New Administrative Divisions (Regions, Provinces, Cities, etc.)

[Dinho]

Originally Posted by ark

Metro Manila should remain as our capital city for now. Period. Malaking gastos na naman if we move the capital.

Instead let us develop new regional capitals, dapat new towns para well planned, yung regional urban centers like Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio, and so on should be regional commercial and industrial centers para at least di ma-congest ang mga regional capitals. In short these regional capitals be purely administrative, with good city planning, beautiful buildings and monuments, parks, tree-lined boulevards, etc. para maka-cater din sa tourism. Malaking gastos din ito but at least more people can benefit from it.

Tapos i-impose yung federalism, but definitely not parliamentary, like the US. para yung kinikita ng mga regions natin ma-enjoy naman ng mga regions na ito. I mean like for example, Western Visayas is a very rich region. Sa tourism pa lang we have Boracay, Palawan, and Guimaras. Seafoods-Roxas City and Capiz, Estancia and Iloilo City in Iloilo, Neg. Occ. Sugar-Neg. Occ and Iloilo, Rice-Iloilo (btw Iloilo is the largest producer of rice outside Luzon) And so forth pero kakarampot lang ang funds na ibinibigay sa WV.

walang kokontra ha, opinyon ko lang ito, gumawa kayo ng sarili nyong opinyon, hehehe.

Why the bash? Why in Tagalog? Had to read it several times to understand it.

[JustHorace]

The government is keen on replacing the capital. Maybe by 2010, we will have a new capital...on paper.

[overtureph]

Moving the capital to the Visayas, to Mindanao or somewhere else in Luzon will not help the country at all. The problem of our nation is not that the capital is in Manila, it is generally speaking the people in government and mostly the politicians. Even us who are not in government are part of the problem. It would be just a case of an old dog having a new collar. This also goes for charter change. It is a case of substance over matter. If we move the capital and lets say, also change the constitution, nothing would have change at all if the same people wether administration or opposition will run our country. Even if these personages are replaced (probably by people related to them) it won't make a difference if they have the same mindset and attitude. The name of the game is keeping the status quo. In addition, it would be a huge expense and the government could barely provide for basic social services. And judging by the present state of major cities in the country, we have poor urban planning. We who are not in government (being also part of the problem) could also use some change in our mindset and attitudes. How many are barbaric drivers out there, we like to keep to the quick fix solutions like bribery and connections etc. We could do away with apathy and be more pro-active and several ways that I could think of doing this is by being disciplined, be civic-minded as to care for our surroundings so as to reduce the chaos out there. We could also be concious of history in order to help us know who we are.

As trite or cliche as it may sound, as was mentioned in the past, what we need is a change in men, in all of us wether in government or not. Let us begin with ourselves. And yes I know my statements sounds preachy.

[Askal82]

Not only the men, but a massive overhaul of the system itself as well.

[Rence]

Suggestion :

Why not find a new name for our new Capital city?

Let us say Cyber Nilad ?

[Dinho]

Originally Posted by Rence

Suggestion :

Why not find a new name for our new Capital city?

Let us say Cyber Nilad ?

Silly!

[demented_pigeon]

why not try what south africa did... they had three capitals... one for the executive branch, another for the judiciary, and another for the legislative...

[le Reine]

I'm also thinking of the same thing before. But, that would be confusing. And BTW, in the present set-up, Manila would be the executive and judicial capital while Pasay and QC would be the legislative capital. In addition to that, Makati is the fianancial center. Hehehe... So the whole MM is a good capital indeed. Almost all aspects are integrated in one place.

[demented_pigeon]

yeah...but i as linda thinking of putting the judiciary in mindanao or the legislative in visayas... just a thought.

[lochinvar]

"And BTW, in the present set-up, Manila would be the executive and judicial capital while Pasay and QC would be the legislative capital. In addition to that, Makati is the financial center. Hehehe... So the whole MM is a good capital indeed."

Add Pasig as the capital of shabu.

[tigidig14]

^and sabog

[mygz14]

Reading Dr. Jose Abueva's book on the Federalism, they plan to move the capital in Clark, Pampanga.

Proposed name: New Manila

On my opinion, give it a new name by not linking it with a present day city. Be Innovative

[JAMAICUS]

well, congressmen said on ANC they will adopt only few recommendations of the Consultative Commission. And, it seems there is no interest in moving the capital. Too expensive they say. Probably twenty years after the true chacha.

[pau_p1]

Originally Posted by mygz14

Reading Dr. Jose Abueva's book on the Federalism, they plan to move the capital in Clark, Pampanga.

Proposed name: New Manila

On my opinion, give it a new name by not linking it with a present day city. Be Innovative

parang area sa QC yun ahh.. hehehe.. anyways... yeah I think if they do plan to move the capital... use the town/city name to where it is moving.... Angeles City... kasi parang India... when they established New Delhi (from Delhi) and their plan for New Mumbai ata yun...

[lochinvar]

Besides there is already a New Manila around Balete Drive and Gilmore. It's also the place where Erap's Boracay is located.

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by mygz14

Reading Dr. Jose Abueva's book on the Federalism, they plan to move the capital in Clark, Pampanga.

Proposed name: New Manila

On my opinion, give it a new name by not linking it with a present day city. Be Innovative

Or they can just simply call it "Clark." Hmm....Clark, Philippines....it has a nice ring to it, but of course the nationalists will want to have a purely-Pinoy moniker if a new capital is indeed to rise in Clark in the future.

[JustHorace]

Clark is Clark. 'Yan ang pangit sa Pinoy. Ang grandiosong pangalan, papalitan ng mabaho.
eX. Philippines to Maharlika.. wtf?! nasisiraan na sila!

[tyronne]

kelan naging mabaho ang Maharlika? remember the song Ako ay Pilipino? it says there, "ako ay pilipino, ang dugo'y maharlika" so that means ang dugo mo mabaho?

[manileño]

Mas gugustuhin ko na yung Maharlika kesa Clark. Sino ba si Clark? Kano?
Maharlika na lang.

But "Maharlika" is not representative of the Filipino Nation. It's from one part of our history when we weren't even united yet under one state with a common culture. Who were the maharlikas? How can you connect it to today's Juan de la Cruz?

[lochinvar]

If not Clark, then Stotsenberg District is another option.