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MANILA, Philippines — The Consultative Committee (ConCom) is presently deliberating on the creation of “federated” regions that will constitute the Federal Republic of the Philippines.
According to Prof. Edmund Tayao, the sub-committee chair on the structure of the federal government, each federated region will be created based solely on economic factors.
The committee will also consider natural resources, revenues, population, contiguity of the territory as well as language and ethnicity.
The committee has yet to determine which of the current 17 regions will qualify into a federated region.
Tayao said they will also consult the administration’s economic managers and other experts on this issue.
“Pero kung economics lang ang pag-uusapan (If economics were the only issue), the lesser, the better. Pero, hindi nga economics lang ang pinag-uusapan (But economics is not the only matter being considered),” Tayao said. — Roderic Mendoza | UNTV News & Rescue
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