pos Elec 2

PHILIPPINE POLITICAL MOVEMENT AND INTEREST GROUPS

A state consists of four elements:

a. people – no fix population ( in international law, it does not describe how many
you are that you could be able to suffice)
b. territory – as long as the territory can give food and provide something for
survival
can we consider an area to be considered as a state? NO
(fivial, maritime, terrestrial)
c. government – always been the agency of the state who translates the policies into
action; people resides in the government
d. sovereignty – talks about freedom, independence, and authority

Sovereignty is divided into two:

a. internal sovereignty – freedom of authority within your area
b. external sovereignty – freedom of authority outside your territory; to have
to participate in a foreign relation

Government is classified into (3):

a. democratic
b. unitary
c. presidential

Classification as to numbers:
a. monarchy – one man rule (ex. Russia)
b. aristocracy – ruled by the few or rule by the aristocrats (privileged one)
c. democracy – congruent by election

Extent of the power (basing from bottom to top)

- from central to the local government
- divided into two: unitary (one line) and federal (the autonomy is on the sub-
states)
unitary example 1000 is direcho ma divide
federal example 1000 is sa state lang tapos idivide sa sub-states

Philippine Government: Unitary, Democratic, and Presidential

coequal – same powers involve

is merged into one: Parliamentary (the President is also a Senate-President

a Senator is much more powerful in the Philippine congress. (ex. if a bill is passed, there
will be 3 hearings: reading, amendment, and ceremony, if the bill is passed, it will then
proceed to the President for approval; if the President does not approve the bill of VETO,
the congressman will overpower the President)

75% of Senate and Congress

Presidential – if the President is separate from legislative and executive

BUREAUCRACY
 Vatican Is a government, monarchy – led by the people
 You need to understand the:
internal – head of government (ex. King of Great Britain)
external – head of state (ex. Prime Minister of Great Britain)
 Sovereignty? YES
asa na makuha? recognition on the family of nation.
 MACAO is not considered as state because it is part of China

ROLE OF GOVERNMENT: PRESERVE AND

THE CASE OF TAIWAN

- wanted to have their own external sovereignty but the nation or China does not
allow them.

BARMM REGION
- has its own entity and government itself
- has no external sovereignty
- not unconstitutional
- part of the Philippines

3 POWERS OF A STATE/GOVERNMENT
 Police Power – to have control over persons within the jurisdictions; the power
of which enforcing laws, policies, the power of the government toward the
people and sovereignty.
 Power of Taxation – considered as the “life blood” because it is what the state
needs; whatever you ear, dapat nay tax
 Power of Eminent Domain – to take private property for public care
3 elements of Eminent Domain
a. the property must be taken for public use
b. there must be payment of just compensation
c. there must be benefit for public use

the solution to traffic is to regulate cars, not road widening

HISTORY IN THE PHILIPPINES

ORY
Pre-Hispanic period – before the coming of the Spaniards
Is Philippines considered a civilized state during the Pre-Hispanic period? YES. Because
of the barangay, they have a form of government and sovereignty. With the exchange of
woods, golds, etc. in China (external sovereignty)

Triangular – datus, timawa (nobles or sheriffs), and alipin (slaves)

alipin sa gigilid (outside the house)

alipin sa pamamahay (inside the house)
alipin or slaves are considered as a material thing because slavery is considered as legal
before.