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Chasing the Wind: Assessing Philippine Democracy
adoption of a parliamentary form of government and the federal system
require very careful consideration because of possible unintended
consequences. Moreover, this approach has proved highly divisive. The more
prudent course to take is the incremental approach. In the post-Edsa period, the
establishment of LEDAC through legislation went almost unnoticed. But as we
have seen, this advisory council could serve as a possible platform for further
legislative oversight. The restoration of the power of the purse to Congress is
the priority. The implementation of the budget should be made transparent to
Congress.The reform effort should also concentrate on the existing
mechanisms for executive-legislative-judicial coordination. The amendment of
the implementing rules and regulations of the LEDAC and JELACC to create
the subcommittees of budget and appointments would enable leaders of
Congress and the Supreme Court to have access to information about budget
releases, realignments, and savings. The availability of this information could
prevent the employment of delegative authority similar to the Fertilizer
scandal.
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