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**The Types of Filipino Unhispanized Societies That Extend To Their Political System** - - - - **During Colonial Period -** Indigenous political system in hispanized areas were *removed and replaced by colonial form of government for easier management*. **King - Viceroy - Governor-Genera...

**The Types of Filipino Unhispanized Societies That Extend To Their Political System** - - - - **During Colonial Period -** Indigenous political system in hispanized areas were *removed and replaced by colonial form of government for easier management*. **King - Viceroy - Governor-General - Alcalde-Mayores - Corregidores - Gobernadorcillos - Cabeza De Barangays** **Real Audencia** - - - **Intendente / Treasurer** - relieved the absolute control of governor-general over revenues. **Consejo de Administracion** - this includes the attorney-general, head of army & navy, president of the chamber commerce, fathers from religious groups. This took over the role of Royal Audiencia as counsel to governor-general. **Residencia** (**×**) - A system of investigation of the career, works, or possible cases of any executive official done mostly at the end of his term. - - - **Visitas** - Inspection conducted by a Visitador to observe the condition of the colonies. **Alcadia and Corregimiento** - Two provincial units - - - - **Junta Provincial** - which provincial governor is a member. With 8 additional members : members (4) administrations and 4 principales (public). Administrative duties; monitor municipal funds, consultation and elections. **Pueblo** - headed by a Gobernadorcillo each pueblo is made of barangays. **Barangays** - headed by a Cabeza De Barangays (former datus). They collect taxes, judge disputes, and enforce laws or orders. **Propaganda** - focus on assimilation of the Philippines to Spain and representation of Filipinos to Spanish Cortes **KKK** - explicitly stated the needs for separation - - **Tejeros Convention** - "pack of biak-na-bato" - **Treaty of Paris** - sold the Philippines to American amounting \$ 20,000,000 **Patronato Real** - *Spanish Monarch agreement with the Catholic Church.* The Spanish colonization affect not only the spiritual life of the Filipinos but also the political and economic life. Democracy in the Philippines - - - **Democracy** - now known as the rule of people where the power in government does not *emanate from the divine right or any god but from the citizens of state.* **The power of the people in a democratic society is visible through the :** - - - - Democracy was introduced in *late 19th century.* - - ***Democratic** ideals had a great appeal to the Filipinos that* it was even adopted by the KKK of Andres Bonifacio. - - - - - - The 1935 Constitution - institutionalized American democracy in the Philippines - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Executive **Power in the Government** - - - **President of the Philippines** - *center of power*, the *head of the government and state.* **Executive Power** - "*The power to enforce and administer the laws."* **To qualify as a candidate for Presidency, a person must be:** - - - - The same qualification apply to the vice-president. The **President** and **Vice-president** are elected through *direct voting by the majority of the voters and will begin their six-year term on the 30th day of June following the day of the election.* The President *cannot run for re-election* for the said office unless that person who served as a president only held office for four years or less - **Major Powers Held By The President** - - - - **Habeas Corpus** - *protecting citizens from unlawful arrest and detention*. This can be suspended during the times of invasion or rebellion per Article 3, Section 5 of 1987 Constitution **Martial Law** is a tool used by the *state to depend itself especially in times of a **disaster**, **invasion**, or **rebellion**.* - **All three branches are co-equal** and independent to avoid once branch dominating or influencing the functions of another branch of government - - - *Other Powers of the president include:* - - - **SONA SPEECHES REFLECT THE FOLLOWING:** 1. 2. 3. The Legislative - ***Senate*** - ***House of Representatives*** - - The congress is divided into **two chambers**: - - The **term office** for the elected senators and representatives starts at noon at the 30th day of june following their election The ***senators will serve for 6 years*** and ***shall*** ***not serve for more than two consecutive terms.*** The representatives also known as congressmen/women ***will serve 3 years*** and ***shall not hold office for more than three consecutive terms.*** In case of vacancy and the congress under ***Section 9 of Article 6*** a special election may be called to fill *such vacancy in the manner of prescribed by the law but the senator or member of the house of representatives thus elected shall serve only for the unexpired term.* **Primary Function of Legislative** - - - **Proposed laws** may come from the senators or representatives themselves, the people they represent (district, province, or the party), or the other two branches of the government. **Elected Representatives**: Congressmen/women, they have the duty to represent the voice and needs of their constituents or marginalized sectors in case of party list members, on both local and national issues. This *proposal are drafted to a bill.* **Process of Law Making** - - - - - **Reviewing a Bill Considerations** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. - - - - - - Each house can **make resolutions. A resolutions "conveys principles and sentiments of the members of the Senator or the House of Representative."** **3 different types of resolution:** 1. 2. 3. Other powers: - - -