In Spanish period the government system is consists of a national government a nd the local

governments that administered provinces, cities, towns and municipalities.

In American period,

The U.S. Congress approved the Philippines Act on July 1, 1902, which provided the Philippines with limited self-
government. The U.S. government replaced the military government in the Philippines with a civilian government headed
by William Howard Taft 

The Second Philippine Republic was established during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. At
the outset of the occupation, the Japanese government established a military administration over the
Philippines, as well as the Philippine Executive Commission, composed of several pre-war Filipino
political leaders.