On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as the highest, how well do we rate in terms of implementation?
Because of ningas cogon, plus the immunity of a few privileged, compromise and graft, I’d give a 3 for ordinance and prohibition. – Nestor Buñag,
In terms of implementation, we should rate a 5. The on-and-off mentality of implementors is confusing. – Leandro Tolentino,
A lot more is said than done
A 3, because of the compadre system, compassion, pakiusap, and you know what, our law enforcers fail to implement our laws. Because of “more talk, less action” we also fail to implement our plans. – Edgar Artates,
Ang ibibigay kong score ay -4. Kasi panay dada at paporma-porma at palakasan pa. – Mon Avlis, Aklan
In general, I rate us Filipinos a 2.5. We talk too much and do so little. – Tony Gomez,
The scale is wrong! It should be on a scale of 1 to 100, and I would give us a 1 out of 100, or 1.5. As my ex-wife used to say after her board (bored?) meetings, “After all is said and done, there’s a lot more said than done!” Observe how our congressmen and senators waste taxpayers’ money on law-making, only to end up implementing some laws or none at all. – Gerii Calupitan,
From what we see every now and then, we even wonder sometimes if we have such a thing as implementation. It’s lip service where we rate a 10. – Jun Cajucom,
Many obstacles to implementation
We rate a 3 in terms of law, project, social justice, and social concerns implementation as mirrored in our rampant corruption and flawed systems in our institutions. – Delfin Todcor,
Good question. My answer is a very low 2! There are many laws – tough and good laws – in the country. The problem lies in their implementation. We should demand sincerity from our leaders – not corruption, irresponsibility, ineffectiveness, inefficiency, etc. – Dominador Bragas, Metro Manila
I’d rate it a 7; budget constraints tend to deter implementors. – G.M. Caguioa,
Lack of political will
I would rate our leaders a 4 because some of them don’t have the political will to implement. – James Gaw,
We are rich in laws but poor in implementation because political patronage outweigh political will in our country. I give a 5 to implementation. – Leonard Villa,
It’s a poor 3, as we have no political will to enforce the law without fear or favor. Justice is selective justice. – William Gonzaga,
Implementation is a joke
The implementation of what? Government projects, laws, private undertakings? Try to picture this: Here in Sucat, road diggings never seem to stop. They are like constant projects all year round. Traffic is bad especially when jeepneys stop in the middle of the road to pick up passengers and you see red uniformed traffic enforcers texting and having a cigarette. “Implementation” as a word is a strong 10 here in a somewhat ironic and abused way. – Rico Fabello, Sucat,
Implementation is our waterloo. My rating is a 2. – Ric Vergara, Calamba
Are you kidding? We’re not even within that range. Congress and LGUs have enacted laws that are devoid of proper implementation. – Jim Veneracion,
Laws that are not imposed
Zero, in terms of implementation of the law because of the government’s habit to pardon criminals, plunderers, power grabbers, and rapists. – Mel Caparas,
A flat 1. The abolition of the death penalty and Erap’s pardon are the perfect examples. – Joel Caluag, Bulacan
Rating in terms of implementation? For Joc Joc Bolante, who absconded billions for PGMA; Lozada’s exposé merits a 10, right? – Col. Ben Paguirigan Jr., Ret.,
The unprecedented rise in crimes nationwide is an indication of very poor implementation of laws, which could have prevented such. Implementation deserves a rating of 5. – Ching Gaspar,
Virtually nil
The implementation of the the anti-dynasty provision in our Constitution, to cite an example, is virtually nil, just like the Meralco refund ordered by the Supreme Court. – Romeo Caubat,
I’d give ourselves a -10. That’s a fact. Traffic laws are not obeyed, smoke belchers are still there, and even with the coding scheme, nothing has changed in terms of traffic. In terms of crime laws, they signed the death penalty then, all of a sudden, they pardoned all the inmates on death row. Worse, PGMA abolished the death penalty (maybe she’s anticipating the day that she or her husband will be lining up for that chamber, too?). In terms of corruption, no public official has been jailed for all the money na ninakaw. Just look at the Marcoses! No wonder all the members of their family are still running around. Need I say more? - Fritz Pascual,
Implementation is poor
I think the rating should be a 6 because of slow implementation. – June Deoferio,
If it’s implementation of the law, my rating would be 4, which rhymes with “poor”. – Dr. Manolo Cristi,
If I were to judge as if in a competition, I would submit a rating of 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. Definitely unimpressive. Some factors, however, come into play. People tasked with implementation more often than not fall prey to the so-called ningas cogon mentality. On a positive note, Filipinos are known for their resiliency and are sure to get over the hump. - Manuel Cordeta, Metro
We rate poorly in terms of implementation so I’d give ourselves a 4 at the most. Indeed, we have yet to see a good policy, a good law, a good project, a good rule. – Joe Edrosolan,
We rate very poorly at 1, as almost every law, rule and regulation is not being observed. If only barangay officials who are at the forefront of the three branches of our government will perform their duties and obligations diligently and without fear or fervor, the mayors, governors and the President will find no way but to strictly implement what should be implemented. – Germi Sison,
We’ve a lot of fine tuning to do
My rating would be a 6.5. Our country needs to do more in terms of implementation, be it in projects, laws and ordinances. It’s the reason why we are lagging behind other Asean countries in terms of development. We just have to fine-tune our attitude and discipline. Ultimately, we can compete with the best. – Alfredo Carballo Jr.,
I would rate us a 6 in terms of implementation since it’s the attorney’s job to uphold the law without fear or favor, so the truth may prevail. – Johann Lucas,
On the average, about 2. If we can make 4 or 5, we’d be okay. – Jose Fabello Jr., Misamis Oriental
I think we can rate ourselves a 7 as to make an extraordinary difference. – Dave Velasco, Marinduque
Money talks
I’ll give us a rating of 3. Many of our law enforcers just can’t resist the temptation of money. How many times have criminals escaped, even though the police knew their whereabouts, just because they were blinded by the millions given to them? These policemen and bemedaled men in uniform live in mansions and in classy subdivisions despite their meager salaries. Criminals get killed before getting arrested. Crimes are considered solved even when not a single witness appeared, and all suspects meet their end through summary execution. How tragic. Why do we have kotong cops? See, we are very, very poor in implementation because money talks. – Rose Leobrera,
Red tape hinders implementation
I think it’s a 0. Project implementation is hindered a lot by red tape and talks of “tongpats” cause the non-implementation of projects. – Ricardo Tolentino,
No transparency in governance, simple laws, rules and regulations inconsistently instituted, red tape, etc. I would rate it a 3. – Ed Alawi,
Compared to the government, private entities are faster when it comes to implementing projects, which turn out cheaper, too. A lot of red tape and safeguards are involved in government projects, but, in the end, these safeguards result in high prices. Take school houses, for example. The Filipino Chinese Federation constructs school houses at half the cost the government needs to do it. No wonder Sen. Drilon used to contract the federation to construct school houses for his pork barrel. – Robert Young Jr.,
Depends on what’s at stake
On a scale of 1 to 10, our rate of implementation greatly varies in time and space, with fear or favor as the usual determining factor. – Renato Taylan, Ilocos Norte
It depends on how an implementor will benefit from it. On a scale of 1 to 10, my rating is a 6. -
Sometimes it depends on who will implement it and to whom it will be implemented. – Gerry del Cano, Tarlac
When it comes to implementing laws, the rating ranges from -10 to +10, relative to whose interest is at stake. I give the implementation of EVAT a +10; the Cheap Medicine Law a 0; the NAIA3 opening a -5; the handling of Perez’s and others’ plunder cases, a -10. – C.K. Yeo,
The rhetorics of the powers-that-be are very far from reality. As we can see, the implementation of policies by those below are also sort of a mockery. They do it just for show. However, since not all in the government are rotten, I’d peg implementation at 3. On the other hand, if we’re talking about the implementation of corruption, it would be a 7. We are a topnotch nation in corruption, aren’t we? – Elpidio Que, Vigan
Ningas cogon mentality
It’s a 5. Sad to say, one weakness of Filipinos is our ningas cogon attitude. Many good policies, regulations, and even laws have gone to waste because of this. We’re good only at the onset, but somehow, somewhere along the way, we lose steam and determination. – Myrna Militante,
Our implementation and ningas cogon attitude go together like sugar and coffee. Since 1 is the lowest, I rate it a 1. – E. Linsangan, Isabela
I’d give ourselves a 4, since we are only good at the start until ningas cogon comes in. We lack consistency. – C. Manalastas,
In terms of implementation we begin at l0, but ningas cogon kicks in and we end up at 0. – Noel Diaz,
If we’re talking about laws, I’d rate implementation at 5 and 0. It takes a long time before a law is enacted, but after a while it’s forgotten and there’s no implementing it anymore. – Vic Alim,
I rate our efforts to implement things as a people a 4. Kadalasan ay ningas cogon lang tayo. – Rodolfo Talledo,
For me a perfect 10. Why? We’re best in implementation, but poor in accomplishments or achievements. –
Divided we fall
I’d rate it a 4, for being hampered by man-made obstacles and disunity, coupled with lack of political will to torpedo said barriers. – P. Alagano Sr., Vigan
A negative scale should have been included for our effortless, irresponsible and lousy system of implementation of our paper, tiger laws and policies. We just can’t really walk the talk as we are always overpowered by disunity and skepticism. – Geoffrey Gumban,
Circumventing the law
When we look at the laws of the land, I rate many of those that have something to do with our daily lives at 0 in some instances, and only 3 on the whole. Look at the behavior of motorists. There’s near to nil discipline in our streets and roads. This is exacerbated by the behavior of some bad law enforcers, and you know what I mean. This is a reflection of leadership in our country. We don’t need new laws; all we need is the proper implementation of laws that are rendered inutile by flagrant violations by corrupt people who pay their way out of culpability. And look at concrete roads that already crack within just the first year! Why do projects here take weeks and months to finish when these could be done in just days? Kaya nagkaleche-leche na ang Pilipinas! To me, our overall rating is below 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. –
Implementation: 3. Circumventing the law, rules and regulations: 9. Imagine how our leaders have used and abused executive privilege. – Manuel Abejero, Pangasinan
THINKING OUT LOUD
First it was Jamby Madrigal, now it’s Meralco. When will Juday learn to make good endorsement choices? Pera lang talaga. – M. Sunico,
THE WAY I SEE IT
Let us forget this federalism idea. Lalo lamang tayong magkakawatak-watak diyan. – Ryan Pahimulin, Rizal
The sense of priority of the government of the richest country in the world,
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