Issues in The House of Representatives The Following Are Some of The Issues in The House of Representatives 1. Gerrymandering
Issues in The House of Representatives The Following Are Some of The Issues in The House of Representatives 1. Gerrymandering
Issues in The House of Representatives The Following Are Some of The Issues in The House of Representatives 1. Gerrymandering
1. Gerrymandering
This is the arrangement of districts in such a way as to favor the election of preferred
candidates (usually re-electionist) through the inclusion therein only of those areas where
they expect to win, regardless of the resultant shape of such districts. It has been
unfair advantage to the party in power.” In the case of Aldaba v. COMELEC, the Supreme
Court nullified a law which created a legislative district for Malolos City, “carving the city
from the former First Legislative, (leaving) the town of Bulacan isolated from the rest of
the geographic mass of that district.” This according to the Supreme Court, “contravenes
the requirement in Section 5(3), Article VI that each legislative district shall ‘comprise, as
pertains to the special interest and concerns of their sector. The sectors that are
sectors that lack "well-defined political constituencies" include professionals, the elderly,
women, and the youth. A majority of the members of sectoral parties or organizations
that represent the "marginalized and underrepresented" must belong to the
constituencies" must belong to the sector they represent. The nominees of sectoral
represent those who lack "well-defined political constituencies," either must belong to
their respective sectors, or must have a track record of advocacy for their respective
sectors. The nominees of national and regional parties or organizations must be bona-
do not truly represent the sector they are representing, nor genuinely advocate public
interest.
which accorded some individual members of the Congress for their personal benefit
instead for the benefit of the people and the institution that represents them. Some of
them used this as a vehicle to ridicule or demean or as an armor for personal wrath and
disgust.
It is unfortunate that this reflects Filipinos’ thinking in making their choices during
elections. They do not seem to be bothered by the fact that most treat their political
career as a hobby than a job and exhibited astounding tolerance for the banal dereliction
of duty and abject mediocrity shown by their elected officials. And this is why there are
no consequences for any legislator that fails to deliver what is expected of him or her.
5. Corruption