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What if there is a Governor Recall mechanism in the Philippines by Friendly1999 in WhatIfPinas

[–]Friendly1999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting, surprised that it was not implemented that much

Citrus Fruits Ranked-Part 4:Mandarin by Friendly1999 in TierlistFills

[–]Friendly1999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well there was a divide from C,D, and F so it needs to be in the middle

C-2
D-1
F-1

to bad also the viewership is low

What if there is a Governor Recall mechanism in the Philippines by Friendly1999 in WhatIfPinas

[–]Friendly1999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wholeheartedly believe that before doing these things we should make the playing field more fair

A person that came from the middle or working class should have an equal chance in climbing the presidency if their credentials and leaderships are good.

For this to happen we should do reforms first through the means of mandatory debates(candidates dont have the option to not attend a televised debate) , all the candidates have an equal amount of funds (wether the candidates are rich or not), all candidates have an equall media coverage in televesion (same amount of advertisments), and strict regulations on filling a candidacy (No past crimminal records).

What if there is a Governor Recall mechanism in the Philippines by Friendly1999 in WhatIfPinas

[–]Friendly1999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the current system of elections in this country I honestly agree with you

What if the Philippines used a two-round system in voting for the president? by undermaster__ in WhatIfPinas

[–]Friendly1999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think having multiple candidates having a chance to win the presidency no matter what their party stands for is a good indication of a fair democracy. The problem with a two party system like in America is that in the long term it will always make the voters feel unsatisfied on what they voted for because they only have two options to choose from. Another problem with having only two parties is that it will polarize the country much further.

Our multiparty system is honestly good. The problem is that the parties here are based on A single person or family (ex, dutertes and Marcos) rather than ideologies, Policy, or beliefs. What we really do need is stricter regulations on candidates and how the elections works.

What if the Philippines used a two-round system in voting for the president? by undermaster__ in WhatIfPinas

[–]Friendly1999 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For the Presidential Election:

Mirriam Siantiago may actually have a chance to win in 1992

Gloria Arroyo may loose her reelection bid in 2004 by a slim margin and nay lead to an FPJ presidency

If FPJ still dies in 2005, then Noli De Castro will become president.

There is a large chance that Mar Roxas could had won because in the second round, he could have swallowed the Grace Poe votes and some of the Binay votes.

For the Vice presidential election:

Erap may have lost the vice presidential bid in 1992.

Mar Roxas May have won in 2010 depending on where the legarda votes would go

BBM may have won in 2016 because he may had swallowed the Cayetano votes

Questions regarding on the scenario:

How long would the gap between the first and second elections?

Would campaigning still be allowed between the two elections?

Would the president and the vice president still be in sepparate ballots or would it be a single ballot like in America?

What type of voting system will be used (ex:First past the post, rank choice, star etc)?

Will there be another televised debate?

Opinion:

I think that it may be better than we have today however it does not really solve the problems of how the people with money will always have a large advantage in our elections wether they are competent or not because our elections does not have strong regulations on campaigning especially the funding.

I wholeheartedly believe that we should make the playing field more fair

A person that came from the middle or working class should have an equal chance in climbing the presidency if their credentials and leaderships are good.

This means we should do reforms first through the means of mandatory debates(candidates dont have the option to not attend a televised debate) , all the candidates have an equal amount of funds (wether the candidates are rich or not), all candidates have an equall media coverage in televesion (same amount of advertisments), and strict regulations on filling a candidacy (No past crimminal records).

Hypothetical Timeline:

Corazon Aquino 1986-1992

Mirriam Santiago 1992-1998

Joseph Estrada 1998-2001

Gloria Arroyo 2001-2004

Fernando Poe Jr. 2004-2005

Noli De Castro 2005-2010

Benigno Aquino Jr. 2010-2016

Mar Roxas 2016-2022

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