The Great Nation 2025
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Great Nation 2025 is a citizen-driven initiative presenting over 75 original proposed laws aimed at solving the Philippines’ most persistent challenges in education, health, corruption, political dynasty, and more. Through a clear legislative vision, The Great Nation proves that ordinary Filipino citizen can generate extraordinary solutions to rebuild a broken system - without waiting for permission from those in power. Top 15 original and globally uncommon ideas from The Great Nation 2025:1. The Statesman’s Affidavit (2025) - A legally binding, one-page sworn affidavit that includes campaign promises, obligations, and a self-imposed penalty clause to restore trust in politics. A political document never been written in the past 2,025 years that can redefine politics. A modern social contract to eradicate empty promises. A unique political tool that can make politics fair and equal to all citizens in the next five (5) billion years.2. DOI for Politicians’ Platforms - Assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each candidate’s published promises, creating academic-style traceability and permanent public record.3. One Bank Account Policy with Deposit Limit - A law requiring elected officials to hold only one bank account with a maximum deposit cap of 10 Million to deter hidden wealth and unexplained enrichment. 10 Million can be changed to any value just enough for retirement. Eradication of generational wealth, so that elected and public officials will be forced to realize what it means to live a "modest life". The concept of "modest life" is enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.4. Night School Reform - Double educational capacity without building a single new room by simply institutionalizing night classes, and converting primary and secondary school as extension school of Public State University and Colleges at night.5. Live-Streamed Government Negotiation Tables - Mandating the real-time broadcast of government bidding, negotiation, and procurement sessions to eliminate backroom deals. Can be applicable in handling wars. A separate law for continuous negotiation five days a week until peaceful resolution is reached.6. Required Project Management Professionals (PMP) in LGUs and DPWH - Every infrastructure project must be overseen by certified Project Management Professionals to ensure transparency and technical compliance.7. Veto Disclosure with DOI & Written Reason - A law requiring the President, Mayors and Governors to publish all vetoes online with official justifications and DOI, preventing hidden obstruction of public will.8. Minimum Age for Demolition of Government Buildings - Government buildings cannot be demolished unless over a standardized nth years old or certified unsafe, preventing wasteful “reconstruction corruption.”9. Targeted Free Meals for Underweight Students - Only underweight students receive free nutritious meals, making the program need-based, data-driven, and financially sustainable.10. Full Online Transparency of LGU Operations - Mandates the online publication of all ordinances, resolutions, infrastructure plans, and bidding docs - with councilor-specific legacy tracking. And a proactive transparency mechanism like Singapore.11. Fair Debate Framework with Penalties for Absence - Unscripted citizen-led debates with a structured format and mandatory attendance, exposing unqualified candidates before elections.12. One-Day Platform Act - Requires all candidates to speak for a full day to present their platforms in detail - testing intellect, stamina, depth, and preparedness. There's a 3 years preparation for this one important day. Making the election fair for all citizens.Bernie Sanders can speak impromptu 8 hours and 37 minutes, while Fidel Castro in 7 hours and 10 minutes.13. PCI (Perceived Corruption Index) Linked to LGU Budgets - Cities and provinces are ranked by a public corruption index, with budget incentives or penalties based on their transparency and public trust rating. A localized PCI to be provided by the Commission on Audit. The idea comes from Transparency International, in which they publicize PCI of all countries every year.14. Fixed Prices for Classrooms and Roads Published Nationally -Recommend the establishment of a standard cost-per-unit for schools and roads, bridges and government infrastructures, making overpricing easily detectable by citizens.15. Ban on Premature Campaigning - Strict ban on any political ads, posters, or online promotions before and after the filing of Certificate of Candidacy. With penalty equal to the amount spent by the candidates. The Stateman's Affidavit (2025): https://zenodo.org/records/15268392 City Mayor Fair Debate Framework (2025): https://zenodo.org/records/15250837 Website (work in progress): https://thegreatnation2025.com/ If you enjoyed reading The Great Nation 2025, I would sincerely appreciate hearing your thoughts. Feel free to share your opinion by emailing me at [email protected] - I look forward to your response. If you are a journalist, researcher, or public policy maker, you are welcome to write an article about the ideas presented. Kindly email me a copy of the final article once published.
Author: Muñoz, Jonelle Peter
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911930984
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