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What was the first Filipino's earliest form of government?

Barangay

Who was the leader of the barangay?

Datu

Who assisted the Datu?

Maginoos

What was the function of the "Umalohokan"?

<p>To announce the approval of a law to the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Magellan Expedition?

<p>Ferdinand Magellan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Magellan and his crew first land in the Philippines?

<p>The mountains of Samar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the island where the first mass was held in the Philippines?

<p>Limasawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who ruled the island of Limasawa?

<p>Rajah Kulambu</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what date did the first mass happen in the Philippines?

<p>March 31, 1521</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who ruled the province of Cebu during the Magellan expedition?

<p>Rajah Humabon</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what date did Magellan’s troops first arrive in Cebu?

<p>April 8, 1521</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was converted to Christianity during the Magellan expedition?

<p>Rajah Humabon and his wife</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of Rajah Humabon’s wife after she converted to Christianity?

<p>Doña Juana</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the warrior from Mactan that defeated Magellan?

<p>Lapulapu</p> Signup and view all the answers

On what date did Magellan die in the battle against Lapulapu?

<p>April 27, 1521</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who successfully conquered the native communities in Luzon and Visayas?

<p>Miguel Lopez de Legazpi</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led a series of military conquests of communities and tribes throughout Luzon?

<p>Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the relocation of local inhabitants into towns or Pueblos?

<p>Reduccion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the system of forced labor imposed on indigenous workers by Spanish colonists?

<p>Encomienda System</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Encomienda System end?

<p>When the local towns were organized into provinces or Alcaldias</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the highest and most powerful official of the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines?

<p>Governor General</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who resided in the Philippines and were Pure Spanish?

<p>Peninsulares</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were born in the Philippines and were Pure Spanish?

<p>Insulares</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were Half Spanish?

<p>Spanish Mestizos</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the ruling elite in the Philippines?

<p>Principalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are considered part of the social structure in the Philippines?

<p>Spanish Mestizos</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the special judicial court that investigates the performance of a Governor General?

<p>The Residencia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the government official sent by the Council of the Indies to observe conditions in the colony?

<p>Visitador General</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the highest court in the land in the Philippines?

<p>Royal Audiencia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the Local Government Units (LGU) in the provinces, which were introduced by the Spaniards?

<p>Alcaldia and Corregimiento</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the local government that governed the provinces that had been fully subjugated?

<p>Alcaldia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the leader of the Alcaldia?

<p>Alcalde Mayor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the local government that governed provinces that were not yet under Spanish control?

<p>Corregimiento</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the leader of the Corregimiento?

<p>Corregidor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the larger town considered to be in the Philippines?

<p>Ayuntamiento</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the city council that governed the Ayuntamiento?

<p>Cabildo</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the members of the Cabildo in the Ayuntamiento?

<p>Regidores</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the little governor that headed each province in the Philippines?

<p>Gobernadorcillos</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Gobernadorcillos were exempted from paying taxes?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the qualification of the Gobernadorcillos?

<p>They had to be Native or Chinese Mestizo, 25 years old, and literate in ORAL or WRITTEN SPANISH.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the leader of the Barangay?

<p>Cabeza de Barangay</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Cabeza de Barangay also called Cabeza de Barangay?

<p>Because he was responsible for the peace and order of the barrio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Cabeza de Barangay was also responsible for recruiting men for public works?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the qualifications of being a Cabeza de Barangay?

<p>They should be literate in Spanish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cabezas who served for 25 years were exempted from “Polo Y Servicio” (forced labor)?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of the government does Article VII Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine constitution vest executive power on?

<p>The President of the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the President of the Philippines as chief executive?

<p>The President of the Philippines controls all executive departments, bureaus, and offices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the President of the Philippines elected?

<p>By direct vote by the people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long is the term of the President of the Philippines?

<p>6 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

The President of the Philippines can be re-elected?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the starting date of the term of President of the Philippines?

<p>The 30th day of June after the election.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a qualification for an individual aspiring to become President of the Philippines?

<p>40 years of age at the time of election</p> Signup and view all the answers

The power to appoint is one of the power of the President of the Philippines?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Power to control all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices is one of the power of the President of the Philippines?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The President of the Philippines has the power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The President of the Philippines has the power to grant amnesty?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The President of the Philippines has the power to contract or guarantee foreign loans?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the highest legislative body in the Philippines?

<p>Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two houses that make up the Philippine Congress?

<p>Senate and House of Representatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Senators are there in the Philippines?

<p>24</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the Senators elected?

<p>At large by the qualified voters of the Philippines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than 250 members?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

20 percent of the members of the House of Representatives are Party-List Representatives?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are qualifications to become a Senator?

<p>Able to read and write</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are qualifications to become a Member of the House of Representatives?

<p>Natural-born Citizen of the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the Congress?

<p>To make enabling laws that uphold the spirit of the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does a bill become a law?

<p>When it is approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The President can veto a bill?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The House of Representatives can overturn a presidential veto?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a bill if the President doesn’t act on it within 30 days of receipt?

<p>It lapses into law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Philippine Congress has an exclusive role in the accountability of public officers?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the grounds for impeachment?

<p>Culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Philippine Politics and Governance

  • The encomienda system, where local towns were organized into provinces or Alcaldias, ended.
  • The Philippines was a colony of Spain, under the monarch's authority.
  • The Governor General was the highest official of the Spanish colonial government.
  • Peninsulares were pure Spanish citizens residing in the Philippines.
  • Insulares were pure Spanish citizens born in the Philippines.
  • Mestizos were of mixed Spanish and Filipino heritage.
  • Principalia were the ruling Filipino elite.
  • Chinese Mestizos were of mixed Chinese and Filipino heritage.
  • Chinese and Indios were native peoples of the region.
  • The Governor General had considerable power, often abused.
  • The residencia and visita judicial processes investigated the governor general's performance.
  • The Royal Audiencia was the Philippines' highest court.

Pre-Colonial Period

  • Barangay was the earliest Filipino government form.
  • Barangay derives from the word "balangay," a type of boat.
  • Datus led the barangay, assisted by elders called "Maginoos."
  • Umalohokan announced new laws to the people.

Spanish Colonization

  • Magellan and his crew arrived in Samar on March 17, 1521.
  • They landed in Limasawa and were greeted by Rajah Kulambu.
  • The first mass in the Philippines was on March 31, 1521.
  • Conversion to Christianity began in Cebu on April 14, 1521.
  • Humabon and his wife were converted.
  • Magellan was killed in a battle with Lapulapu's warriors on Mactan on April 27, 1521.
  • Miguel Lopez de Legazpi conquered Luzon and Visayas in 1565.
  • Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo led military conquests throughout Luzon.
  • Reduccion involved relocating indigenous populations into towns.
  • The encomienda system forced indigenous labor onto Spanish colonists.

Executive Branch

  • Article VII, section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution vests executive power in the President.
  • The President is head of state and government, and commander-in-chief.
  • The Philippine President is directly elected for a six-year term.
  • There is a term limit for the presidency.
  • The President's powers include appointing officials, and commanding the armed forces.
  • The President also controls executive departments and offices, and has powers regarding pardons, commutations, and amnesty, along with granting foreign loans.

Local Government Units

  • Alcaldia is governed by an alcalde.
  • Corregimientos are governed by a corregidor.
  • The Ayutamiento is a city council based in larger towns/cities.
  • It is composed of the alcalde (mayor) and regidores (councilors).

Municipal Government

  • Provinces were divided into towns (pueblos), headed by gobernadorcillos.

Legislative Branch

  • Article VI, section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution vests legislative power in Congress.
  • Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  • Senators are elected at-large, while House members are elected by district.
  • A bill becomes law when approved by both houses and the President.
  • The President may veto a bill, but Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote.

Legislative Process

  • Congress is responsible for creating enabling legislation to uphold the spirit of the constitution and amending the constitution as necessary.
  • Bills (laws in the making), when passed through the Houses of Congress and approved by the President become law.
  • Bills can be vetoed by the President, but Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote.

Grounds for Impeachment

  • Culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust.

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Test your knowledge on the historical aspects of Philippine politics and governance, from the colonial period under Spanish rule to the pre-colonial barangay system. This quiz covers key concepts, such as the encomienda system, social classes, and the roles of the Governor General and the Royal Audiencia.

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