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live in the Philippines wherein it is a nation that has a certain degree of freedom
that gives us the voices to speak our thoughts, to buy what we want in various
amounts, to acquire whatever knowledge we seek and the right to vote for the
people that possess the characteristics like their knowledge and passion for the
nation and for its people that we think will contribute for the betterment of the
country and this is all possible because democracy has been established.
Democracy, according to our most dependable confidant when it comes to
finding definitions, the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is a government in which the
supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or
indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held
free elections and according to Benjamin R. Punongbayan, a certified public
accountant and founder of P&A Grant Thornton, democracy is a form of political
association among the people of a state within a defined geographical area
where sovereignty resides in the people who express such sovereignty by voting
to select the leaders of the government of the state so in other words,
democracy is a kind of government where the people of a nation have the right
to choose whoever they think has the knowledge and passion for service for the
Philippines and the Filipino people. Almost all nations in this world have their
governments as democratic and this is because it has many advantages that
could benefit not only by the people of a nation but also the nation itself and
some of these are the following: it gives the people a chance to become
personally involved with their governments, it encourages equality in a positive
way, democracies or countries with a democratic government usually grow
faster economically, and democracy does not create a centralized power base
for ruling over the people but democracy can also destroy a state as it is the
least effective kind of government because this kind of government is based on
the will of the majority; meaning the voting process is only based one one’s
opinion not on the skills, knowledge, or attitude that the candidates have. This
means the people can overlook the qualities the candidates have just because
the said candidates have shown “empathy” to them especially to those voters
who
 do not have enough common knowledge regarding governance and with this,
the future of both the country and people will suffer. In extreme cases that
democracy will destroy a state, the country can establish an authoritarian kind of
government that is characterized by strong central power and limited political
freedoms but in doing so can violate the human rights that the people have been
protecting and enforcing for many years. There is no perfect government but all
we can do as part of the nation is to be educated about the leaders of our
country since they are the ones who are seated at the position to govern us and
we can also do our best in doing our duties and responsibilities as the citizens of
the country. Maria Lowie R. Dadivas The progress of a nation represents the
influence of its leaders and cooperation of its citizens. Influence of the leaders
not only domestically but across the region. Cooperation of the citizens in terms
of labor, support and wisdom in choosing representatives with exceptional
capabilities to lead and implement developments in all aspects that a nation can
benefit from, because it takes tremendous efforts and appropriate strategies to
create change and establish diplomatic reputation and have other nations
respect you. In a democratic sense of politics, in a participative leadership
implemented in a country, in a nation where election is the way to choose
competent leaders, what has liberal democracy made to make this country
better when we include globalization in the discussion? Globalization as it
implies, a globally integrated economy which is greatly affected by politics,
culture, tradition, technology and science. This phenomenon which is specially
marked by free trade and free flow of capital within or across borders, have
made a massive change in the economy of each country. The issue here is,
what is the right world system we must practice to make globalization work fairly
in every country, to address the transborder issues for the benefit of the world
and to address the demand of the citizens in every nation at same time. As of
now, it is sad to know that the countries who practices liberal democracy -which
we believed to be a better system, who are supposed to serve their people, who
are said to be liberal enough to change and achieve progress, those countries
are being outran by non-democratic countries in terms of progressive economy
 and effective governance. Insecure government, selfish progress and
developments, diplomatic global relations to praise one’s country instead of
investments for public welfarethese conspiracies are evident in democratic
countries. Democracy is wielded together with

territories and borders when it’s supposed to flow freely across borders and
address transnational issues and can be benefitted by everybody. One last
thought, that whoever Lorenzetti is, who will be the next? Who will paint the
future with magnificent buildings, beautiful herbs and spaces at the roofs of that
building, flourishing agriculture represented by fat pigs and greenery and the
most important, happy citizens. Is it the young generation? The young
generation which is presently experiencing and witnessing the toxicity of the
politics, issues of the government, unappreciated cultures and traditions and
expensive technological advancements due to low currency and poor economic
status? Let’s all hope again for another change as we always do during
elections. Let’s all hope for another effective world system, another effective
approach to implement change. Nyna Claire T. Gange Globalization intensified
social relations and consciousness across the world and across the space.
Globalization leads to the integration of economic, cultural, political and social
systems across national borders. It has changed the world in many ways and
has brought several countries together. However, as well as bringing countries
together in some ways, it has also driven them apart. One of the most
controversial changes it has made is in the field of political culture of many
countries around the world. Politics is globalizing as government and societies
make greater efforts to influence each other and as internal tensions in one
country spreads to neighbors. Many Scholars such as David Held would agree
that democracy is commonly being regarded as the best form of government.
Democracy has been associated with “the rule of the people” and “the rule of
majority”. Our country, the Philippines is considered a democratic country,
wherein the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by
them under a free electoral system. Voters are free to choose their leaders,
people have freedom of speech and expression, there is equality, and right to
 life. Democracy enhances sovereignty by giving the state a strong base in
society but in cases where democracy destroy a state, we may undergo
authoritarian kind of government to

defend our sovereignty. Authoritarianism denotes any political system that

concentrates power in the hands of a leader. Authoritarian leaders often
exercise power arbitrarily and without regards to existing bodies of law. The
leader can make decision without consulting or taking opinion of the people.
People do not have the power, the leader’s decision will only matters.
Democracy is great but it can be worst, so we should live in a good governance.
Democracy cannot flourish in the absence of good governance. Our society
needs a good governance, and this is even important in times of crisis. Good
governance is a precondition for any development. Development cannot flourish
when people cannot participate in. The most basic and important principle of
good governance is that a nation’s political institutions should be democratic.
Good governance is resulted in a democratic society where people can pursue
their hopes and aspirations.