THE PHILIPPINES

Our country which is Philippines is a unitary state presidential,

representative, and democratic republic, the President is both the head of
state and government in the Philippines. Democratic in which people are
have the right to choose their leader to be able to be organized. The
government of the Philippines is made up of three interdependent
branches and they are the legislative, the executive, and the judicial
system.

(these are the branches)

The Constitution Of The Philippines

The Legislative power is exercised by the Congress of Philippines which

comprise of two chambers, namely the House of Representatives which
is the lower chamber and the Senate which is the upper chamber. The
Executive power of the Philippine government is exercised by the regime
under the President's leadership. The Judicial power is exercised in the
courts with the Supreme Court of the Philippines being the highest
judicial organ.

The Legislative Branch Of The Government Of Philippines

The legislature in the Philippines is a bicameral Congress made up of

the Senate and The House of Representatives. The Senate, which is the
upper house, is based in the city of Pasay, while the House of
Representatives, which is the lower house, is situated in the urban
center of Quezon. The two cities are both situated in Metro Manila.
Members of Congress of the districts and Sectoral are elected for a
three-year term. The representatives can be re-elected but may not be
allowed to serve for a fourth successive term. The Senators in the
Philippines are elected to serve a six-year term. Senators can be re-
elected but may not be permitted to run three terms consecutively. The
House of Representatives may choose to forego a vacant legislative
seat leading to a special election. The person who wins the special
election will then serve for the remainder of the term of the former district
representatives which will be considered as a single elective term. The
same rule is applied to the Senate but only if the seat was vacated prior
a regular legislative election.

The Executive Branch Of The Government Of Philippines

The President of the Philippines is elected through a popular vote and

accorded the executive power according to the country's Constitution.
The Office of the President of the Philippines is situated in Malacañang
Palace in San Miguel, Manila. The executive branch is headed by the
President who is also the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines. If the President resigns, dies or is impeached, the Vice
President is first in line to take over leadership. The Vice President is
often a member of the president's cabinet although this is not always the
case. If the vice-president position is vacant, the President is can appoint
any member of the Congress who must then be validated by a three-
quarters vote of the Congress.

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