About Philippines
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Agriculture
Agriculture, along with fishing and forestry provides a living for 46% of the population and accounts for 13.8% of the Gross National Product (GNP) of the Philippines as of 2007.…
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Economy
The economy of the Philippines is a free market economy in Southeast Asia and one of the newly industrialized emerging market economies of the world. It is the fastest-growing economy…
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Labor
The labor and welfare conditions of employees both working for government and private firms are given importance. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) an executive body mandated in order…
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Education
The Philippine educational system is parallel to that of the United States, with English as the medium of instruction. Schools are classified into public or government schools and private schools.…
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Health
The health system of the Philippines has been revitalized by the recent Administration. This is in line with the administration’s thrust to prioritize delivery services to the masses and improve…
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Local Government
The Philippines is divided into 17 regions, 79 provinces, 117 chartered cities, 1,500 municipalities and 42,000 barangays. The regions themselves do not possess a separate local government with the exception…
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Judicial Branch
The Judiciary has a common law power of equity and tends to recognize judicial precedents. The judicial law is vested in the Supreme Court and in such lower courts as…
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Legislative Branch
The Legislative power in the national government is vested in the Congress of the Philippines consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate consists of 24 elected…
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Executive Branch
The executive power is vested in the president, who is the chief of state, head of the government, and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He or she is empowered…
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Government
The fundamental rights are entrenched in a nation’s legal and political framework, as established by its constitution. A constitution that upholds equality, liberty and social justice can provide a sound…