Source: BMI population is younger than --, and a high proportion of young people has traditionally been linked to political instability. The inability to create enough new jobs has led to brain drain , with around -- of the population working abroad. Taken together, these factors mean that there is a substantial segment of society which can create demand for populist measures or can be mo- bilised for mass protest. Family-Dominated Political System: An oft-repeated criticism of the Philippine political system is that all levels of government are pervaded by political families � that is, officials whose parents or grandparents were former presidents, senators, representa- tives or mayors. In addition, the close overlap between politics and big business means that there exists an oligarchic elite. ...Federal Republic: Also linked to constitutional change, but perhaps of greater significance, are proposals for the Philippines to adopt a federal system. The plan calls for the creation of -- federal states and one federal administrative region (Manila).
...The executive often faces delays getting its bills through a legislature dominated by the Philippines old landed families, business tycoons and showbiz celebrities. ...BMi political risk ratings In view of the Philippines long history of popular unrest as well as instability due to the presence of Islamic (eg, Abu Sayyaf) and communist (New Peo- ple s Army) terrorists, the country receives a relatively low score of --.- out of --- in our long-term political risk ratings. That said, significant progress has recently been made in the pursuit of peace, as the government has signed the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) with the nation s largest Muslim separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), This will pave the way for the decommissioning of the rebel force and the formulation of the Bangsamoro basic law that will create a political entity. As the peace process is still in its nascent stages, we maintain the Philippines short-term political risk rating of --.- out of ---, and may look to upgrade it should further positive developments be forthcoming. ...As the peace process is still in its nascent stages, we maintain the Philippines short-term political risk rating of --.- out of ---, and may look to upgrade it should further positive developments be forthcoming. Chapter -: political outlook s-t political rank trend singapore --.- - = Brunei Darussalam --.- - = Hong kong --.- - = taiwan --.- - = Laos --.- - = vietnam --.- - = South korea --.- - = china --.- - = sri lanka --.- - = Malaysia --.- -- - philippines --.- -- = Mongolia --.- -- =
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