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The structure of postwar Philippine politics and government was founded on the 1935 Constitution. The said constitution provided for a presidential and unitary system, wherein the president will be directly elected by the people and will serve for four years with a maximum of two terms.
May 11, 2020 · Historically, the Philippines has experienced four party systems: a predominant party system during the American colonial period (1900–1935); a formal two-party system during the post-war republic (1946–1972); an authoritarian dominant party system during the Marcos dictatorship (1978–1986); and the current multiparty system (since 1987) (Tancan...
- Julio Cabral Teehankee
- 2020
Oct 26, 2023 · The emergence of political science in the Philippines has contributed to the rise of several Philippine politics and government theories that frame the analysis of its political development.
The Philippines passed from the Commonwealth stage to that of independence on July 4, 1946. The government of the new member of the international community was based on the same instrument as that of the Commonwealth, the Constitution of 1935, as amended in 1940. As put by the late Dr. J. R. Hayden :1.
- Introduction
- Governance
- Institutions and Structures in Governance
- Conclusion
Chronicling the historical quest of the country to better governance has been marked by powerful continuities and discontinuities witnessed by both periods of development and regression. Seventy-four (74) years after the Philippines gained its independence from US colonial rule and 35 years since the people regained their power from Marcos authorit...
Conceptually, “governance” is the process of decision-making and the mannerby which decisions are implemented/acted (or not implemented/unacted). It is a political process where power is derived, exercised, controlled, and allocated within and beyond the institutions of government. Further, an analysis of governance focuses on the formal and inform...
An umbilical cord ties governance and socio-political institutions. As governance is the process or the power of governing, institution refers to the established organisation designed to provide society’s socio-economic and politico-cultural needs such as education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc. and other services ...
The quest for better governance through effective institutions and appropriate structures in the Philippines is a continuing task in nation-building. A brief examination of the issues that inhibit the development and enhancement of public institutions expectedly to lead to good governance is traced to the country’s colonial history, carried over af...
Apr 25, 2021 · Towards the end, the paper identifies a three-fold challenge: One is drawing a unified approach in bringing together various ethnic, religious, and national groups into the Philippine nation-state. Two, combining political stability with political liberalization and democratization.
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On June 12, 1898, the Philippines declared its independence following more than three centuries of Spanish rule. However, actual independence from the United States wasn’t realized until 1946. At independence, the country embraced a democratic presidential system and exhibited promising prospects.
