The document discusses the aims of the Centrist Democratic Party towards institutionalizing the party in the Philippines. It emphasizes building a democratic and participatory political system based on core values of human dignity, social welfare, individual freedom, and rule of law. The party aims to recruit young professional members to help change the political landscape and promote good governance through political education, membership responsibilities, and an organizational structure.

1. Centrist Democratic Party:
Aims towards Party
Institutionalization
Lorelyn T. Dumaug
Deputy Chairperson, 1st District, Cag. De Oro City

2. RULES OF
THE GAME
DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS
PLAYERS
OF THE
GAME

3. Our Inspiration
These are the areas where our
democracy has failed
• Deficits in Governance
• Deficits in Transparency
• Deficits in Accountability
• Deficits in Predictability
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4. Our Response: Institutionalization of
Political Parties
Reform
Ideological
Movement
•Human Dignity •Political
as our Core •Economic
Value •Social
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5. ELECTION
FINANCING CURRENT
CONDITION
DOMINATION ECONOMIC Vicious Cycle
BY OLIGARCHIC POWERS Of Booty
ELITE Capitalism
Capture of And Poor
Influence on
Economic Governance
Policy
Appointments Rents
POLICY DISTORTIONS
WEAK INSTITUTIONS
High Risk
Corrupt EFFECTS
Bureaucracy SALE OF RULES
LOW
INVESTMENTS DIVERSION OF Weak
High Cost
EXPENDITURES State,
Low Poverty
Economic Impact On Poor And
Growth 1) Low Income Limited Social
Services, Social
2) Poor Education Chaos
Bribery, Tax
3) Poor Health
4) Low Respect for Law

6. DEMOCRATIC AND PARTICIPATIVE LEADERS
ELECTION
VOTERS
CANDIDATES
PARTY BASED
POLITICAL
PARTY
SOCIAL
COHESION
POLITICAL COMPROMISE MEMBERSHIP BASED
PROGRAMS
PRAGMATIC & VALUES &
COMMITMENT PAYING RETENTION
POSTERITY ISSUES IDEOLOGIES

7. What is a Centrist Democracy?
LIBERTARIAN
anarchism “progressive”
social liberalism
conservative liberalism
social democracy
LEFT RIGHT
“progressive” “conservative”
Christian Democracy
conservatism
communism AUTHORITARIAN fascism
“conservative”
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8. Left-wing: Social welfare (redistributionist)
Right-wing: Individual welfare (efficiency)
Centrist: maintaining individual freedom while
allowing government existence through the rule of
law to check for the excesses of individual freedom
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9. Basic CDM Themes
Functioning Democracy and Rule of Law
Thriving Social Market Economy
Principle of Subsidiarity
Functioning Political Parties
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10. Social Market Economy (SME)
SME
Free Market
Participation &
Compromise
Strong
of People and Society State
Self-
determination Solidarity Rule of Law Subsidiarity
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11. CDP: A MODEL TEMPLATE FOR POLITICAL PARTIES
OUR DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT IS NOT AN ECONOMIC
PROBLEM BUT A LACK OF SENSE OF NATIONHOOD
AND IN VALUING HUMAN DIGNITY
Not because of lack Not because of lack
of resources but a of money but a
lack of solidarity loss of human
among Filipinos dignity

12. Politics
•Is the process to
organize how we live
together in a society.

13. In democracy,
•Every citizen can
participate in this
process.

14. POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY:
REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require ideas and
values that set the goals and
standards of political
organization.

15. POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY:
REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require social organizations
that collect interests, aggregate, and
communicate them to the political
and governmental institutions.

16. POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY:
REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require institutions that
collect proposal for the organization
of society, and then represent,
discuss, decide and implement them.

17. POLITICS IN DEMOCRACY:
REQUIREMENTS
• Politics require active citizens who
take part in political discussions with
ideas, demands and expectations,
and actively contribute to the
functioning of political institutions:

18. FUNCTIONS OF
POLITICAL PARTIES

19. FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
•POLITICAL OPINION-
MAKING
•SELECTION OF
CANDIDATES

20. FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
• INTEGRATION OF
POLITICAL PROGRAMME
• SOCIALIZATION &
PARTICIPATION

21. FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES
• EXERCISE POLITICAL
POWER
• CONTRIBUTE TO THE
LEGITIMACY OF POLITICAL
SYSTEM

22. CDP’s OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
SOLIDARITY SUBSIDIARITY
OUR CORE VALUE:
HUMAN
DIGNITY
EXCELLENCE VOLUNTEERISM
HEROISM SERVANT LEADERSHIP

23. Who are the New Players?
Successor Generation
• Young Professionals and Young at Heart
• Age : 18 years old and above
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24. Why Young Professionals and at Heart?
Dynamic, full of idealism & vigor
Assumes and shares responsibilities for
themselves & fellow citizens
In a position to :
change the political landscape
bring about good governance
progress of our society
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25. How can You Join?
Attended Basic Orientation
Annual Membership Fee
•One-time payment of Php 1,000.00
•Quarterly payment of Php 250.00
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26. Why Pay?
Secretariat operations
Expression of Commitment
Representation as Stakeholder
Sustainability
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27. Membership Benefits
Present Benefits
• Network
• Area of Expression/Belongingness
• Knowledge and Learning
• Trainings and Seminars
• Others (e.g. Certificates)
Future Benefits (intrinsic values)
• Better society for the Filipinos
• Being part of change
• Chance of being a political leader (holding office)
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28. Membership Responsibility
Embody the Movement’s Ideology
Pay dues
Pro-active participation/Associate Members
Invited 2 members in 1 year
As Trained Trainers and Leaders
• 2 BOS in a lifetime (minimum)
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29. Executive
CDP Committee
Organizational National
National Council Secretariat
Structure
National
Regional Congress
Regional
Council Council
Regional Assembly Regional Assembly
District District District District
Council Council Council Council
District District District District
Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly
Members
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30. VALUES ARE THE INSTIGATORS OF OUR
ACTIONS AND THE REASONS AND PROSPECTS
OF OUR COMMITMENTS
LET OUR CORE VALUE ON HUMAN
DIGNITY BE OUR INSTIGATOR AND THE
REASON WHY WE ARE HERE COMMITTED
TO THIS POLITICAL PARTY

31. AS FILIPINO, WE ARE
COUNTING ON YOU!
JOIN US NOW, LET US BUILD THIS
NATION TOGETHER BY BEING
AUTHENTIC POLITICAL PARTY THAT
PROMOTES THE ESSENCE OF
DEMOCRACY.

32. DAGHANG SALAMAT