PREPARED BY:

LIEZL O. LERIN

POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE

PHILIPPINES
PRE – SPANISH ERA

 Barangay is named after “Balangay”

RULER OF BARANGAY
 Datu
 Rajah
 Sultan
 Maginoos (Council of elders)
WRITTEN & UNWRITTEN LAWS

WRITTEN LAWS UNWRITTEN LAWS

 Maragtas Code  Consist of customs and
 Kalantiaw Code traditions which had been
passed down from
generation to generation.
SOCIAL CLASSES IN BARANGAY

 Maharlika - Nobility
 Timawa - Freemen
 Aliping Namamahay – The Serfs
 Aliping Sagigilid – The Slaves
SPANISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

 Vice Roy of Mexico

 Unitary Government
 Governor General

POWERS OF GOVERNOR GENERAL

 Administrative
 Legislative
 Executive
 Judicial Powers
MAP OF SPAIN TO PHILIPPINES
GOVERNMENT DURING
REVOLUTIONARY ERA
 Katipunan Government
 Tejeros Convention
 Biak na Bato Republic
 Spanish American War
 TREATY OF PARIS
 Dictatorial Government
 Revolutionary Government
 First Philippine Republic (Birth of Malolos
Constitution)
Government during american
regime
 Military Government
 Three American Military Governor:
1. Gen. Wesley Meritt
2. Gen. Elwell Otis
3. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
KINDS OF AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT
COMMONWEALTH GOVT.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT
JONES LAW of 1916 TYDINGS MCDUFFIE LAW
 New organic and basic law  Provided for a transition
of the Philippines of ten years
 Its preamble stated that  Expiration is July 4, 1946
America will grant the
Philippine Independence as 1935 CONSTITUTION
soon as the Filipinos could  First National Election
establish stable  Manuel L. Quezon
government
 Sergio Osmeña
 William Howard Taft –
First Governor  PARITY RIGHTS
 Frank Murphy – last
governor
JAPANESE OCCUPATION

 Japanese Military Administration (JMA)

 Philippine Executive Commission
 Japanese Sponsored Republic of the
Philippines
MARTIAL LAW ERA – Philippine
DEMOCRATIC
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUION
 Ratification of 1935  4th Fundamental Law
Constitution to govern the
 Establishing Philippines
Parliamentary form of  President Corazon
Government Aquino
 President Ferdinand  Mother of Philippine
Marcos Democracy
THREE BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
 President
 Vice- President
 Cabinet Members
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
 House of Senate
 House of Representatives
JUDICIARY BRANCH
 Supreme Court
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION

 Civil Service Commission

 Commission on Elections
 Commission on Audit