PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND

GOVERNANCE
 Unit II
Philippine Politics and
Governance
 Lesson 7
Democracy in the Philippines
 Learning Objectives
• To define democracy
• To discuss the development of democracy in the
Philippines
• To describe the effects of colonization process in
the way democracy is practiced in the Philippines
• To enumerate the effects of Martial Law to
Philippine politics and governance
 What Is Democracy?

Democracy is a form of government

characterized by the rule of the people
or the many.
 The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
This
This was
was when
when thethe success
success of of the
the French
French
And by
reached the efforts of rich Filipino
Democracy
Revolution
Itdemocratic
Revolution that
that caused
us
caused
viathewas
the
TRADE introduced
resurgence
resurgence of
with
of
otherin the
natives
democratic and called
and liberal ilustrados,
liberal ideals
ideals inin Europe
Europewho were
Philippines
countries…
reached
reached our
our shores.
shores. during the late 19th century
able to study abroad.
following the opening of the country’s
economy to the world in 1834 and the
consequent inflow and outflow of ideas
and people along with trade goods.

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The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
 Democracy had great appeal to the
Filipinos then that it was even adopted
by the Kataas-taasan Kagalang-
galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng
Bayan (KKK) of Andres Bonifacio.

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 The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
To
To further
further investigate
investigate on on the
the matter,
matter, as
as well
well as
as to
to manage
manage thethe
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under
under
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the American
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during
under
during
under American
rule
rule
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the and
and system,
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William period
system,
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sent
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hastened
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in 1898
1898 theJacob
the Jacob
sold Schurman
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transition
sold the
transition
the theto
Philippines
of
of the
Philippines toto head
head the
government
to the Schurman
government Schurman
from
from aa
democracy
Commission
Commission
America
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but the
revolutionary toin
to
the was
inaa 1899
1899
civil
Filipinos
civil with
and
Filipinos
and used
the
the basic
withdemocratic
chosebasic
democratic
chose inobjectives
to
to one.
be
one.full extent
be of as a
of establishing
establishing
the
the civil government in pacified areas, as well
well as
as training
training and
political
independent
independentcivil
During
During
assigning
assigning
system.
government
rather
ratherthe than
the
Filipinos
Filipinos
than in be
pacified
be
Philippine-American
Philippine-American
in
in various
various
areas, to
subjected
subjected
government
as
toWar,
War, the
the
government positions,
positions, among
and
among
another
another colonialist,
colonialist,
issue
issue of whatthus
of what thus
to
to dodothewith Philippine-
the
with Philippine-
the
the Philippines
Philippines hadhad
others.
others.
American
American War.
War. aa debate
been
been debate in in the
the United
United States.
States. Some
Some
debated
debated for for its
its annexation
annexation as as aa colony
colony or or as
as
aa state
state whilewhile there there were were alsoalso some
some
Americans
Americans who who preferred
preferred the the Philippines
Philippines to to
be
be free.
free.

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 The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
 The Philippine Organic Act of 1902
created the Philippine Commission. The
offices of the Civil Governor and Vice
Governor were created to exercise
powers of the government but would still
be subject to the discretion of the
President
Electoral
Electoral representation of
representation in the the
in the PhilippinesUnited
Philippines began
began with States
with the creationof
the creation of
of the
the
Philippine
Philippine Assembly.
Assembly. Philippine
Philippine Assembly
Assembly acted
acted asas the
the lower
lower house
house to
to the
the
America.
Philippine
Philippine Commission
Commission and
and held
held its
its first
first election
election in
in 1907.
1907.
The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
 Democracy was further established
through the 1935 Constitution.
 The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
 In 1972, the
foundation of
democracy
The
The Constitution
inwas
the
Constitution was remodeled
remodeled in
in 1973
1973 and
and for
for aa brief
brief
country
period
period of ofwas
time,
time, the
the country
country experienced
experienced aa strict
strict
disciplinarian
disciplinarian state
state that
that controlled
controlled the
the economy,
economy,
sidelined
legislation, upon
legislation, and
and the the
the media.
media.
declaration of
Martial Law by
President
Ferdinand Marcos.
The Development of Democracy
in the Philippines
 Democracy was reinstated by the 1987
Constitution following the success of
People Power Revolution that toppled the
Marcos dictatorship. The rights mandated
in a democratic society such as the right
to vote and freedom of expression were
also restored.
 Analysis Guide
1. Do you think we have democracy in its full
sense in the country? Why or why not?
2. In what aspects did we fail or succeed as a
democratic country?
3. What adjustments can our leaders do to
improve governance?