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The BalangaySystem

DATU

people

Council of

elders

In the Balangaysystem, the DATU has all

three powers of the government : exec., leg.& jud. powers. The council of elders serves

as the advisers of the datu. In the present

Barangay system, although the Brgy

Chairperson still has the three governmental

powers, his powers are limited as there

already is a national govt that controls theLGU.


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The Biak-na-Bato Republic was established

after Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declaredPhilippine independence from Spain. Heestablished a dictatorial govt based on the

Biak-na-Bato Constitution that established astrong executive over the legislative body.He declared himself a dictator, and after 10days, he established the First PhilippineRepublic utilizing the Malolos constitution.


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FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC

The Malolos Constitution is hailed as thefirst initiative not only in the Philippines buteven in Asia for a democratic republic.

It provided for a Revolutionary Governmentwith a powerful legislature over theexecutive.

Had the most liberal policy ofdecentralization and administrativeauthority.


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FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC

The President

Revolutionary Congress(As the assembly of representatives from

all provinces)

Local Government :Provinces

Municipalities

Barangays


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It was while the Malolos Congress

worked on the constitution thatthe Treaty of Paris of December1898 was signed, without theparticipation of the Filipinos.

Treaty of Paris ceded the

Philippines as a Spanish colony tothe United States.


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Filipino

Resident

Commissioner


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COMMONWEALTH GOVT

THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT

HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVESSENATE

PROVINCIAL

GOVERNMENT


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THE COMMONWEALTH GOVT

Through the influence of theAmericans, the presidential system and

republican form of govt had beenadopted in the 1935 Constitution,anchored on the political philosophy

and ideology of democracy, with theunderlying principle of separation of

powers and checks and balances.


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1935


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PHILIPPINE

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

CONGRESS :

Senate

House of

Representatives

SUPREME COURT

& Inferior Courts

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

THE THIRD REPUBLIC


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MANUEL L. QUEZON (1935-1944)

On executive control and administrativeperformance, Quezon steered the passage of theNational Defense Act.

His theme was social justice for the poor and forthe tenants. He sought to combat electoral fraudand graft, and insisted on judicial integrity.

He reorganized the bureaucracy and introducedimprovements in health, education and publicworks, as well as planning for economic

development.


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SERGIO OSMEA (1944-1946)

Pres. Osmeas government organized the

Peoples Court to try cases against top

national leaders charged for collaborationwith the Japanese; reconvened thelegislature; conducted the lastCommonwealth elections; pursuedreconstruction and rehabilitation; andinitiated foreign relations.


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ELPIDIO QUIRINO (1948-1953)

Quirinos political will to pursue a clean-up of graftand corruption in government met a challenge.

His term was beset with the problem of communistinsurgency. He suspended the writ of habeascorpus to support the counterinsurgency program,for which he was criciticized. However, the success

of the military & socioeconomic policies to suppresscommunism was attributed to Ramon Magsaysay,who won the next elections.


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RAMON MAGSAYSAY (1953-1957)

As president, Magsaysay continued to put downcommunism and press on his convictions fordemocracy to succeed programs for the people,especially for the poor, by opening the Malacaang to

the people and created the Presidents Complaint andAction committee to make the people feel close to thegovernment.

He worked at rural development, and stressed highmoral standards for the cabinet and the bureaucracy togain back the peoples faith in the government.

He paid attention to local government with the election

of barrio councils.


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DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL (1961-1965)

His presidency is remembered for his socio-economic and agricultural policies; and foreignpolicies toward Southeast Asian states through

MAPHILINDO. He attempted to professionalize the bureaucracy.

He also set-up the Anti-Graft committee.

He also embarked on the economic policy ofdecontrol to accelerate free enterprise but it wasseen as the cause of inflation (wages cannot matchthe rising prices).

His flagship program was LAND REFORM.


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RECAP on the

CONSTITUTIONS :


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THE PRESIDENT/PRIMEMINISTER

NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY(unicamerallegislature)

SUPREME COURT

1973

Constitution


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THE 1987 PHILIPPINE

CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY

Congress President SupremeCourt

Senate House ofReps.

ExecutiveDepts. Inferior

Courts


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impeachment

Natural born citizen


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