Government of the Philippines
The government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Philippines is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative and democratic constitutional republic in which the president functions as both the head of state and the head of government of the country within a pluriform multi-party system.
| Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas | |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines |
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| Website | www |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Meeting place | Batasang Pambansa Complex (House of Representatives) GSIS Building (Senate) |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader | President |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Headquarters | Malacañang Palace |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Departments | Executive departments of the Philippines |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Seat | Manila |
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The powers of the three branches are vested by the Constitution of the Philippines in the following: Legislative power is vested in the two-chamber Congress of the Philippines—the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber. Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president. Judicial power is vested in the courts, with the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest judicial body.