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    The chief executive of the Philippines during Spanish colonial rule was the Governor and Captain-General. The Governor-General had broad powers including enforcing royal decrees from Spain, commanding colonial armed forces, appointing and removing officials, serving as chief justice and vice-royal patron, and exercising monarch-like powers. However, these powers were checked by the Royal Audiencia as the highest court, the influential Archbishop and clergy, complaints sent directly to the King from citizens and officials, and inspectors sent by the King.

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    GOVERNOR GENERAL

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    The chief executive of the Philippines during Spanish colonial rule was the Governor and Captain-General. The Governor-General had broad powers including enforcing royal decrees from Spain, commanding colonial armed forces, appointing and removing officials, serving as chief justice and vice-royal patron, and exercising monarch-like powers. However, these powers were checked by the Royal Audiencia as the highest court, the influential Archbishop and clergy, complaints sent directly to the King from citizens and officials, and inspectors sent by the King.

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    The chief executive of the Philippines during Spanish colonial rule was the Governor and Captain-General. The Governor-General had broad powers including enforcing royal decrees from Spain, commanding colonial armed forces, appointing and removing officials, serving as chief justice and vice-royal patron, and exercising monarch-like powers. However, these powers were checked by the Royal Audiencia as the highest court, the influential Archbishop and clergy, complaints sent directly to the King from citizens and officials, and inspectors sent by the King.

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    The chief executive of the Philippines during Spanish times was

    the GOVERNOR and the CAPTAIN-GENERAL(official title)

    The Governor
    General
    Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Guido de Lavezaris Francisco de Sande
    1565-1572 1572-1575 1575-1580
    GOVERNOR GENERAL’S POWER:
     He enforced the king’s royal decrees and other laws from Spain.
     He was the commander-in-chief of the colonial armed forces.
     He appointed and remove colonial officials.
     He served as president (chief justice) of the Royal Audiencia (Supreme Court)
     He served as vice-royal patron.
     He exercised the powers of a monarch.
     He has the right for veto (cumplase)
    Great powers of the Governor General were
    checked by the following:
    1.) The Royal Audiencia(Supreme Court) highest court in the
    land during Spanish times.
    2.)The archbishop and the clergy; influential in the King’s court.
    3.) The complaints; which subordinate public officials & private
    citizens sent directly to the king.
    4.) The residencia
    5.) The visitador

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