Fedparl advocates desire subnational government and economic reforms
It is noteworthy that advocates of the federal parliamentary (fedparl) system of government look at an overhaul of the subnational government system and economic liberalization, which are ultimately resolvable by amending parts of what they describe as the "inferior" 1987 Philippine Constitution rather than introducing a new constitution and installing federalism. The fedparl advocates cite an inappropriate local government system, particularly the independent city category, and the 60-40 rule as oppressive aspects that perpetuate poverty. Applying Occam's razor, which prioritizes simpler solutions over more complicated ones, amending or revising Article X and Article XII of the 1987 Constitution is more achievable. Introduce amendments or new revisions of those articles, get voters to approve the changes, and we're good to go. The 1990 Local Government Code, which establishes the current subnational government system of the Philippines, is an implementation of Art...