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Politics in the Philippines are governed by a three-branch system of government. The country is a democracy, with a president who is directly elected by the people and serves as both the head of state
The Malacañang Palace is the official residence of the president.
2011 State of the Nation Address by Benigno Aquino III
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The 1935 Constitution of the Philippines, which served as the basis for the current constitution
Bongbong Marcos
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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr., commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the seco
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…next session of Congress. During the 2022 presidential elections campaign, the Church endorsed the candidacy of vice president Leni Robredo to prevent Bongbong Marcos, son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, from winning the election. Robredo, who won in 18 of the 86 dioceses in the country, lost the presidential race in…
Official portrait, 2023
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos meeting with United States president Richard Nixon, shown holding Bongbong, in 1969
Senator Marcos during a forum in June 2014
Portrait during his stint as senator