What is Federalism?

To have 11 states in the Philippines is quite, hmmm I dunno how to describe it but not amusing for me...

Here we go, Federalism is to have states within a state... Just like in Uncle Sam's country, they have states there that embodies certain laws different from other states within the United States... This is good in America because each state has its own income and we know that America is a powerhouse, they're rich and one state can really govern and handle their own problems and development... But in P.I.? hell no!!! Here's why, we can't barely have an income from our own national government much less from our own barrio, city or provincial government...

The question is, is it time for us to have a Federal government? For me not yet, maybe when we could see a considerable earnings in our GNP, a lower inflation rate, more jobs then maybe we could transition our government from one state to a Federal form which consists of several states as I've mentioned above...

Right now that the battle in North Cotabato between the Arm Forces of P.I and MILF for this Moro Juridical Entity has escalated, madame President is arguing that we need to go forward and have a Federal government, also known as or popularly known as CHA-CHA (Charter Change)... 

Well, again, IMHO, leaders on whatever form of government each country has, are the ones who make a difference and can change the country towards development, just like what Lee Kuan Yew did in Singapore....