UNLESS the Philippines does away with the dominant system of political dynasties, a shift to a federal system of government may also fail to bring progress to the country, a political analyst said Wednesday.

Bobby Tuazon, Director for Policy Studies of the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG), noted that for federalism to work, there are structural reforms that have to be initiated and an effective representation of the people.

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