The 1987 constitution returned the Philippines to a presidential system. The national government is in theory highly centralized, with few powers devolving to provincial and municipal governments.

The multi-party system encourages political competition, ensuring that different perspectives and interests are represented in the government. Local Government Units In addition to the national …

The Philippines is a unitary republic with two legislative houses; its head of state and government is the president. First visited by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, the islands were colonized by the Spanish, …

Explore the constitutions of the Philippines through this comprehensive resource provided by the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.

The Philippines is currently under a unitary form of government - this means that the central government is the highest governing power. It receives a large part of every region's income and redistributes it, …

One of the first proponents of federalism in the Philippines in the 21st century is professor Jose Abueva from the University of the Philippines who argued that a federal form of government is necessary to …

The Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, as a 10-year interim step prior to full independence. However, in 1942 during World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines. The U.S. …

Emilio Aguinaldo, who led the Philippine Revolution against Spain, and Manuel L. Quezon, President of the autonomous Commonwealth of the Philippines under the United States Early polities in what is …