| Capitale | nom: Manila coordonnées géographiques: 14 36 N, 120 58 E différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 4 Juillet 1946 (from the US) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 12 Juin (1898); note - 12 Juin 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 Juillet 1946 was date of independence from the US |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest ratified 2 Février 1987, effective 11 Février 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Rodrigo DUTERTE (depuis 30 June 2016); Vice Président Leni ROBREDO (depuis 30 June 2016); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Rodrigo DUTERTE (depuis 30 June 2016); Vice Président Leni ROBREDO (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
