OOH LALA!!! MONEY MONEY MONEY…MONEY!
(Public Budgeting: The Concept of Budgeting as a Political Choice)
By: Djoanivie Jomare A.Junasa
Diamonds are Girl’s Best Friend
Money has been the talk of the town. Watching the reality television show The Apprentice lead by Donald Trump, the business tycoon in the U.S. with a very weird hair, would justify this. It is inevitable in every human’s life to talk about money. When talking about money, the phrase “Diamonds are girl’s best friend” catches everyone attention. Just like diamonds, money has become every individual’s best friend. It has been an important part of human’s life. This is because everything that a person needs in terms of material things (for some it can include non-material as well) needs money. Thus, people have to work hard in order to earn lots of money. The more the merrier a person seems to be. However, aside from having a difficulty to earn money, it is way much more difficult to budget the money a person has. An individual must possess the ability of wise-spending and be wise in budgeting in order not to be short of cash. These abilities are not inherent and require a strong self-discipline. Money is used in order to buy everything that an individual needs, from one’s necessities to his or her luxuries. Basic needs of a particular individual are always on the top priority list when it comes to budgeting. One must stretch his or her income in order to buy everything that he or she needs. If an individual is unable to budget accordingly money he or she has at hand, then greediness and temptation will enable the individual to do illegal acts making the quotation “Money is the root of all evil” justifiable. Money has not only been an important or necessary part of an individual’s life, it is also an imperative part of the bureaucracy or the different bureaucratic institutions.
Bureaucratic institutions need money or what is commonly known as fiscal budget in order to perform the functions obligated and assigned to them. A bureaucratic institution must ensure that each of its programs will have enough budget in order to promulgate its projects. Having enough fiscal budget is essential in order for an institution to function properly. Projects promulgated by the bureaucratic institutions are vital in order to address the needs of the people or its constituents. Without enough funds, a particular project might not be implemented and there would also be possibility that it will fail. Thus, bureaucratic institution has to budget properly the funds given or what it has. Allocating budget is very crucial and needs a lot of time before it is finalized. In the Philippine bureaucracy, the national government’s budget came from the taxes of its citizens and other multinational companies or enterprises, profit gained from its properties and companies, and also debt from foreign and domestic enterprises. Understanding and studying the fiscal budget in the Philippines is so nerve-wracking and intricate. In the UP Manila students’ lingo, it is dreadfully nose-bleeding, believe me. Studying public budgeting would enable one to be more aware of the loopholes and the discrepancies in the fiscal budget of a particular institution.
Public finance is the income and outgo of governments in the pursuit of national objectives. It involves five major processes which are the: 1) the formulation of fiscal policy, 2) the generation of revenue from taxation and other sources, 3) the expenditure of funds through the national budget, 4) public borrowings and 5) accountability. These processes can constraint or accelerate development in the country. National budget serves as the epitome of a state’s goals. It formulates measures on how to attain its objectives through revenue raising, spending and borrowing activities of the government. Fiscal and monetary policies in the Philippines were organized in lieu with the structural adjustment programs. Former President Ferdinand Marcos even issued P.D. 1177 in order to prescribe the budget process and provides for the automatic appropriation of the debt service. This decree served as the main guidance in the fiscal process until today.
Is Philippines a Debt-free Nation?
Leonor Briones mentioned in her article “Fiscal and Monetary Policies as Constraint to development” that the Philippine government claimed that debt crisis in the country is already over. There are three indicators which posit the said statement. These are: 1) total debt stock as a percentage of the Gross National Product (GNP) and as a percentage of exports has been reduced; 2) the share of concessional debt to total debt stock has increased; and 3) foreign exchange reserves have reached a comfortable level. However, these measures devised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) do not actually reveal what is happening in the country. Philippines’ debt in both foreign and domestic enterprises continues to increase rapidly through time. At present, it was said that Filipinos are paying Php40,000 each because of the over-all debt of the country which now exceeds to trillion of pesos. What a pity!
Due to the horrendous debt Philippines has, Filipinos are suffering a lot. The basic needs of the citizens are not being met by the Philippine Government. Economic and social development services are being sacrificed in order to pay the debt, actually the interests of the Philippines’ debt. This can be exemplified in the annual decrease of the budget for education as well as the degradation of the health services in the country. The government could not even provide cheap medicines for the sick Filipinos making the country one of the most expensive sellers of medicines in the world. Debts of the country are not actually being paid, only the interest is being paid but the debt still remains the same. It is even more painful if the Philippine peso devaluates making the country’s debt augment.
If the Philippines is a debt-free nation, why such thwarting services are being provided to the citizens of the Philippines? The presence of rotten eggs in the bureaucracy even worsens the situation of the country. These dirty politicians even embezzle money from the so-called “kaban ng bayan” for their own sake. There is even an increase in the number of Filipinos below the poverty line and numerous citizens could not even find employment in the country forcing them to go abroad.
To Tax or Not To Tax…That Is Just one of The Questions
Philippine Government has continuously adopted several measures or institutional reforms in order to compensate with the economic development and address the economic problems in the country. It also goes with the fact that institutional reforms or measures are adopted for the government to generate more funds and allocate a bigger budget. Having more funds would enable the government to pay its debts and provide adequate funds for its projects and programs. Department of Budget and Management has strongly recognized that institutional reforms must be conducted particularly in the public financial management and public administration. Institutional reforms would enable the government to manage properly its priorities and its finances that would contribute to economic growth. There are two sources of revenues of the Philippine Government. These are the tax and non-tax collections. Institutional reforms were introduced in the tax administration, procurement, medium term expenditure framework, organizational performance indicator framework, contingent policies, rationalizing the budget execution process and in accounting.
Just months ago, RVAT was already implemented in order to increase the revenue of the government. Instead of paying ten percent in the commodities one is buying and in the other services individuals now pay twelve percent. The increase in the VAT makes people’s lives more miserable. It decreases the disposable income of every household and even led to the downsizing of companies offering lesser job opportunities to the people. But increasing taxes are not desirable and is not the solution in the nation’s public finance problems. Institutional reforms are very much viable. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is now becoming stricter in terms of collecting taxes in order to compensate and get what it has loss. Stricter implementation of rules would allow the government to address the problem of deficits and acquire more funds for the nation’s projects and programs. Procurement process was also reformed to minimize and further eradicate corruption in the public sector which is also, as mentioned earlier, a cause for the losses of public funds. Medium Term Framework (MTEF) was introduced in order to ascertain the sustainability of government’s economic plan and expenditure program. The Organization Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) was introduced to stimulate government institutions to deliver exceptional services and programs at a low cost but with a high quality. Accounting reforms are desirable as well in order for the public budget to be more transparent.
Government has No Business in Business
Another measure taken by the Philippine Government in terms of economic and fiscal reformation is the privatization. In the Philippines, privatization was based on “the principle of promoting private initiative, (which) means that the government should withdraw from those areas where the private sector is sufficiently capable of providing the service or product.” It was perceived as the solution in the different problems haunting the government. Built-Operate-Transfer (BTO), joint venture, management contract, lease purchase, securitization and disposition through scale of physical and other assets are the measures used by the government in order to encourage privatization. It was said the privatization had resulted to a fiscal success in the country which contributed to a “financial turnaround from the deficit to surplus in 1994-1995”. But this did not last longer because the following year, 1995, the state was once again encountered a deficit.
Privatization is NOT the solution to the financial problems in the country. Allowing the private enterprises to manipulate the different companies would further deteriorate the services the government MUST provide to its people. It would increase the prices of the commodities and services Filipinos need which would hinder them to accumulate the goods and services due to its high cost. Encouraging privatization is PREPOSTEROUS. This would further decrease the quality of services people must acquire. It would also enable the government to be free from its responsibilities to its people. It would further weaken the role of the state and the government itself. Besides, people must get what they had contributed in the form of taxes the basic needs which government is obligated to do so. The state should be liable to its people and return to them the corresponding services and benefits they had given and continue to give.
Public Budget is a PUBLIC DOCUMENT
The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Makati, which is our case’s study, needs budget in order to perform its functions, duties and responsibilities accordingly. Sangguniang Kabataan Federation is composed of chairpersons from the different barangays. The SK of each barangay has its own budget or funds which is the ten percent of its barangay’s tax. Thus, each SK has different annual budget. The SK with the highest budget in the Makati City is Brgy. Bel Air with an annual budget exceeding fifteen million pesos (Php15, 000,000.00). One percent of the each SK’s budget goes to the local government while another one percent is allocated to the National Youth Commission (NYC). Aside from the general funds of the barangay, SK also acquires funds from contribution and the conduct of fund-raising programs. Article XI, Allocation of SK Funds, of the 2001 Katipunan ng Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan Constitution and By-Laws is stated as follows:
Section 1. The budget submitted for review to the Pambayang, Panlungsod and Panlalawigang Pederasyon should include allocation for the following with their prescribed percentages:
1.1. Green Brigade ----------------------------------10%
1.2. Livelihood-----------------------------------------10%
1.3. Capability-building------------------------------10%
1.4. Anti-drug abuse campaign--------------------10%
Section 2. Fifty-eight (58%) percent shall be allocated by the SK for the following concerns:
2.1 Education Services and Moral Recovery Program
2.2 Health Services and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program
2.3 Disaster Coordination and Calamity Management
2.4 Sports Development Activities
2.5 Community Immersion
2.6 Infrastructure Projects
2.7 Legislative work and development
2.8 Other Development Programs vital for the youth
Section 3. Annual Dues. 2% of the SK Fund in the barangay shall automatically be appropriated for annual dues. Out of the 2%
3.1 in case of the Barangay SK’s in the municipalities or component of cities:
40% goes to the Pambayang Pederasyon
20% goes to the Panlalawigang Pederasyon
30% goes to the Regional Council
20% goes to the Pambansang Pederasyon
3.2 In the case of the Barangay SK’s in the Highly Urbanized Cities and Independent Component Cities:
50% goes to the Panlungsod na Pederasyon
25% goes to the Regional Council
25% goes to the Pambansang Pederasyon
The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation plans for it budget annually. There are also meetings being conducted in order to plan and to assess the projects of the federation and the different barangays. The SK Federation is also responsible for the over-seeing of projects of each barangay and its approval. The institution is very particular in terms of the budget or funds needed in the project proposal of each SK. The SK must ensure that everything it will need down to the tiniest detail is reported and included in the proposal. No other materials should be added. In terms of the funds of the SK, each barangay must exhaust all its funds for the year and if a particular SK is not able to exhaust its funds, its remaining funds would not be transferable or be added to the next year’s funds. Though these informations were provided by the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, the said institution was not cooperative enough in giving viable informations.
Public Budget is a Public Document. Yes, that is my stand. However, the spokesperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation refused to provide a copy and even write it in a sheet of paper the budget of the SK Federation and the SK barangay per se. The SK Federation’s spokesperson stated that these documents are confidential which is very much contradictory to what it should be. Analyzing the document she showed, a large amount or percentage was provided for the leadership programs of each barangay followed by sports development programs and the sing and dance contests held every summer. Although a large amount is being spent to its leadership programs, these programs are not known to most of the youth in the Makati City as evidenced in the one of the thesis conducted in the said sector. The most popular is the Sports fest which has an annual budget of almost Php55, 000.00. The spokesperson did not even show these funds are being spent or any proof of its imbursement. The SK is also not allowed to conduct any infrastructure activities in its corresponding barangay. This is contradictory to what is stated in the Article XI, Allocation of SK Funds, Section 2 of the 2001 Katipunan ng Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan Constitution and By-Laws. With a large amount being allocated to the SK, it will build up curiosity among the people on how the said sector spends its budget. It will also makes everyone wonder why the SK federation refuses to show the documents concerning its budget and expenses when these data should be public documents and the people have the right to know them.
Conclusion:
Overall, public budgeting is a very crucial process. The Philippine government must learn to device ways on how to increase its finances or funds in order to provide all the needs of the people. Fiscal issues usually arise and must be addressed immediately. There are several measures available in order to solve fiscal deficits and other problems. In my own opinion, it is not erroneous to advocate for reforms in the fiscal budget and process in the Philippines. But the state must adopt the most viable measures that would enable the citizens to benefit from it instead of suffering from it. It must formulate strict measures in addressing the ill-actions in bureaucracy such as the graft and corruption which degrades the public institutions in the land. The Philippine government must learn to prioritize what should be prioritized. It means that the necessities of the people should be in the top of its list. Education and health services are just two of the most essential needs that the government or the present administration must allocate a higher budget. Providing the basic needs or the commodities of the people at a low price and of high quality will enable the state’s citizens to be more productive and the society more conducive for living. Having productive and satisfied citizens would later enable the government to be more prolific and be better and well-developed state. If this will happen, Filipinos would finally learn to trust its government and the officials or people who are representing them.
(Public Budgeting: The Concept of Budgeting as a Political Choice)
By: Djoanivie Jomare A.Junasa
Diamonds are Girl’s Best Friend
Money has been the talk of the town. Watching the reality television show The Apprentice lead by Donald Trump, the business tycoon in the U.S. with a very weird hair, would justify this. It is inevitable in every human’s life to talk about money. When talking about money, the phrase “Diamonds are girl’s best friend” catches everyone attention. Just like diamonds, money has become every individual’s best friend. It has been an important part of human’s life. This is because everything that a person needs in terms of material things (for some it can include non-material as well) needs money. Thus, people have to work hard in order to earn lots of money. The more the merrier a person seems to be. However, aside from having a difficulty to earn money, it is way much more difficult to budget the money a person has. An individual must possess the ability of wise-spending and be wise in budgeting in order not to be short of cash. These abilities are not inherent and require a strong self-discipline. Money is used in order to buy everything that an individual needs, from one’s necessities to his or her luxuries. Basic needs of a particular individual are always on the top priority list when it comes to budgeting. One must stretch his or her income in order to buy everything that he or she needs. If an individual is unable to budget accordingly money he or she has at hand, then greediness and temptation will enable the individual to do illegal acts making the quotation “Money is the root of all evil” justifiable. Money has not only been an important or necessary part of an individual’s life, it is also an imperative part of the bureaucracy or the different bureaucratic institutions.
Bureaucratic institutions need money or what is commonly known as fiscal budget in order to perform the functions obligated and assigned to them. A bureaucratic institution must ensure that each of its programs will have enough budget in order to promulgate its projects. Having enough fiscal budget is essential in order for an institution to function properly. Projects promulgated by the bureaucratic institutions are vital in order to address the needs of the people or its constituents. Without enough funds, a particular project might not be implemented and there would also be possibility that it will fail. Thus, bureaucratic institution has to budget properly the funds given or what it has. Allocating budget is very crucial and needs a lot of time before it is finalized. In the Philippine bureaucracy, the national government’s budget came from the taxes of its citizens and other multinational companies or enterprises, profit gained from its properties and companies, and also debt from foreign and domestic enterprises. Understanding and studying the fiscal budget in the Philippines is so nerve-wracking and intricate. In the UP Manila students’ lingo, it is dreadfully nose-bleeding, believe me. Studying public budgeting would enable one to be more aware of the loopholes and the discrepancies in the fiscal budget of a particular institution.
Public finance is the income and outgo of governments in the pursuit of national objectives. It involves five major processes which are the: 1) the formulation of fiscal policy, 2) the generation of revenue from taxation and other sources, 3) the expenditure of funds through the national budget, 4) public borrowings and 5) accountability. These processes can constraint or accelerate development in the country. National budget serves as the epitome of a state’s goals. It formulates measures on how to attain its objectives through revenue raising, spending and borrowing activities of the government. Fiscal and monetary policies in the Philippines were organized in lieu with the structural adjustment programs. Former President Ferdinand Marcos even issued P.D. 1177 in order to prescribe the budget process and provides for the automatic appropriation of the debt service. This decree served as the main guidance in the fiscal process until today.
Is Philippines a Debt-free Nation?
Leonor Briones mentioned in her article “Fiscal and Monetary Policies as Constraint to development” that the Philippine government claimed that debt crisis in the country is already over. There are three indicators which posit the said statement. These are: 1) total debt stock as a percentage of the Gross National Product (GNP) and as a percentage of exports has been reduced; 2) the share of concessional debt to total debt stock has increased; and 3) foreign exchange reserves have reached a comfortable level. However, these measures devised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) do not actually reveal what is happening in the country. Philippines’ debt in both foreign and domestic enterprises continues to increase rapidly through time. At present, it was said that Filipinos are paying Php40,000 each because of the over-all debt of the country which now exceeds to trillion of pesos. What a pity!
Due to the horrendous debt Philippines has, Filipinos are suffering a lot. The basic needs of the citizens are not being met by the Philippine Government. Economic and social development services are being sacrificed in order to pay the debt, actually the interests of the Philippines’ debt. This can be exemplified in the annual decrease of the budget for education as well as the degradation of the health services in the country. The government could not even provide cheap medicines for the sick Filipinos making the country one of the most expensive sellers of medicines in the world. Debts of the country are not actually being paid, only the interest is being paid but the debt still remains the same. It is even more painful if the Philippine peso devaluates making the country’s debt augment.
If the Philippines is a debt-free nation, why such thwarting services are being provided to the citizens of the Philippines? The presence of rotten eggs in the bureaucracy even worsens the situation of the country. These dirty politicians even embezzle money from the so-called “kaban ng bayan” for their own sake. There is even an increase in the number of Filipinos below the poverty line and numerous citizens could not even find employment in the country forcing them to go abroad.
To Tax or Not To Tax…That Is Just one of The Questions
Philippine Government has continuously adopted several measures or institutional reforms in order to compensate with the economic development and address the economic problems in the country. It also goes with the fact that institutional reforms or measures are adopted for the government to generate more funds and allocate a bigger budget. Having more funds would enable the government to pay its debts and provide adequate funds for its projects and programs. Department of Budget and Management has strongly recognized that institutional reforms must be conducted particularly in the public financial management and public administration. Institutional reforms would enable the government to manage properly its priorities and its finances that would contribute to economic growth. There are two sources of revenues of the Philippine Government. These are the tax and non-tax collections. Institutional reforms were introduced in the tax administration, procurement, medium term expenditure framework, organizational performance indicator framework, contingent policies, rationalizing the budget execution process and in accounting.
Just months ago, RVAT was already implemented in order to increase the revenue of the government. Instead of paying ten percent in the commodities one is buying and in the other services individuals now pay twelve percent. The increase in the VAT makes people’s lives more miserable. It decreases the disposable income of every household and even led to the downsizing of companies offering lesser job opportunities to the people. But increasing taxes are not desirable and is not the solution in the nation’s public finance problems. Institutional reforms are very much viable. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is now becoming stricter in terms of collecting taxes in order to compensate and get what it has loss. Stricter implementation of rules would allow the government to address the problem of deficits and acquire more funds for the nation’s projects and programs. Procurement process was also reformed to minimize and further eradicate corruption in the public sector which is also, as mentioned earlier, a cause for the losses of public funds. Medium Term Framework (MTEF) was introduced in order to ascertain the sustainability of government’s economic plan and expenditure program. The Organization Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) was introduced to stimulate government institutions to deliver exceptional services and programs at a low cost but with a high quality. Accounting reforms are desirable as well in order for the public budget to be more transparent.
Government has No Business in Business
Another measure taken by the Philippine Government in terms of economic and fiscal reformation is the privatization. In the Philippines, privatization was based on “the principle of promoting private initiative, (which) means that the government should withdraw from those areas where the private sector is sufficiently capable of providing the service or product.” It was perceived as the solution in the different problems haunting the government. Built-Operate-Transfer (BTO), joint venture, management contract, lease purchase, securitization and disposition through scale of physical and other assets are the measures used by the government in order to encourage privatization. It was said the privatization had resulted to a fiscal success in the country which contributed to a “financial turnaround from the deficit to surplus in 1994-1995”. But this did not last longer because the following year, 1995, the state was once again encountered a deficit.
Privatization is NOT the solution to the financial problems in the country. Allowing the private enterprises to manipulate the different companies would further deteriorate the services the government MUST provide to its people. It would increase the prices of the commodities and services Filipinos need which would hinder them to accumulate the goods and services due to its high cost. Encouraging privatization is PREPOSTEROUS. This would further decrease the quality of services people must acquire. It would also enable the government to be free from its responsibilities to its people. It would further weaken the role of the state and the government itself. Besides, people must get what they had contributed in the form of taxes the basic needs which government is obligated to do so. The state should be liable to its people and return to them the corresponding services and benefits they had given and continue to give.
Public Budget is a PUBLIC DOCUMENT
The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Makati, which is our case’s study, needs budget in order to perform its functions, duties and responsibilities accordingly. Sangguniang Kabataan Federation is composed of chairpersons from the different barangays. The SK of each barangay has its own budget or funds which is the ten percent of its barangay’s tax. Thus, each SK has different annual budget. The SK with the highest budget in the Makati City is Brgy. Bel Air with an annual budget exceeding fifteen million pesos (Php15, 000,000.00). One percent of the each SK’s budget goes to the local government while another one percent is allocated to the National Youth Commission (NYC). Aside from the general funds of the barangay, SK also acquires funds from contribution and the conduct of fund-raising programs. Article XI, Allocation of SK Funds, of the 2001 Katipunan ng Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan Constitution and By-Laws is stated as follows:
Section 1. The budget submitted for review to the Pambayang, Panlungsod and Panlalawigang Pederasyon should include allocation for the following with their prescribed percentages:
1.1. Green Brigade ----------------------------------10%
1.2. Livelihood-----------------------------------------10%
1.3. Capability-building------------------------------10%
1.4. Anti-drug abuse campaign--------------------10%
Section 2. Fifty-eight (58%) percent shall be allocated by the SK for the following concerns:
2.1 Education Services and Moral Recovery Program
2.2 Health Services and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program
2.3 Disaster Coordination and Calamity Management
2.4 Sports Development Activities
2.5 Community Immersion
2.6 Infrastructure Projects
2.7 Legislative work and development
2.8 Other Development Programs vital for the youth
Section 3. Annual Dues. 2% of the SK Fund in the barangay shall automatically be appropriated for annual dues. Out of the 2%
3.1 in case of the Barangay SK’s in the municipalities or component of cities:
40% goes to the Pambayang Pederasyon
20% goes to the Panlalawigang Pederasyon
30% goes to the Regional Council
20% goes to the Pambansang Pederasyon
3.2 In the case of the Barangay SK’s in the Highly Urbanized Cities and Independent Component Cities:
50% goes to the Panlungsod na Pederasyon
25% goes to the Regional Council
25% goes to the Pambansang Pederasyon
The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation plans for it budget annually. There are also meetings being conducted in order to plan and to assess the projects of the federation and the different barangays. The SK Federation is also responsible for the over-seeing of projects of each barangay and its approval. The institution is very particular in terms of the budget or funds needed in the project proposal of each SK. The SK must ensure that everything it will need down to the tiniest detail is reported and included in the proposal. No other materials should be added. In terms of the funds of the SK, each barangay must exhaust all its funds for the year and if a particular SK is not able to exhaust its funds, its remaining funds would not be transferable or be added to the next year’s funds. Though these informations were provided by the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, the said institution was not cooperative enough in giving viable informations.
Public Budget is a Public Document. Yes, that is my stand. However, the spokesperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation refused to provide a copy and even write it in a sheet of paper the budget of the SK Federation and the SK barangay per se. The SK Federation’s spokesperson stated that these documents are confidential which is very much contradictory to what it should be. Analyzing the document she showed, a large amount or percentage was provided for the leadership programs of each barangay followed by sports development programs and the sing and dance contests held every summer. Although a large amount is being spent to its leadership programs, these programs are not known to most of the youth in the Makati City as evidenced in the one of the thesis conducted in the said sector. The most popular is the Sports fest which has an annual budget of almost Php55, 000.00. The spokesperson did not even show these funds are being spent or any proof of its imbursement. The SK is also not allowed to conduct any infrastructure activities in its corresponding barangay. This is contradictory to what is stated in the Article XI, Allocation of SK Funds, Section 2 of the 2001 Katipunan ng Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan Constitution and By-Laws. With a large amount being allocated to the SK, it will build up curiosity among the people on how the said sector spends its budget. It will also makes everyone wonder why the SK federation refuses to show the documents concerning its budget and expenses when these data should be public documents and the people have the right to know them.
Conclusion:
Overall, public budgeting is a very crucial process. The Philippine government must learn to device ways on how to increase its finances or funds in order to provide all the needs of the people. Fiscal issues usually arise and must be addressed immediately. There are several measures available in order to solve fiscal deficits and other problems. In my own opinion, it is not erroneous to advocate for reforms in the fiscal budget and process in the Philippines. But the state must adopt the most viable measures that would enable the citizens to benefit from it instead of suffering from it. It must formulate strict measures in addressing the ill-actions in bureaucracy such as the graft and corruption which degrades the public institutions in the land. The Philippine government must learn to prioritize what should be prioritized. It means that the necessities of the people should be in the top of its list. Education and health services are just two of the most essential needs that the government or the present administration must allocate a higher budget. Providing the basic needs or the commodities of the people at a low price and of high quality will enable the state’s citizens to be more productive and the society more conducive for living. Having productive and satisfied citizens would later enable the government to be more prolific and be better and well-developed state. If this will happen, Filipinos would finally learn to trust its government and the officials or people who are representing them.
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