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So, what's the significance of the 12 million OFWs to the "parliamentarization" of the Philippines?

Think - why do we have 12 million OFWs?

Is it because all of them are greedy and want a California Dream or is it because one of the major pillars that suppose to create opportunities so that they can have a California Dream while living in the Pearl of the Orient is not functioning the way its envisioned and mandated?

They went out because there's not enough opportunities in our Motherland. Period.

One of the strongest reasons why this is so is because of how things behave in our current times, the status quo.

The power in our land is still in hands of an "elite" group who has held the same power over a century ago. I won't be surprised if we do some research and number pushing and see that power is handed over from one family to another then back to that family again.

This system is one of the strongest reasons why we are in this seemingly lethargic rut. The system is running out of diversity, of new variables, in order to thrive in a new globalized world. Essentially, this is incest = )

And here's the funny part, I think, these "powers that be" response is to strengthen their hold in a system that's bursting and demanding - change. They are strengthening their hold by "parliamentarization". By staying the same. By concentrating power and hastening decision making within a smaller group.

The last two stated characteristics of parliament is truly beautiful but it's only attractive and inspiring if and only if - we trust the "powers that be". If we don't trust them - then all is a mere seduction. A temptation. A set up. Not love.

If we go parliament without including the 12 million voting OFWs , we support the status quo. We support the view that the Philippines is just a part of the Pacific Islands and not of Asia.

Let's include those who have seen.

Let's include those who have experienced globalization first hand in deciding how we should be governed.

Let's include those who have suffered the effects of the status quo.

Let's include the victims of the present mindset of the "powers that be" in evolving our society to something else.

All is not loss. Think swamp land then Singapore. Think Nevada desert then Las Vegas.