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Regionalism platform and policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Filipino [people] voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Filipino flag?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation


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Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should Philippines maintain a presence at the United Nations?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but scale back our current involvement

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

R>R  ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

R>R  ChatGPTYes

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

R>R  ChatGPTNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Philippines increase or decrease military spending?

R>R  ChatGPTNeither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Philippines raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

R>R  ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Philippines, have the right to vote?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Healthcare  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, fund national and local programs instead

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

R>R  ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but not in heavily populated areas

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Social  ›  Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

the Environment  ›  Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

R>R  ChatGPTYes

Immigration  ›  Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Philippines be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

R>R  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Philippines increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

R>R  ChatGPTDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

R>R  ChatGPTNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

the Economy  ›  Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

R>R  ChatGPTYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation