Structure of The Philippine Government

Structure of the Philippine Government
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Introduction
The recent structure of the Philippine government is the outcome of the People Power Revolution that took place in 1986. The revolution removed Ferdinand Marcos (longtime dictator) from power, and a democratic constitution was created in 1987 (Edleman, n,d.). According to article 11, section 1 of the Philippine constitution, the country is a Republican and democratic nation. The supreme power and the government authority of the nation emanate from the citizens (GOVPH, 2018).

Source: Balisacan (2018)
The government of Philippine comprises of three interdependent branches, which are executive, legislative and judiciary. More so, it has incorporated the balance of power to prevent the concentration of power in one department or individual. Moreover, the constitution has included the checks and balances system. In this case, each department has certain powers, which may restrain other branches from taking over its authority.
According to Article VI of the 1987 constitution, the legislative is made up of two branches, i.e., the Senate and House of Representative. The Philippines country has 234 legislative branches, and the residents of each legislative district elect one person to represent them in the House of Representatives. The legislative branch endorses the legislation. It also confirms or declines the appointments of the President. The department has the power to de…