This is my first alternate history timeline, but before that, I rarely post here (this forum). I just look at some interesting alternate histories.
The Federal Republic is composed of 17 states:
Here are some bonus concepts:
- March 13, 2006: At around 10:53 PM, the then-incumbent President of the Philippines (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) approved a resolution calling the Senate and the House of Representatives to convene into a Constituent Assembly.
- March 27: The prototype of the new Constitution was submitted to the President two weeks later.
- April 5: Another resolution was approved, containing a prototype for a federal form of government and then integrated into the new Constitution.
- May 23: A plebiscite for ratification of the new Constitution was held; with 225 out of 294 Congress votes cast (86.73%).
- May 30: The 2006 Constitution was declared as ratified, replacing the 1987 format (which is still being used in OTL), and setting up a unicameral-federal-parliamentary republic in the process.
The Federal Republic is composed of 17 states:
- Metro Manila / Federal Administrative Region (National Capital Region)
- Ilocos
- Cordillera
- Cagayan
- Central Luzon
- Southern Tagalog
- Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan,)
- Bicol
- Western Visayas
- Central Visayas
- Eastern Visayas
- Zamboanga
- Northern Mindanao
- Davao
- Central Mindanao
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro
Here are some bonus concepts:
- Any corporation or association (domestic or foreign) can exploit natural resources under full control and supervision of the State.
- The time and area limit for leasing alienable lands are doubled (50 years, up to 24 hectares) from the 1987 Constitution.
- Foreign advertising firms can set up shop in the Federal Republic, and the presence of foreign military bases in the country are now allowed.