Government Of The Philippines
Presented by: Patricia & Danielle
About The Philippines
- Population of the Philippines is approximately 103.3 million
- The capital city in the Philippines is Manila
- The language that they speak is Tagalog
- There are about 175 dialect languages spoken in the Philippines
- The entire landmass of the Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands
- They are divided into three island groups of Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
About The Philippines
President OF the Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte
Map Of The Philippines
Map Of The Philippines
Government of the Philippines
The Government Of Philippines
- The Philippine government is a democracy
- The Philippines is said to be a democratic country
- The President is elected by a popular vote
- Executive power is exercised by the government
- Judicial power is vested in the courts
- National Government- Senate; House of Representatives
- The electoral processes in the Philippines are very bias
- They have freedom Of Speech, thought, press, religion and gender equality
- All eligible citizens have the right to vote
- All adults have easily accessible, meaningful, and effective ways
- The democracy has constitution that sets out the essential operating rules for the organization
- A direct decision-making process that allows citizen to initiate
Power In The Philippines
Power in the Philippines
- The government has three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
- Executive branch is exercised under the leadership of the President who enforces the law
- The Legislative branch -makes the law and composed of: a.House Of Representatives (250) b. Senate (24)
- The Judicial branch they interprets the laws through the Supreme Court and lower courts
Executive Branch
- President: responsible way, to help support cities and to show the world their country is well ran.
- Vice President: A "spare tire," If something happens to the president, the vice president will come in
- Cabinet: consists of the largest part of the executive branch of the national government
- Regional Governor: is the chief head of their region and has control of all boards
- Governor: The elected executive head of a state of the Philippines
- Vice Governor: A governor's assistant or deputy
Executive
- Mayor: The elected head of a city town or other municipality
- Vice Mayor: To serve as " acting mayor" in the mayor's absence
- Barangay Captain: The highest elected official in a barangay (a political subdivision
Legislative & Judiciary
- Makes political decisions for different projects in agriculture, health, social services, etc.
Legislative & Judiciary
- Supreme Court Houses the power to apply laws, review legal controversies, cases abuse of power
How are Laws made
The Congress for the Philippines is tasked to create laws. There are two houses:
-The Upper House (House Of Representatives)
-The Lower house (The Senate)
- Members Of Congress Propose bills
There are 5 steps to making the bill:
How are Laws made
1. The proposed bill is signed and filed.
2. The bill will go through three readings
3.The bill is then subjected and disscusion
4.The bill will be submitted for a final vote
5. Once the bill is approved, the bill is officially a law which was signed by the President
If passed by both houses,
Legislator writes bill and presents it to the House Of Representatives
The Legislator writes bill and presents it to the Senate
Bill is sent to the President
Senate commitee studies the bill
House committee studies the bill
If President signs, bill becomes a law
If President rejects the bill,
House committee members vote and give the House a recommendation
Senate commitee members vote and give Senate a recommendation
Bill is sent to both houses for a vote, bill becomes passed
House of Representatives votes
Signs Of Democracy
- The Philippines has all signs of democracy
- Each voter is entitled to one vote
- The cadidate with the most votes wins the position
- The President and the Vice President may come from different paries
- Every citizen 18 years old and above can vote on election day
- A voter may vote as much as 34 names
- The president of the Philippines has never gotten along with the press
- They talk about what is happening in the Philippine government
- Media press such as newspapers, national Philippine news, etc.
Signs Of Democracy
- Freedom of Speech is the concept to voice one's opinion publicly
- "Speech" is not limited to public speaking
- The justice system in the Philippines is a mixed of legal system of civil, etc.
- Those accused of crimes have the right to be informed
Comparing Canada & The Philippines
Comparing Canada & The Philippines
- Open elections
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of Press
- Judicial Systeem
- 18 and above to vote
- Al eligible citizens have the right to vote
- Representative democracy
- Multi-cultural
- The leader is a President
- Executive, Legislative, Judicial
- Five steps for making a bill to become a law
- Founded on June 12, 1898
- Majority lower class
- Three types of parties: major parties; minor parties; provincial or regional parties
- The leader is a Prime Minister
- Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy,etc.
- Seven steps for a bill to become a law
- Founded on July 1st 1867
- majority middle class
- Two donimant political parties: Luberal Party and Consevative Party