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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 draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987. The Constitution remains unamended to this day.
"Mambo Magsaysay", also known as the "Magsaysay Mambo", is a song which was used as a jingle for the presidential campaign of then-candidate Ramon Magsaysay for the 1953 Philippine election. Composed by Raul Manglapus , it pioneered the use of campaign jingles in presidential elections in the Philippines.
On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 9 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
For much of its history since 1935, the Philippines has been governed as a presidential unitary republic.The term "general election" is not predominantly used in the Philippines, but for the purposes of this article, a "general election" may refer to an election day where the presidency or at least a class of members of Congress are on the ballot.
Contrary to many Democrats’ arguments, declaring Election Day a federal holiday might not fix the problem of low voter turnout — and could even do more harm than good, writes Joshua A. Douglas.
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 of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members), mayors, vice-mayors, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors ...
When is Election Day 2024? The 2024 election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024. Election Day is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, according to the Department of Justice.
The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly made incoherent, false and outlandish statements while on the campaign trail. Former President Donald […]