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The effectiveness of a government in promoting the common good is determined more by the quality of its leaders than by its form. Despite having abundant resources, the Philippines struggles with issues like poverty and corruption due to weak governance and public institutions. A change in political system alone will not solve these problems; instead, a transformation of values and responsible citizenship is essential for nation building.

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What Is The Best Form of Government Answer

The effectiveness of a government in promoting the common good is determined more by the quality of its leaders than by its form. Despite having abundant resources, the Philippines struggles with issues like poverty and corruption due to weak governance and public institutions. A change in political system alone will not solve these problems; instead, a transformation of values and responsible citizenship is essential for nation building.

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So what now is the best form of government?

There is no established connection between form of government and good public governance.

The economic performance of a country is primarily a function of its economic policies or strategies that
are right for the country as a whole and pursued vigorously in spite of strong opposition from
entrenched elites and other special interest groups.

Fundamentally, what determines the effectiveness of a government to promote the common good and
achieve the development goals of a nation is not its form, but the quality of men and women who serve
in it. Simply put, any structure of government is as good only as the people exercising governance or at
the helm of its leadership.

Sometimes we make mistake the frailties of those who exercise political power for the failings of
political institutions.

An English poet (Alexander Pope, 1688-1744) said it best: “For forms of government let fools contest;
what’er is best administered is best.”

Our country with its abundant natural resources and talented people has great potential for rapid
development. Yet it has not delivered faster growth and development in the past 40 or 30 years,
especially when compared to its East Asian neighbors. It continues to grapple with the age-old problems
of poverty, corruption, unemployment, etc.

This is the “Philippine Paradox” according to then World Bank Country Director, Joaschim Von Emsberb.
He said: “The answer to the paradox that we heard fro many observers was that weakness in
governance and of public institutions to work for the common good, rather than for special interests,
was holding back more dynamic development… thus governance fails to collect taxes and to allocate
resources equitably and efficiently, thus depriving the people public services… a reliable investment
climate that would encourage rapid growth.”

A unicameral parliamentary system headed by a Prime Minister has been proposed. Our country’s
problems will not disappear if the same breed of traditional politicians and political dynasties exist or
take over under the new system. What is really needed is not a change in the political system but values
transformation. This is applicable to everyone in society but more importantly of fact, they know what
problems need to be addressed, and what things need to be done. The bottom line is good governance
in the public sector. Of course, responsible citizenship (Art. IV) is a crucial element of nation building.

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