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Capital
nome: Manila
coordenadas geográficas: 14 36 N, 120 58 E
diferença do tempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derives from the Tagalog "may-nila" meaning "where there is indigo" and refers to the presence of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the original settlement
Independência
4 Julho 1946 (from the US)
Feriado nacional
Dia da independência, 12 Junho (1898); note - 12 Junho 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 Julho 1946 was date of independence from the US
Constitución
history: several previous; latest ratificada 2 Fevereiro 1987, efectiva 11 Fevereiro 1987
amendments: proposed by Congress if supported by three fourths of the membership, by a constitutional convention called by Congress, or by public petition; passage by either of the three proposal methods requires a majority vote in a national referendum; note - the constitution has not been emendada since its enactment in 1987 (2017)
Sufrágio
18 anos de idade; universal
Poder Executivo
chefe do estado: Presidente Rodrigo DUTERTE (desde 30 June 2016); Vice Presidente Leni ROBREDO (desde 30 June 2016); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo
cabeça de governo: Presidente Rodrigo DUTERTE (desde 30 June 2016); Vice Presidente Leni ROBREDO (desde 30 June 2016)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with the consent of the Commission of Appointments, an independent body of 25 Congressional members including the Senate president (ex officio chairman), appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by simple majority popular vote for a single 6-year term; election last held on 9 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2022)
election results: Rodrigo DUTERTE elected president; percent of vote - Rodrigo DUTERTE (PDP-Laban) 39%, Manuel "Mar" ROXAS (LP) 23.5%, Grace POE (independent) 21.4%, Jejomar BINAY (UNA) 12.7%, Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO (PRP) 3.4%; Leni ROBREDO elected vice president; percent of vote Leni ROBREDO (LP) 35.1%, Bongbong MARCOS (independent) 34.5%, Alan CAYETANO 14.4%, Francis ESCUDERO (independent) 12%, Antonio TRILLANES (independent) 2.1%, Gregorio HONASAN (UNA) 1.9%

Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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