Philippine Government

Taft recommended that there be a civil government created within the Philippines, comprised of an elected legislative assembly. Under his administration, Taft was able to negotiate with congress to pass a bill that included a governor, an independent judiciary, and the legislative assembly.

“...We govern our children without their consent...Would not the people of the Philippines prefer the just, human, civilizing government of this Republic…” (Doc B, Albert J. Beveridge). I disagree with this black and white view of the world. The Filipinos are grown people capable of making the best decision for themselves. Children are not (due to their undeveloped frontal lobes). They do not need America to save them. They wanted freedom enough to attempt war with Spain, a global power, so they have earned that

Another way to represent in government is if one is chosen as a cabinet member of the president.. They will have to represents the presidents coalitions and policies to all Local Nations under the government. Government will be base on the overall ideals of keeping the people from rebelling by supplying them with basics of safety, living, education and healthcare. The people under this form of government will only be able to survive on the aid provided by the government. The games will determine the representation and the rule of the government. The overall well being of the people will decent but they will have to endure a test every year in order to get their part in government. “May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor” (Collins, 2008). Every person has to defend themselves and create a strong alliance. They need to work strategically and be intuitive of their surroundings.

Upon McKinley’s assassination, a (relatively) young Theodore Roosevelt found himself in the position of President of the United States. A man of action – perhaps unnecessary action- Roosevelt was unafraid of the political consequences of his bold and often unilateral decision making, both domestically and abroad. U.S. governance in the Philippines had already

Magaña’s Presidency took an active and purposeful role in opposing the FMLN guerrillas through attacks on the group’s primarily peasant base and support network. From 1981 to 1983, it is estimated that at least 18,000 civilians were killed by government forces. Many of these deaths were the result of air force bombings of peasants trying to flee across the Honduras border or massacres committed by government infantry groups against FMLN friendly villages such as El Mozote in December 1981. Paramilitary death squads were also incredibly active during this time period, at one point killing six members of the opposition Christian Democratic Party (PDC), resulting in a condemnation of the Magaña government by PDC leader José Napoleón Duarte.

There was a need for the people to gather like this because Marcos’ famous implementation of Martial Law led to the deaths of several thousands of Filipinos. This regulation suspended several of the rights of the Filipinos and granted Marcos the free use of military power, which he did, against any who opposed him.

The Philippines is still primarily an agricultural country as most citizens still live in rural areas and support themselves through agriculture. The country's agriculture sector is made up of 4 sub-sectors: farming, fisheries, livestock, and forestry (the latter 2 sectors are very small), which together employ 32 percent of the labor force and contribute 11 percent of GDP. The country's main agricultural crops are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, bananas, pineapple, coffee, mangoes, tobacco, and abaca (a banana-like plant). The Philippines exports its agricultural products around the world, including the United States, Japan, Europe, and ASEAN countries. Major export products are coconut oil and other coconut products, fruits and vegetables, bananas, and prawns.

The whole scheme, I must admit, did sound strange to me as I read it, and imagine that it is the same with most others. It would be very strange to most people because it is vastly different from what is actually done in the real world. In the context of the Philippines, the election of leaders is surely not based on who is the best or who is most fit to rule, not to mention they are not especially selected and trained from childhood to be the rulers when they grow older. In the Philippine constitution no strict requirements are mentioned regarding who shall be allowed to rule but that he or she “is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, a registered voter, able to read and write, at least forty years of age on the day of the election, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election. (Art. VII. Sec. 2)” In a charitable account of how this country selects its leaders, we could say it is rather based on the number and greatness of achievements, their educational backgrounds, and experience. But more meanly put, we might still

The presidential government has distinctive characteristics compared to parliamentary system. According to Hargrove, “presidential government can be defined as by nature, single-person office, chosen for a fixed term by a uniquely national constituency, sharing virtually all the powers of the federal government with an equally distinct and independent congress” (Hargrove, 1984). The president, who is directly elected by public, is head of the government and also head of the state. It appears that the president has full support from public and also symbolizes the national representative and unifying figure. The “separation of power” and “check and balance” are main features in the presidential form of government. According to Abueva, “legislative power is vested in

There is political dynasty when members of the same family or clan has dominated or occupied elected positions either in sequence for the same position, or simultaneously across different positions, this is now a problem in Philippine politics that the government itself cannot solve. Why? Because majority of the people seated in position are members of political dynasties. They want to stay in office because of the strong desire for power, greed, and authority. But why are they still seated even though we have the power to vote? When almost all of us are aware that they come from the same dynasty? We cannot blame the Filipino people for that. Because these people are so greedy that they use their money, influence, and wealth to exploit our votes. In that way, they will dominate politics. I would try to lay down some reasons why I am in favor of passing an anti-dynasty law here in the Philippines.

When talking about Philippine Administrative System, first thing that comes to mind is about the government and its political divisions in the country. It is about the nations’s political hierarchy such as the central government, provinces, municipalities and barangay. However, these divisions and subdivisions can be attributed to our past history. It is not a plant that simply blooms from nowhere. The Philippine Administrative System is dynamic, shaped and evolved through time. From Spanish colonial period to the present administration, the mode of bureacracy is adopted, patterned and improved depending on the needs and wants of the administration. Needs, in terms of the welfare of the society. Wants,

Political dynasty is a well known method of politicians in the Philippines wherein the members of the family is made also a member of the government in order for them to not lose power but to gain more power. This act is an unfair and unjust because the government is not a business that a family can run by themselves, but the government is for all and other people should be given chances wherein they can be the one that leads a community.

Are the methods being used by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte the best way to handle the ongoing drug war in the Philippines? His supporters say that his methods have been effective in eradicating illegal drugs from the streets. They claim that unlike Duterte’s predecessors, who have done very little to battle the many problems that have been plaguing the country for many years, he already has done much to fight many issues that involve crime, corruption, and most of all, illegal drugs. However, many people believe that the drug war could have been handled in other, less radical, ways. They claim that threatening, hunting down, and killing these drug pushers and users, guilty or otherwise, is not the best to tackle an issue as serious as the widespread production, selling, and use of illegal drugs.

Senator BENIGNO S. AQUINO, JR., President Aquino’s husband, was also acknowledged as an icon of democracy long before President Aquino’s presi

In September 1972 Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law on the Philippines as the last defense against the anarchic chaos of the violent student demonstrations, the fear of communist insurgency by the newly formed Communist Party in the Philippines, and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front. Under martial law Marcos reduced violent crime, confiscated unregistered firearms, and managed to suppress the communist insurgency in certain areas. Marcos also made strides in land management and foreign relations, imparting special concessions to foreign investors and creating a land-reform program. In January 1973 Marcos ratified a new parliamentary constitution and named himself both president and prime minister.