POLITIC OF SOUTH

EAST ASIA

PHILIPPINE
• NOORUL HUSNA BT ZAWAWI - 200393
•INTAN RAFHANAH BT YAHAYA - 200402
•MUHAMMAD RANDI RAMADHAN- 203373
INTRODUCTION
 Philippines is an archipelagic country located
in Southeast Asia with Manila as the capital
city.
 The Philippines is the one of ASEAN group
member and initially is ASEAN 5 which are
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and
the Philippines.
 The Philippines also a member of the East
Asia Summit (EAS), and join be a member in
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
and the world's 12th most populous country
with a population approaching 90 million
people.
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 the Philippine government is providing attractive
incentives to MNC.

 like the tax holidays, it means an added reason as

to why a number of companies have already
chosen to locate their call centers or shared
services centers for time consuming and labor
intensive functions in the country.

 Philippines structure are include as the macro risk.

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 The Philippines are the highest rank in the
region for quality, cost and availability of skilled
labor.
 The Philippine government also has prepared
a package of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to
attract foreign investors.
THE PHILIPPINE POLITIC
 Philippine is a one of country was applying democratic
system in their government.

 The political system of the Philippines occurs within an

organized framework of a presidential, representative,
and democratic republic with the president as both the
head of state and the head of government within multi-
party system.

 3 branches Legislative ( law makingbody)

Excecutive ( enforcing body)
Judicial ( law-interpreting body)
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(a) Presidential politics.
 The Philippine president appoints a large
number of people in the bureaucracy, over a
hundred thousand positions by some
estimates.
 The powerful presidency combined with weak
parties has meant that the initiation of
government policy has mainly been in the
hands of the president.
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(b) Political Reform
 Political reforms mandated by the 1987
constitution.
 Providing for recall and referenda, for
sectored representation in the Lower House of
Congress, and for party list elections in the
1998 synchronized elections will also add
pressure on political parties to change.
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 Akbayan
 Which means as Citizens Action Party is a
newly established party participating in the
party list elections is an interesting example of
the type of new party that may be formed in the
coming years.
 Akbayan is different from existing parties not
only because it comes out of the progressive
movement, but because it is being built on the
basis of its assessment of the functional
requirements of alternative politics.
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(c) The Governmental System.
 The Philippines governmental system is modeled on the
constitutional framework of the United States.
 Presidential authority within the Philippines has always been
stronger than in the United States.
 The patrimonial nature of politics in the Philippines has long
driven the concentration of political power into the hands of
the chief executive and has simultaneously undermined the
power of the legislature
 At the same time, President Macapagal Arroyo has tried to
amend the constitution to reform the legislature to a
parliamentary system modeled after Germany, the legislature
has been uncooperative this far.
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(d) Electoral System
 The Philippine electoral system has set the
institutional frame for the development of Philippine
political parties.
 The current electoral system, established in the 1987
constitution.
 Local government officials (governors, provincial
councils, municipal and city mayors, municipal and
city councils) are elected to three year terms, with a
three term limit. Senators, congressmen and local
government officials are elected in mid-term
elections,
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Problems on Philippine electoral system.
 During synchronized elections when voters
have to write down anywhere from 32 to 44
names on the ballot.
 The long period required for counting and
canvassing of votes cast
 The process that can take over a month.
 The Commission on Elections (COMELEC), a
constitutionally mandated, independent body,
supervises elections.
The Effects of Government and Political
Process Variables.
The External Factors.
(1)
 The external factors usually caused by foreign
government action and may disturb the
domestic government decision.
 such as discriminating act which means it
comes from a big power country or
international organization and usually being
charged towards third world countries that are
dependent
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(2) The Internal Factors.
 The internal factors usually caused damage in
the country and may spread to other countries
through trade activities.
 such as the internal turmoil that means is a
chaotic situation that characteristically internal
and not only give harm to the specific country,
but can also spread to other country.
The Philippine Economy
 The Philippines is a newly industrialized
country with an economy fasten on agriculture.
 substantial contributions from manufacturing,
mining, remittances from overseas Filipinos
and service industries such as tourism and,
increasingly, business process outsourcing,
and here under furthermore explanation about
Philippines.
The Background of Economy in
Philippine
 Philippine economy has had a mixed
history of growth and development.

 Growth immediately after the war was

rapid, but slowed over time.
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 During President Ramos govern the
Philippines, he introduced a broad range of
economic reforms and initiatives designed to
spur business growth and foreign investment

As a result, the Philippines saw a

period of higher growth, but the Asian
financial crisis triggered in 1997 slowed
economic development in the
Philippines once again
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 President Estrada managed to continue some
of the reforms begun by the President Ramos
administration.

liberalize foreign participation in the retail trade

sector, and to promote and regulate electronic
commerce were perform during his
abbreviated term.
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 President Arroyo has made considerable
progress in restoring macroeconomic stability
with the help of a well-regarded economic
team.
 Philippine long-term economic growth remains
threatened by widespread poverty, crumbling
infrastructure and education systems, and
trade and investment barriers.
ELECTION 2010
 The May 10, 2010 election in the Philippines is a very
crucial process, which will determine whether
technology can actually help in upholding the values
of democratization and furthering democracy.

 Preparations to hold the elections has gained

significant momentum, though a number of questions
needs to be answered pertaining to the efficacy of the
whole process and how international
monitoring/observers groups respond to the changing
dynamics in the electoral process in the Philippines.
 The whole nation experienced for the first time a
technology supported electoral process, more popularly
known as the Automated Election System (AES).

 The fact that the Election Commission of the

Philippines known as the Commission on Elections (or
COMELEC) has decided to conduct a nationwide
automation has given rise to several concerns.

 There have been questions raised about the

preparedness of the election management body and all
other stakeholders, including the civil society for the
elections.
 A crucial aspect of the election this time is that the outcome
will be determined largely by how efficiently the process is
managed.

 The constitution of 1987 provides for an electoral

framework under which all safeguards are specified.

 Under the constitution the onus is on the COMELEC to

design rules and regulations for conduct of smooth
elections, based on the laws passed by the Congress.

 The COMELEC comprises of seven commissioners

appointed by the President with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments for a term of seven years
without reappointment.
Security, law and order
 Security is one major area of concern and is
therefore being highlighted by the assessment
team.

 Considering that there has been a history of

violence and intimidation during elections in
the Philippines, the armed forces and the
police should be made an integral part in
providing security to candidates, their
supporters and voters to make the process
safe and free of fear, threat and intimidation.
 The pattern of violence has apparently changed
and more specifically aimed at
politicians/candidates and their poll workers.

 There have been as many as more than 90 people

have been killed in a run-up to the May 10
elections, according to the (Philippine Institute for
Peace, Violence and terrorism).

 A few of the places, which are under the security

radar, include Maguindanao, Zamboanga, Central
Luzon and Masbate.
 The Maguindanao massacre where as many as 57
people, including 32 journalists, were killed on
November 23, 2009 has prompted state authorities
and several groups, including the Church and
Muslim religious groups, former and current military
and police leaders, judicial officers and also the
media to come together and form the Philippine Anti
Private Army Commission (PAAC).

 There has been a concerted effort to end the

proliferation of armed political gangs.
 A number of attempts are underway to organize peace
processes involving representatives of different clans in
Maguindanao along with the military, the police and peace
brokers from civil society organizations.

 Meanwhile, Philippines National Police (PNP) has

recommended the implementation of nationwide firearms
ban as part of the Task Force HOPE 2010 for the
elections.

 The COMELEC issued Resolution 8714, on 16th

December 2009, providing for the Rules and Regulations
on the: Bearing, carrying, or transporting of firearms or
other deadly weapons for the May 10, 2010 national and
local elections.
Philippine Elections 2010 Results: Aquino is
the New President of Philippine 

 Benigno Aquino III is a Philippine senator of the

14th Congress of the Philippines and the 15th
Philippine president.
 Aquino is the only son of late former Senator
Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and late former
President Corazon Aquino.
 Noynoy is expected to serve as the Philippine
President in office effective dates from June 30,
2010 – June 30, 2016.