The politics of the Philippines take place within a three-branch governmental system. The country is a democracy, led by a directly-elected president who serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president heads the executive branch, and has significant political powers.
Answer: It is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative and democratic and a constitutional republic where the President functions as both the head of state and the head of government of the country within a pluriform multi-party system. Who is the father of Philippine democracy?
