Fifth Republic of the Philippines

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The Fifth Republic of the Philippines is the current democratic government established after the 1986 People Power Revolution, marked by the 1987 Constitution and the restoration of civil liberties and political institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf period of Philippine history
political era
republic
allows freedom of assembly
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
alsoKnownAs Fifth Republic of the Philippines
surface form: Current Republic of the Philippines
capital Manila
characterizedBy bill of rights protections
multi‑party elections
term limits for elected officials
constitutionalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
country Philippines
currency Philippine peso
electoralSystem direct popular vote for president
mixed electoral system for legislature
establishedAfter end of Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship
establishedUnder Fifth Republic of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
surface form: transitional government of Corazon Aquino
executiveBranchHeadTitle President of the Philippines
firstPresident Corazon C. Aquino
firstVicePresident Salvador Laurel
surface form: Salvador H. Laurel
foundationalDocument Constitution of the Philippines
surface form: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
governmentForm democratic republic
presidential system
hasBillOfRights Yes
headOfGovernment President of the Philippines
headOfState President of the Philippines
judicialBranchHeadTitle Chief Justice of the Philippines
surface form: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
legalSystem civil law and common law mixed system
legislature Congress of the Philippines
lowerHouse House of Representatives of the Philippines
memberOf Association of Southeast Asian Nations
United Nations
World Trade Organization
officialLanguage English
Filipino
precededBy Philippine Martial Law period
surface form: Fourth Republic of the Philippines
region Southeast Asia
restored checks and balances
civil liberties
democratic institutions
separation of powers
seatOfGovernment Quezon City
sovereignState Philippines
startDate 1986
startEvent People Power Revolution
surface form: 1986 People Power Revolution
territory Philippine Archipelago
surface form: Philippine archipelago
upperHouse Senate of the Philippines

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People Power Revolution followedBy Fifth Republic of the Philippines
Fifth Republic of the Philippines alsoKnownAs Fifth Republic of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Current Republic of the Philippines
Fifth Republic of the Philippines establishedUnder Fifth Republic of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: transitional government of Corazon Aquino