The Republic of Philippines (Republika ñg Pilipinas) gave itself a new Constitution on January 17, 1973, which establishes the division of powers between the President of the State, the Prime Minister and the Legislative Assembly, but which in fact did not come into force. The republic is divided administratively into 73 provinces; it is part…
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Philippines 2010
Yearbook 2010 Philippines. The May presidential election became a grand victory for Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. He received 42 percent of the vote against 26 for second, former president Joseph Estrada. Aquino, who was previously a relatively anonymous congressman, had a reputation for being honest and corruption-free. He was best known as the son of two…