By Max, Matt, and Austin

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The Philippines Government

The Philippines government is a limited republic.

The Executive branch contains the Chief of State, Head of Government and the Cabinet.

Legislative Branch: The district and sect oral representatives are elected with a term of three years. They can be reelected but they are no longer eligible to run for a fourth consecutive term. The senators are elected to a term of six years. They can be reelected but they are no longer eligible to run for a third consecutive term. The House of Representatives may allowed to pass a resolution for a vacancy of a legislative seat that will pave way for a special election.

Judicial Branch

Includes the Supreme Court with 15 justices.

Elections: President and Vice President elected on separate tickets by popular votes for a single six-year term.

Distribution of Power Chart

Distribution of Power

The senators are elected at large while the representatives are elected from both

legislative districts and through sectoral representation.

The Judicial

Branch is vested by

the Supreme Court.

The President functions as

both the head of state and the head of government.

President gets a six-

year term of being

president.

The House of Representatives is

powered by a "Lowered House."

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

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Government Power • The country’s head of government is

located in Manila, the capital.

• The Philippines has 80 provinces and these are governed by governors. These people have some power over their provinces but the President Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has power over everybody.

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Head of Government

Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the current president of the

Phillipines. She is the second female president of the Phillipines.

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Sixth Grade Bibliography• "Philippines". Wikimedia Foudation Inc.. April 12 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines#Politics_and_government

• "Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo". Wikimedia Foundation Inc.. April 14 2010 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Macapagal-Arroyo >.

• "Manila". April 15 2010 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila >.

• "THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES". League of Provinces of the Philippines. April 15 2010 <http://www.lpp.gov.ph/>.

• "The World Factbook". Central Intellegiance Agency. April 15 2010

<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html>.

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