Government of the Philippines

The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

How the Philippine Government Is Organized

The local government of Philippines is organized in:

• Regional chief minister.
• Provincial governor.
• Provincial vice governor.
• City/Municipal mayor.
• City/Municipal vice mayor.
• Barangay chairman.

What is a Barangay?

A Barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines local government.

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Flag of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Characteristics:

• The Armed Forces of the Philippines have 140,00 recruits active.
• Its budget is 4.3 billion dollars in military espending
• The Philippine military equipment is ranked 34th worldwide.

Some Armed Divisions From The Past

Many of these divisions were used in the World War II.