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The Philippine Government
A colony for the most part of its modern history, the archipelagic nation that is the Republic of the Philippines has heavy western underpinnings. The Philippine government structure shares many similarities to the American government system, its long-time ally, primary economic and security partner (Hubbard, 2001), and former colonizer. The first democratic nation in Asia, as referred to by former US President George W. Bush (Judis, 2004), follows a Presidential type of constitutional republic, much like the United States. The Philippine government is also comprised of three main branches: the Executive, the ...