Philippine national government
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| Formation | 1898 (official) 1987 (de jure) |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Website | gov.ph |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Meeting place |
Batasang Pambansa Complex (House of Representatives/Lower Chamber) GSIS Building (Senate/Upper Chamber) |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader | President |
| Appointment | Election by popular vote |
| Headquarters | Malacañang Palace |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Seat |
Manila Baguio City (summer) |
The Government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) is the national government of the Philippines. It is a unitary state presidential, representative, and democratic republic where the President of the Philippines is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system.
The government has three interdependent branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The powers of the branches are vested by the Constitution of the Philippines in the following: Legislative power is vested in the two-chamber Congress of the Philippines—the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber.
Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the President. Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest judicial body.
The legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives. The upper house is located in Pasay City, while the lower house is located in Quezon City. Both are in Metro Manila. The district and sectoral representatives are elected for a term of three years. They can be re-elected but they may not run for a fourth consecutive term.
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