Philippines
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- February 11, 1987
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon, Islamic, common law, customary law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Senado) and House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed for four years by the President on the recommendation of the Council of Judges and Lawyers); Court of Appeals
RELIGIONS
83% Catholics, 9% Protestants, 5% Muslims, 3% Buddhists, and other minorities
From the country
- OCTOBER 19, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
President Gloria Arroyo's reinstatement of the death...
President Gloria Arroyo's reinstatement of the death penalty was criticised by some of her supporters from the Roman Catholic church as well as civil-rights groups which helped to drum up support for a civilian revolt that installed her in power
- OCTOBER 19, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
"Executing people will not resolve the rise in crimes...
"Executing people will not resolve the rise in crimes such as kidnapping and drug trafficking," Amnesty International said in response to the President Arroyo 's call for the execution of convicted kidnappers
- OCTOBER 18, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, vowing...
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, vowing to resume executing criminals, ordered officials to check if it was possible to reverse decisions to grant clemency to those formerly on death row
- OCTOBER 16, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Legislators greeted President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's...
Legislators greeted President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's call for the execution of convicted kidnappers with mixed reactions
- OCTOBER 15, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called...
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called for the execution of convicted members of kidnap-for-ransom gangs to rid the country of its image as Asia's "kidnap capital
- OCTOBER 11, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Budbud Osting, a 65-year-old member of the tribal organization...
Budbud Osting, a 65-year-old member of the tribal organization in the Philippine Mindoro Oriental province, was beheaded allegedly by soldiers of the Philippine Army's 16th Infantry Battalion
- OCTOBER 1, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Disgraced former Philippine President Joseph Estrada...
Disgraced former Philippine President Joseph Estrada made a late appearance on the first day of his trial on the charge of economic plunder after saying he would not show up
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Senator Juan Flavier strongly suggested that law enforcers...
Senator Juan Flavier strongly suggested that law enforcers who fail to testify in drug-related cases should share the same death penalty imposed on drug pushers
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said her campaign...
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said her campaign against drug trafficking was a fight to the finish and warned the Philippines could become "Asia's Colombia" if the drug menace was not promptly curbed
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The murder toll continues to fall in the Philippines,...
The murder toll continues to fall in the Philippines, with an average of eight people slain every day in the first half of the year
- AUGUST 15, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Senator Rodolfo Biazon proposed amending the Death...
Senator Rodolfo Biazon proposed amending the Death Penalty Law to make the selling of firearms and other weapons to enemies of the state by members of the military and police a crime punishable by death through firing squad
- AUGUST 10, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Senator Rodolfo Biazon declared on Philippines GMA...
Senator Rodolfo Biazon declared on Philippines GMA television that he wanted to see the death penalty for members of the military found guilty of conniving with the Abu Sayyaf