Growth
High Risk
Influence onPolicy
Appointments
CURRENTCONDITION
Vicious CycleOf BootyCapitalismAnd Poor Governance
EFFECTS
Weak State,PovertyAnd SocialChaos
DEMOCRATIC AND PARTICIPATIVE LEADERS
ELECTION
POLITICAL PARTY
SOCIAL COHESION
CANDIDATESVOTERS
POLITICAL PROGRAMS
PRAGMATIC & POSTERITY ISSUES
VALUES & IDEOLOGIES
MEMBERSHIP BASED
PAYINGCOMMITMENT RETENTION
COMPROMISE
PARTICIPATIONFOUNDATION
POLI
TICA
LPR
OJE
CTS PROPORTIONAL
REPRESENTATION
SELECTIONPOLITICAL EDUCATION
SANCTIONEDINTELLIGENT CHOICE
PARTY BASED
What is a Centrist Democracy?LIBERTARIAN“progressive”
AUTHORITARIAN“conservative”
social liberalism
social democracyconservative liberalism
Christian Democracy
conservatism
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RIGHT“conservative”
LEFT“progressive”
communism fascism
anarchism
Left-wing: Social welfare (redistributionist)
Right-wing: Individual welfare (efficiency)
Centrist: maintaining individual freedom while allowing government existence through the rule of law to check for the excesses of individual freedom
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Basic CDM Themes
Functioning Democracy and Rule of Law
Thriving Social Market Economy
Principle of Subsidiarity
Functioning Political Parties
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Social Market Economy (SME)
SME
Free Market
Self-determination
Participation & Compromise
of People and Society
Solidarity Rule of Law
Strong State
Subsidiarity
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CDP: A MODEL TEMPLATE FOR POLITICAL PARTIES
Not because of lack of resources but a lack of solidarity among Filipinos
Not because of lack of money but a loss of human
dignity
OUR DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT IS NOT AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM BUT A LACK OF SENSE OF NATIONHOOD
AND IN VALUING HUMAN DIGNITY
Politics
•Is the process to organize how we live together in a society.
In democracy,
•Every citizen can participate in this process.
POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY: REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require ideas and values that set the goals and standards of political organization.
POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY: REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require social organizations that collect interests, aggregate, and communicate them to the political and governmental institutions.
POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY: REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require institutions that collect proposal for the organization of society, and then represent, discuss, decide and implement them.
POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY: REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require active citizens who take part in political discussions with ideas, demands and expectations, and actively contribute to the functioning of political institutions:
FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
•POLITICAL OPINION-MAKING•SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
• INTEGRATION OF POLITICAL PROGRAMME• SOCIALIZATION &
PARTICIPATION
FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
• EXERCISE POLITICAL POWER•CONTRIBUTE TO THE
LEGITIMACY OF POLITICAL SYSTEM
CDP’s OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
OUR CORE VALUE:HUMAN DIGNITY
SOLIDARITY SUBSIDIARITY
EXCELLENCE VOLUNTEERISM
HEROISM SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Who are the New Players?
Successor Generation• Young Professionals and Young at Heart• Age : 18 years old and above
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Why Young Professionals and at Heart?
Dynamic, full of idealism & vigorAssumes and shares responsibilities for
themselves & fellow citizensIn a position to :
change the political landscapebring about good governanceprogress of our society
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How can You Join?
Attended Basic Orientation
Annual Membership Fee• One-time payment of Php 1,000.00• Quarterly payment of Php 250.00
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Why Pay?
Secretariat operations
Expression of Commitment
Representation as Stakeholder
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Membership Benefits
Present Benefits• Network• Area of Expression/Belongingness• Knowledge and Learning• Trainings and Seminars• Others (e.g. Certificates)
Future Benefits (intrinsic values) • Better society for the Filipinos• Being part of change• Chance of being a political leader (holding office)
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Membership Responsibility
Embody the Movement’s Ideology
Pay dues
Pro-active participation/Associate Members
Invited 2 members in 1 year
As Trained Trainers and Leaders• 2 BOS in a lifetime (minimum)
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District Assembly
DistrictAssembly
Members Members Members Members
District Assembly
District Assembly
District Council
District Council
District Council
District Council
Regional Assembly Regional Assembly
Regional Council
Regional Council
National Congress
National Council
Executive Committee
National Secretariat
CDP Organizational Structure
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LET OUR CORE VALUE ON HUMAN DIGNITY BE OUR INSTIGATOR AND THE
REASON WHY WE ARE HERE COMMITTED TO THIS POLITICAL PARTY
VALUES ARE THE INSTIGATORS OF OUR ACTIONS AND THE REASONS AND PROSPECTS
OF OUR COMMITMENTS
JOIN US NOW, LET US BUILD THIS NATION TOGETHER BY BEING
AUTHENTIC POLITICAL PARTY THAT PROMOTES THE ESSENCE OF
DEMOCRACY.
AS FILIPINO, WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU!
DAGHANG SALAMAT