POLITICAL ISSUES

CORRUPTIONDishonest or illegal behaviorespecially by powerful people(such as government officials orpolice officers) through meansthat are illegitimate, immoral, orincompatible with ethicalstandards.

SPECIFIC TYPES OF CORRUPTION

• Tax evasion - Politicians do not honestly declare their annual incomes to avoid paying for their corresponding taxes in the government.

Ex: Manny Pacquiao

•Ghost projects and payrolls - this is done by high officials of the government whereby non-existing projects are financed by the government while non-existing personnel are being paid salaries and allowances.

Ex: Janet Napoles

SPECIFIC TYPES OF CORRUPTION

Positive effect: NONE

High levels of corruption reduce economic growth. It can distort the allocation of resources and the performance of government in many ways.

It has a pervasive and troubling impact on the poor, since it distorts public choices in favor of the wealthy and powerful, and reduces the state’s capacity to provide social safety nets.

IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS

Implementation: The process of putting a decision or plan into effect;Laws: the whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.

POSITIVE

1. Instils discipline and sense of order in society 2. Sets standards of living3. Establishes norms and boundaries that are acceptable and agreeable for the people to know what to do and how to do them4. Protects and reinforces our rights 5. Offers/provides people a sense of security

NEGATIVE1. For the inherently narrow-minded, laws are restrictive and may curtail their freedom. 2. Some laws can have selective beneficial effects. They can lean more towards some people, but come across as unfair to others. 3. Some implemented laws are not suitable or compatible with the wants and needs of people and the natural status of the country.

Padrino System, or patronage in the Filipino culture and politics is the value system where one gains

favor, promotion, or political appointment through family

affiliation (nepotism)

PALAKASAN SYSTEM

or friendship (cronyism), as opposed to one`s merit. The

Padrino System in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption.

PALAKASAN SYSTEM

NEGATIVEFamily members or friends of

government officials are appointed or employed even if they are not

qualified or eligible to discharge the functions of that office. This is one of

the root causes of inefficiency and the overflowing of government employees in the bureaucracy.

POSITIVE

• Gives employment

PLUNDER• Plunder is committed when a public officer who, by himself or in connivance with members of his family, relatives by affinity or consanguinity, business associates, subordinates or other persons, amasses, accumulates

PLUNDERor acquires ill-gotten wealth through a combination or series of overt or criminal acts as described in Section 1 (d) of RA 7080 in the aggregate amount or total value of at least Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00).

PLUNDER

In addition, any person who participated with the said public officer in the commission of plunder shall likewise be punished.

Positive effect: NONE

High levels of corruption reduce economic growth. It can distort the allocation of resources and the performance of government in many ways.

It has a pervasive and troubling impact on the poor, since it distorts public choices in favor of the wealthy and powerful, and reduces the state’s capacity to provide social safety nets.

EXAMPLE:

POLITICAL DYNASTY

*A succession of rulers from the same family or line.* A family or group that maintains power for several generations: a political dynasty controlling the state.

V. PRESIDENTMAYOR SENATOR

MAYORCONGRESSWOMAN

POLITICAL DYNASTY

EXAMPLES:Binay Family (Makati City)

Jejomar Binay - Vice President of the Philippines (2010–present),former Mayor of Makati (1986-1987, 1988-1998, 2001–2010)

Elenita Binay- former Mayor of Makati (1998-2001)

Maria Lourdes "Nancy" Binay- Senator of the Philippines (2013–present)

Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" Binay - Congresswoman of Makati's 2ndDistrict (2007–present)

Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay, Jr. - Mayor of Makati (2010–present), Member of the Makati City Council from the 1st district (2001-2010), former Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay SanAntonio, Makati (1992-2001)

SPEAKER OF REPRESENTATIVES

VICE MAYOR

REPRESENTATIVE

COUNCILOR

COUNCILOR

Belmonte Family (Quezon City)Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr.– Speaker of the House of Representatives, Representative of the 4th District and Mayor(2001–2010)

Josefina "Joy" Belmonte – Vice Mayor; daughter of Sonny Belmonte

Christopher "Kit" Belmonte – Representative, 6th District; son of Sonny Belmonte's brother Dennis

Ricardo "RJ" Belmonte – Councilor, 1st District; son of Sonny Belmonte's brother Reicardo

Vincent Belmonte – Councilor, 4th District; son of Sonny Belmonte's brother Eri

POSITIVE EFFECTS

The power of politicians will be kept so they are given a chance to prove their worth and fulfill their promises since in a political dynasty, the line of thought of the politicians is pretty much the same. Conflicting interests would be avoided.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• The inherited power of the

recipients might not be used

responsibly.

• Political dynasties are

deemed to have inimical

effects on the development

and welfare of the populace.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• In many parts of the

country, the concentration of

political and economic power

that political families

represent makes it harder for

newcomers to join the

playing field of both business

and politics.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• They also have an economic

base – large chunks of industrial

and agricultural lands and diverse

businesses that fund their

incursion into electoral politics.

The big clans possessed a great

deal of influence and their

political and business power feed

on each other.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• To this day, incumbents

whose terms are about to

expire evade them by fielding

their spouses, children and

seemingly endless streams of

other relatives to ensure

profitable posts remain within

the control of their clans.

The foundation of political families is based in power and wealth; the more

wealth, the more power. That is precisely the reason why it is more difficult to

dislodge members of such families from their posts. This time, even President Benigno Aquino III, himself part of a major political clan is deep into the

game. Perhaps he has the most number of relatives trying to hop into public

office.