Filippine Profilo Governo

nome: Manila

coordinate geografiche: 14 36 N, 120 58 E

differenza di tempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

4 Luglio 1946 (from the US)

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

history: several previous; latest ratified 2 Febbraio 1987, effective 11 Febbraio 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)

18 anni; universal

capo dello stato: Presidente Rodrigo DUTERTE (da allora 30 June 2016); Vice Presidente Leni ROBREDO (da allora 30 June 2016); note - the president is both capo dello stato and capo di governo

capo di governo: Presidente Rodrigo DUTERTE (da allora 30 June 2016); Vice Presidente Leni ROBREDO (da allora 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%