Bayanikasan Constitution of Dr. Salvador Araneta
the Duterte Federalism, Article III, Section 22 (a), both our current constitution and Duterte Federalism Constitution agree that excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel or degrading punishment inflicted as well as the use of substandard penal facilities is prohibited.
the BIG DIFFERENCE between under the rule of law, and a regime of the Duterte Federalism and the 1987 truth, justice, freedom, love, equality Constitution is: under the Duterte and peace…” Federalism, compensation will only But how can this be accomplished be given after a prisoner has been without withdrawing the “kill, kill, acquitted. kill” policy, without correcting hellish
There i s no mention of conditions in our prisons and police rehabilitation, while under the precincts, without giving the 1987 Constitution, whether guilty and the other cultural communities
lumads or not, the rule of no torture and peace and prosperity and without other human rights violations apply reducing the power of the President? including penal and civil sanctions While the people of the Cordilleras for violations of have been accorded the status of an
Article III, Section 12, No. 2, which autonomous region, yet we see is against torture, etc. and Section 12, with our eyes and read about their No. 4, states clearly that the law shall impoverished life in our newspapers. provide penal and civil sanctions for With the harshness of life led by violations of this section as well as the with the aerial bombings, compensation to and rehabilitation with their encounter with big
lumads, of victims of torture or similar businesses, mining firms and logging practices, and their families. firms, as well as with the military, the
The Duterte Federalism promises paramilitary and the NPA hounding to deliver a government, “that shall them, are the destined to a embody our shared ideas and life of running away instead of a life
lumads aspirations for the common good… of peace and contentment? Where is
the equality there?
More bad news for the and the environment as the Department
lumads of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the opening of more areas to mining even before completing their studies on the impact of such a move.
Another reason given is that the DENR has been unable to collect 2.7 billion from mining actives.
In other words the and the environment will pay for the
lumads incompetence of those tasked to collect. Does the opening of more mining areas make sense?
(PDI, Aug. 30, 2018, Marvin Gascon and Karl R.
Is this Duterte Constitution a Ocampo) bunch of empty promises? What the country needs is to address such problems as the abuse of power, committed by those who have it, the greatly exaggerated amount of money spent in every election, the real end of political dynasties, the 1987 Constitution is very clear about the following:
Article II State Policies, Section 26 – “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and shall prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.”
Article VII, Section 3 lists down the prohibition on the President, his spouse, the Vice President and Members of the Cabinet and their Deputies or Assistant; they are ordered to observe certain provisions of this Article and Section.
It goes further to cover the spouse and relatives by consanguinity, or affinity within the fourt civil degree of the President and the Cabinet members, etc. While the Duterte Federalism covers only up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity.
Under Article XVI, Sec. 5 states that, “All members of the Armed Forces shall take an oath, or affirmation to uphold and defend this Constitution.” This very clearly states that there is no constitutional basis for a military junta.
You don’t know just how much power is in the hands of the sovereign people until you read the 1987 Constitution. We are the David for every Goliath. It is up to us! continued/ PN)
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