1987 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1987. President: Corazon Aquino (UNIDO) Vice President: Salvador...
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The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of the Philippines. Its final...
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Chinese are also spoken in certain communities. The 1987 constitution designates Filipino, a standardized version of Tagalog, as the national language and...
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of...
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holidays in the Philippines are of two types: regular holidays and special non-working days. On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative...
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Christianity is the predominant religion in the Philippines, with the Catholic Church being its largest denomination. Sizeable minorities adhering to...
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The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately 20 typhoons entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo...
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of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
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revolutionary government was set up in the Philippines following the People Power Revolution which ended on February 25, 1986. The revolution removed President...
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Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House...
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In 2023, official government statistics reported that the Philippines had a poverty rate of 15.5%, (or roughly 17.54 million Filipinos), significantly...
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Capital punishment in the Philippines (Filipino: Parusang Kamatayan sa Pilipinas) specifically, the death penalty, as a form of state-sponsored repression...
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The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Senado ng Pilipinas) is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House...
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technology in the Philippines describes scientific and technological progress made by the Philippines and analyses related policy issues. The main agency...
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Spanish was the sole official language of the Philippines throughout its more than three centuries of Spanish rule, from the late 16th century to 1898...
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bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the Republic of the Philippines have faced many difficulties in their homeland, such as prejudice, violence...
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The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2024, the Philippine...
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Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today are predominantly...
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Education in the Philippines is compulsory at the basic education level, composed of kindergarten, elementary school (grades 1–6), junior high school...
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The government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches...
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"political dynasties" in the Philippines, usually have a strong, consolidated support base concentrated around the province in which they are dominant...
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reform in the Philippines, colloquially known as charter change (cha-cha), refers to the political and legal processes needed to amend the current 1987 Constitution...
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In the Philippines, regions (Filipino: rehiyon; ISO 3166-2:PH) are administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national...
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Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government,...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory...
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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...
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American settlement in the Philippines (Filipino: paninirahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Amerikano) began during the Spanish colonial period. The period of American...
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Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal, although somewhat tolerated, with law enforcement being rare with regards to sex workers. Penalties range up...
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As part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in the Philippines (Filipino: Simbahang Katolika sa Pilipinas, Spanish: Iglesia católica...
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