political dynasty after the 1972 Martial Law started at the time of the late President Corazon C. Aquino when the new Constitution was framed and ratified and a new local government code was adopted. 

Among the principal authors of these changes was the late Aquilino Pimentel Jr., father of Senator Koko Pimentel, who was then local government secretary or minister and one of those committee members appointed by President Duterte to draft a constitution of the President’s proposed federalism.

From then on, political dynasty has began to mount and now here we are ruled by families in our respective localities. How it came so rapidly and whatever reasons there are, many political clans controlled the development of our areas with the power and money aimed for the public welfare they consider their own at their disposal.

Sad to say, indeed, political clans ruling us have not helped alleviate the conditions of the Filipino people in any aspect of their way of life — political, economic, cultural etc. — because the problem is rooted in the very system that Filipino lives are subjected to follow as citizens of this country.

They may argue the dreaded Coronavirus has overtaken them in their desire to truly improve the lot of their people. What a foolish contention. They were given more than enough time to do their task. But they did not until the virus arrived.

Now here comes a strongly supported move by leaders of the House of Representatives that has captured headlines with the Senate and others opposing it alleging among others that there is something anomalous or irregular in the process it is .

Whether the People’s Initiative move is improper or not, still there is an urgent need to change this Philippine system of governance. We see Federalism as good solution to our woes and miseries. Think of it.