Filipinas Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Manila
coordenadas geográficas: 14 35 N, 121 00 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

12 Junio 1898 (independence proclaimed from Spain); 4 Julio 1946 (from the US)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 12 Junio (1898); note - 12 Junio 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 Julio 1946 was date of independence from US

Constitución

2 Febrero 1987, efectiva 11 Febrero 1987

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (desde 20 January 2001); note - president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (desde 20 January 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with consent of Commission of Appointments
elections: president and vice president (Manuel "Noli" DE CASTRO) elected on separate tickets by popular vote for a single six-year term; election last held on 10 May 2004 (next to be held in May 2010)
election results: Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO elected president; percent of vote - Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO 40%, Fernando POE 37%, three others 23%