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Jose Rizal is credited as the initial proponent for the establishment of a federal governmental structure within the Philippines.
Answer: True
Historical accounts attribute the first suggestion for a federal government in the Philippines to Jose Rizal.
Jose Rizal first outlined his vision for a federalist Philippines in an essay published in the Manila Bulletin in 1889.
Answer: False
The source indicates that Jose Rizal's essay outlining his vision for a federalist Philippines, "Filipinas dentro de cien años," was published in "La Solidaridad," not the "Manila Bulletin."
In 1899, Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini proposed dividing the Philippines into four federal states.
Answer: False
Historical accounts indicate that Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini proposed dividing the Philippines into three federal states in 1899, not four.
The Federal State of the Visayas was successfully established and operated for several years as a key component of a federal Philippines.
Answer: False
The Federal State of the Visayas, though established, was abolished by the central government in Malolos within approximately one year, and thus did not operate for several years.
Professor Jose Abueva argued that federalism was necessary to address the unique cultural heritage of each region in the Philippines.
Answer: False
While Professor Jose Abueva advocated for federalism to address the diverse needs of the country and decentralize power, the provided sources do not specifically mention his argument being centered on addressing the 'unique cultural heritage' of each region.
Who is credited with first suggesting the concept of a federal government for the Philippines?
Answer: Jose Rizal
Jose Rizal is credited as the initial proponent for the establishment of a federal governmental structure within the Philippines.
In which publication did Jose Rizal first outline his vision for a federalist Philippines?
Answer: La Solidaridad
Jose Rizal outlined his vision of federalist governance in his essay "Filipinas dentro de cien años," which was published in the Barcelona-based propaganda paper La Solidaridad in 1889.
What was the fate of the Federal State of the Visayas?
Answer: It was established but abolished by the central government within a year.
The Federal State of the Visayas was established but subsequently abolished by the central government in Malolos within approximately one year.
According to Professor Jose Abueva, what was the primary benefit of adopting a federal form of government?
Answer: To more efficiently address the diverse needs of the country.
Professor Jose Abueva argued that a federal form of government would enable the country to more efficiently address its diverse regional needs.
What was the intended division of the Philippines by Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini, according to the image caption?
Answer: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as separate federal states.
According to the image caption and related context, Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini envisioned dividing the Philippines into three federal states: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
Commencing advocacy in 2001, Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. posited that federalism could serve as a resolution mechanism for which significant national challenge?
Answer: True
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. began advocating for federalism from 2001 onwards, believing it could help resolve the Mindanao crisis and foster economic development.
Senator Pimentel Jr. believed federalism could help resolve the Mindanao crisis and hasten economic development.
Answer: True
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. viewed federalism as a crucial component in resolving the Mindanao crisis and appeasing Moro insurgents, while also believing it would hasten economic development.
The submission of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in 2014 weakened the movement for federalism.
Answer: False
The submission of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in 2014 is described as having intensified movements for federalism, serving as a confidence booster for proponents of decentralized reforms.
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed a federal and parliamentary form of government.
Answer: False
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed a federal and presidential form of government, not a parliamentary one.
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. proposed Joint Resolution No. 10 in 2008, envisioning eleven federal states and one federal administrative region.
Answer: True
In 2008, Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. introduced Joint Resolution No. 10, which outlined a federal structure comprising eleven federal states and one federal administrative region.
Under Joint Resolution No. 10, Metro Manila was proposed to be one of the eleven federal states.
Answer: False
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed Metro Manila as the federal administrative region, distinct from the eleven proposed federal states.
Joint Resolution No. 10 suggested relocating the legislative department to Northern Luzon and the judicial department to Central Visayas.
Answer: False
Joint Resolution No. 10 suggested relocating the legislative department to the State of Central Visayas and the judicial department to the State of Northern Luzon, reversing the locations mentioned in the question.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 supported Senate Resolution No. 10 and suggested using a constitutional convention for revisions.
Answer: True
House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 supported Senate Resolution No. 10 and additionally proposed the use of a constitutional convention for revisions, while excluding the People's Initiative mode.
Prospero Nograles, a leader from Mindanao, opposed Senate Resolution 10 due to its federalism implications.
Answer: False
Prospero Nograles, a leader from Mindanao and an advocate for federalism, expressed strong support for Senate Resolution 10, contrary to the assertion that he opposed it.
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed Davao City as the capital for the state of Southern Mindanao.
Answer: True
According to Joint Resolution No. 10, State J, designated as Southern Mindanao, was proposed to have Davao City as its capital.
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. advocated for federalism starting in 2001, believing it could help resolve which major national issue?
Answer: The Mindanao crisis and appeasing Moro insurgents
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. believed federalism could help resolve the Mindanao crisis and appease Moro insurgents by decentralizing governance.
How did the submission of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in September 2014 affect the federalism movement?
Answer: It intensified movements for federalism, seen as a confidence booster.
The submission of the Bangsamoro Basic Law was viewed by federalism proponents as a positive development that intensified their movement and served as a confidence booster for advocating broader decentralization.
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed a federal government with what type of legislature?
Answer: Bicameral
Joint Resolution No. 10 envisioned a federal government structure that included a bicameral legislature.
According to Senator Pimentel Jr.'s 2008 proposal (Joint Resolution No. 10), how many federal states were envisioned?
Answer: Eleven
Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr.'s Joint Resolution No. 10, proposed in 2008, envisioned the establishment of eleven federal states.
Under Joint Resolution No. 10, which region was designated as the federal administrative region?
Answer: Metro Manila
Joint Resolution No. 10 designated Metro Manila as the federal administrative region.
Which governmental body was proposed to be abolished under Joint Resolution No. 10?
Answer: The Judicial and Bar Council
Joint Resolution No. 10 proposed the abolition of the Judicial and Bar Council, an independent body responsible for screening nominees to judicial positions.
What did House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 propose in addition to supporting Senate Resolution No. 10?
Answer: The exclusion of the People's Initiative mode for amendments.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 supported Senate Resolution No. 10 and additionally proposed the use of a constitutional convention for revisions, while explicitly excluding the People's Initiative mode.
Prospero Nograles's sentiment regarding federalism and Senate Resolution 10?
Answer: Strong support, viewing federalism as relevant for Mindanao.
Prospero Nograles, a leader from Mindanao and an advocate for federalism, expressed strong support for Senate Resolution 10, emphasizing its relevance to his region.
Which of the following proposed states under Joint Resolution No. 10 had Davao City as its proposed capital?
Answer: State J (Southern Mindanao)
Under Joint Resolution No. 10, State J, designated as Southern Mindanao, was proposed to have Davao City as its capital.
Rodrigo Duterte launched his campaign for federalism in late 2014, arguing the current system favored Metro Manila in fund distribution.
Answer: True
In late 2014, Rodrigo Duterte initiated his nationwide campaign for federalism, citing the current system's disproportionate fund distribution favoring Metro Manila as a key issue.
Rodrigo Duterte proposed abolishing the Senate and establishing a unicameral legislature as part of his federalism plans.
Answer: False
Rodrigo Duterte proposed abolishing the House of Representatives, not the Senate, as part of his plans to establish a unicameral legislature.
President-elect Duterte stated in May 2016 that a public vote on federalism would occur within five years.
Answer: False
President-elect Duterte stated in May 2016 that a public vote on federalism would occur within two years of his inauguration, not five.
A key campaign promise of Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 was the shift to a federal system of government.
Answer: True
The adoption of a federal system of government was a significant campaign promise made by Rodrigo Duterte during his presidential bid in 2016.
Which of the following was NOT a stated reason for Rodrigo Duterte's support for federalism?
Answer: To establish a parliamentary system of government.
Rodrigo Duterte's stated reasons for supporting federalism included improving service delivery, addressing fund distribution imbalances favoring Metro Manila, and resolving issues in Mindanao. Establishing a parliamentary system was not among these stated reasons.
When did Rodrigo Duterte begin his nationwide campaign for federalism?
Answer: Late 2014
Rodrigo Duterte initiated his nationwide campaign for federalism in late 2014, during his tenure as Mayor of Davao City.
Which legislative body did Rodrigo Duterte propose to abolish as part of his unconventional plans?
Answer: The House of Representatives
As part of his reform agenda, Rodrigo Duterte proposed the abolition of the House of Representatives to facilitate the establishment of a unicameral legislature.
What did President-elect Rodrigo Duterte promise regarding a public vote on federalism?
Answer: It would be held within two years of his inauguration.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte pledged that a public vote (plebiscite) on transitioning to a federal system would take place within two years of his inauguration.
Executive Order No. 10, signed in December 2016, established a committee to draft a new federal constitution immediately.
Answer: False
Executive Order No. 10 established a consultative committee tasked with reviewing the 1987 Constitution, not with immediately drafting a new federal constitution.
The Consultative Committee (ConCom) created by EO No. 10 was composed of 50 members tasked with drafting a new constitution.
Answer: False
The Consultative Committee (ConCom) established by Executive Order No. 10 comprised 25 members, not 50, and was tasked with reviewing the existing 1987 Constitution.
The first draft of a federal constitution by the Consultative Committee was submitted on July 9, 2018.
Answer: True
The Consultative Committee submitted its initial draft of a federal constitution on July 9, 2018.
Criticisms of the ConCom's draft federal constitution included the removal of safeguards against political dynasties and the elimination of the Vice President's position.
Answer: True
Subsequent drafts of the federal constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee faced criticism for omitting safeguards against political dynasties and turncoatism, and for removing the Vice President's position.
As of August 2020, the Duterte administration considered amending the constitution via a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) as one method to transition to federalism.
Answer: True
By August 2020, the Duterte administration was exploring multiple constitutional amendment methods for federalism, including a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass).
What was the primary task of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) created by Executive Order No. 10?
Answer: To review the 1987 Constitution.
Executive Order No. 10 established the Consultative Committee (ConCom) with the primary mandate to review the existing 1987 Constitution.
What criticism was leveled against subsequent versions of the draft federal constitution submitted by the Consultative Committee?
Answer: They omitted safeguards against political dynasties and turncoatism.
Subsequent drafts of the federal constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee faced criticism for omitting crucial safeguards against political dynasties and turncoatism, among other issues.
What specific criticism was made regarding the omission of the Vice President's position in some draft federal constitutions?
Answer: False
While the removal of the Vice President's position was noted as a criticism of some draft federal constitutions, the specific nature of that criticism is not detailed in the provided sources.
A primary goal of constitutional amendments for federalism was to centralize more power and resources in Metro Manila.
Answer: False
The primary goals of federalism advocacy, as indicated by the sources, were to increase decentralization and address the perceived over-centralization of power and resources in Metro Manila ('Imperial Manila'), not to centralize power there.
Protests against charter change in 2009 were primarily due to concerns about potential increases in taxes.
Answer: False
The primary driver for the 2009 protests against charter change was the suspicion that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo intended to extend her term, not concerns about tax increases.
A 2009 Pulse Asia survey indicated that a majority of Filipino adults favored charter change for federalism.
Answer: False
A 2009 Pulse Asia survey indicated that 33% of Filipino adults favored charter change for federalism, while 42% opposed it, meaning a majority did not favor it.
Surveys in 2018 indicated widespread public understanding and strong support for federalism across the Philippines.
Answer: False
Surveys in 2018 indicated a significant lack of public awareness and limited support for federalism, with a majority opposing it, contrary to the notion of widespread understanding and strong support.
A March 2018 Pulse Asia poll found that a majority of Filipinos supported the idea of a federal government.
Answer: False
A March 2018 Pulse Asia poll indicated that 66% of Filipinos opposed a federal government, while only 27% supported it, meaning a majority opposed it.
An early 2018 SWS poll revealed that over 70% of Filipinos were unaware of federalism as a form of government.
Answer: True
An early 2018 Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll indicated that 75% of Filipinos were unaware of federalism as a form of government.
The term 'Imperial Manila' is used to describe the proposed federal administrative region in Joint Resolution No. 10.
Answer: False
The term 'Imperial Manila' is employed to critique the perceived excessive concentration of power and resources in Metro Manila, rather than being the name of the proposed federal administrative region under Joint Resolution No. 10.
What was the main reason cited for the protests against charter change in 2009?
Answer: Speculation that President Arroyo might extend her term.
The primary motivation for the 2009 protests against charter change was the widespread suspicion that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo intended to use the process to extend her term.
What did surveys in 2018 suggest was a primary reason for the limited public support for federalism?
Answer: Lack of public awareness regarding federalism.
Surveys conducted in 2018 suggested that a primary factor limiting public support for federalism was the general lack of public awareness about the concept.
A March 2018 Pulse Asia poll revealed what percentage of Filipinos opposed a federal government?
Answer: 66%
According to a March 2018 Pulse Asia poll, 66% of Filipinos expressed opposition to a federal government.
What did a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll in early 2018 reveal about Filipino awareness of federalism?
Answer: 25% were aware of federalism.
An early 2018 Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll indicated that 25% of Filipinos reported awareness of federalism as a form of government, while 75% were unaware.
Bongbong Marcos won the 2022 presidential election as a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
Answer: True
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. secured victory in the 2022 Philippine presidential election while affiliated with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
Bongbong Marcos won the 2022 presidential election as a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
Answer: True
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. secured victory in the 2022 Philippine presidential election while affiliated with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
In the Philippine context, federalism fundamentally denotes a system characterized by the division of powers between a central national government and constituent regional governments.
Answer: True
Federalism, as discussed in the Philippine context, involves the division of governmental powers between a national entity and regional or state governments.
The Filipino term for federalism in the Philippines is 'Pederalismo ng Pilipinas'.
Answer: False
The correct Filipino term for federalism in the Philippines, as indicated in the sources, is 'Pederalismo sa Pilipinas,' not 'Pederalismo ng Pilipinas.'