Hauptstadt | Name: Manila geographische Koordinaten: 14 36 N, 120 58 E Zeitunterschied: 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 |
Unabhängigkeit | 4 Juli 1946 (from the US) |
Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 12 Juni (1898); note - 12 Juni 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 Juli 1946 was date of independence from the US |
Konstitution | history: several previous; latest ratified 2 Februar 1987, effective 11 Februar 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 amended since its enactment in 1987 (2017) |
Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Rodrigo DUTERTE (seit dem 30 June 2016); Vice Staatspräsident Leni ROBREDO (seit dem 30 June 2016); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Rodrigo DUTERTE (seit dem 30 June 2016); Vice Staatspräsident Leni ROBREDO (seit dem 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% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019