Now concerning about the question about the people or at least to say a majority of the populations of both islands ready for such and do they even agree with it. Some said that the proposal is absurd and just a tactic of some unscrupulous government leaders in those areas to simply threaten the central government to show their influence and some even thought of the proposal as a ploy created by the central government itself to divert from certain issues. This was stated here:
Nevertheless it is just an opinion of certain groups. What matters is that do the people of Visayas and Mindanao desire such to secede from the Luzon? I can only suggest that a census if possible can be done in the islands if the majority of the population actually desires to secede as I believer it is not just the say of certain groups or just a single person to make such a decision but we must educate the population about such a proposal and then ask about what do they think of it and this can be done by a population survey or better yet through the representatives of respective parts of the islands if they are for secession or not.
Factors would include the cultural outlook of those residing in the Visayas and Mindanao which can be asked in this question, do they consider themselves Filipinos or Bisaya? or whatever they consider as their ethnicity. This must also be considered. Also do we have the leaders to take charge to such proposals and materialize such proposals? I asked such a questions as leaders are necessary to formulate and process the proposal such as the Constitution of the proposed republic, Its national boundaries and others such as what would be the civil and military institutions that the new republic will have.
The proposal will also have implications if it ever comes to consideration and much more when the actual separation and the establishment of the republic ever occur. I can speculate some of the possibilities and probabilities that might happen. One would be the instability of the Philippine government as the proposal of such will create a political rift in a way that the central government in Manila(otherwise called Imperial Manila) will find the means of killing the proposal as the Luzon Island is heavily dependent on Visayas and Mindanao on some of the economic resources and if a proposal would ever be realized, they will lose these resources will have substantial effects to Luzon's sustainability. Also the central government also is dependent on the manpower of the south and the south's geographical advantage. like in the Visayas it has more potential strategic ports to offer than Luzon along with Mindanao's slightly larger area that is potential for urban development. There is also the FACT that Mindanao has a larger agricultural land to provide foodstuffs and agricultural produce than Luzon and this would hit hard the inhabitants of Luzon as the food supplies that was once is bought under a domestic manner, would be imported instead which will likely make it more expensive to buy than if it was domestic. A possibility of war can even occur in the scenario as the north will possibly not just stand idle to let the separation just happen. An example would be the Sudanese civil war that eventually led to the formation currently the world's youngest nation which is South Sudan.
To wrap up my post, I would hope for you to read this link to at least get more perspectives concerning the proposed Mindanao Republic.
comments are most welcome and if you can share also other relevant sources concerning the topic or any discussion concerning it, please do comment and post your links. I would welcome anyone who will discuss things relevant to the topic.
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