Filippine Governo Profilo 2001

Capitale

Manila

Indipendenza

4 Luglio 1946 (from US)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza (from Spain), 12 Giugno (1898); note - 12 Giugno 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 4 Luglio 1946 is the date of independence from the US

Costituzione

2 Febbraio 1987, effective 11 Febbraio 1987

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (da allora 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo

capo di governo: Presidente Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (da allora 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with the consent of the Commission of Appointments

elections: president and vice president elected on separate tickets by popular vote for six-year terms; election last held 11 May 1998 (next to be held 16 May 2004)

election results: results of the last presidential election - Joseph Ejercito ESTRADA elected president; percent of vote - approximately 40%; Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO elected vice president; percent of vote - NA%; note - on 20 January 2001, Vice Presidente Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was sworn in as the constitutional successor to Presidente Joseph ESTRADA after the Supreme Court declared that Presidente ESTRADA was unable to rule in view of the mass resignations from his government; according to the Constitution, only in cases of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the president, can the vice president serve for the unexpired term