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Philippines GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Government: Presidential form of government based on
1987 constitution with president and vice president elected
separately by popular vote. Bicameral legislature (Congress:
Senate--upper house; House of Representatives--lower house).
President limited to one six-year term. Senators elected
nationwide and limited to two consecutive six-year terms,
representatives elected from 200 districts and limited to three
consecutive three-year terms.
Politics: Numerous political parties. In 1992 main
parties included PDP-LABAN, Lakas-NUCD, Nacionalista Party, and
Liberal Party.
Administrative Divisions: 73 provinces and 61 chartered
cities.
Judiciary: Civil law system heavily influenced by
Spanish and Anglo-American law. Independent judiciary headed by
Supreme Court, with anticorruption Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax
Appeals, Intermediate Appellate Court, regional trial courts, and
metropolitan and municipal courts.
Media: Freedom of expression constitutional right;
about thirty daily newspapers in 1991.
Foreign Affairs: Diplomatic relations with virtually
all countries of world. Member of international organizations,
including Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asian
Development Bank, and United Nations and its affiliated agencies.
Data as of June 1991
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