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• Monarchy is a political system where a single ruler, usually a king or queen, holds supreme authority and power.
• The Spaniards introduced democracy in the Philippines.
• The Philippines is a democratic country.
• The Japanese occupation in the Philippines institutionalized the “rule of law” in the Philippines.
• Filipinos are familiar with both the promise of democracy and the problems of making democratic structures work for the benefit of all, as a result of the political supervision of American colonial rule, from the cacique democracy in the People Power uprising of 1896.
• The significant contributions of the Spaniards, Americans and Japanese in the development of Philippine politics and governance include the establishment of democratic institutions and processes.
• The Spaniards introduced democracy in the Philippines.
• Ferdinand Marcos served the longest time as President of the Philippines.
• The world’s eye was on the Philippines after it successfully toppled down almost a decade of dictatorship rule through a peaceful demonstration tagged as the EDSA People’s Power Revolution.
• The central government of the Katipunan, headed by Andres Bonifacio was vested in a Supreme Council.
• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was the second longest sitting president of the Philippines.
• The Magsaysay administration campaigned for the citizens’ support in patronizing Filipino products and services, and implemented import and currency controls favorable for Filipino industries.
• The barangay was the local government unit known in the whole archipelago headed by a chieftain called Rajah or Datu.
• The Philippines is a democratic country.
• The peasant rebellion in Central Luzon, Philippines was due to American colonial rule.
• The Power Revolution in 1986 ended Marcos’ authoritarian rule.
• The Japanese occupation in the Philippines institutionalized the “rule of law” in the Philippines.
• Fidel Ramos’s administration was known for its vision of making the Philippines the next Asian tiger economy.
• There were three government established during the American colonial period.
• The Philippines was already occupied by people from various waves of migration from neighbouring islands and composed themselves into barangay.
• Elections in the Philippines are introduced by the Spaniards.
• Joseph Estrada was the only president of the Philippines who was impeached from office.
• The Roxas Administration, the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines, was marred by graft and corruption and contributed to the rise of the left-wing Hukbalahap (Huk) movement in the countryside.
• The Third Republic in the Philippines was established on May 28, 1946, following the end of World War II.
• The Magsaysay Administration, focused on helping the rural masses, established the Presidential Complaint and Action Commission to investigate various citizen complaints and recommend remedial actions through different government agencies.
• The Garcia Administration campaigned for the citizens' support in patronizing Filipino products and services, and implemented import and currency controls favourable for Filipino industries.
• The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, through Republic Act No. 301, aimed to prevent corruption and promote honesty and public trust.
• The Garcia Administration, promoting the "Filipino First" policy, aimed to regain economic independence through a national effort by Filipinos to "obtain major and dominant participation in their economy."
• The Quirino Administration, which aimed to strengthen the people’s confidence in the government and restore peace, was marked by notable post-war reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States.
• The "Austerity Program," a part of the Garcia Administration's "Filipino First" policy, aimed to mobilize national savings through "more work, more thrift, more productive investment, and more efficiency."
• The Japanese Military Administration was established in Manila on January 3, 1942, one day after its occupation.
• Under a proclamation issued by the Japanese High Command, the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippines was declared terminated.
• The Macapagal Administration (December 30, 1961- December 30, 1965) was the President of the Philippines from December 30, 1961 to December 30, 1965.
• The Judiciary continued in the same form as it was under the Commonwealth, but functioned without the independence it had traditionally enjoyed.
• The laws enacted by the Commission were subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces.
• Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that no copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines.
• Jose P. Laurel became the President of the second Philippine Republic on October 14, 1943.
• The new government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, successor to the government of Philippine Islands, was inaugurated on November 15, 1935, following the first national election under the 1935 Constitution held on September 12, 1935, with Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña as President and Vice President respectively.
• In one respect, the Philippine Constitution was superior to the American Constitution because the preamble of the first invoked the aid of the divine providence.
• A Civil government known as the Philippine Executive Commission, composed of Filipinos with Jorge B. Vargas as chairman, was organized by the military forces of occupation.