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THE 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides for a democratic and republican state, with sovereignty residing in the people and all government authority emanating from them. As in past constitutions, the 1987 Constitution vested the power of government on the executive, legislative, and the judiciary.
But how much do you know about how government is supposed to work? Do the structures of government make sense to you? Learn more about the Philippine government.
 		 
 

IMPEACHMENT CASE VS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE HILARIO DAVIDE, Pertinent documents and links


FELICIANO FACT FINDING COMMISSION REPORT, Findings and Recommendations Concerning the Events of 27 July 2003 at Oakwood


REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713, Code of Ethics for Government Officials and Employees


REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, Government Procurement Reform Act

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PCIJ LATEST REPORTS
 In 1971 and 2006, New Charters Designed to Keep Embattled Presidents in Power
by Raissa Espinosa-Robles

THIS latest three-part series looks at the uncanny similarities in the manner in which Ferdinand Marcos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo have attempted to change the constitutions prevailing during their incumbency. READ ON

Wild-Bird Smugglers Pose Avian-Flu Threat
by Prime Sarmiento

WHILE the Philippines has remained free from the avian-influenza virus and its deadly H5N1 strain, our latest report exposes the country's vulnerability to a bird-flu outbreak due to the failure of authorities to halt bird smuggling and the problem of convincing duck raisers to stop grazing their fowl in wetland areas frequented by migratory birds. READ ON

One Year after her Murder, No Justice for ‘Erin Brockovich’
by Luz Rimban

MARLENE Garcia-Esperat, a journalist/anti-graft crusader and a source for some of PCIJ's corruption stories, was killed in Sultan Kudarat by a lone assassin on March 24, 2005. A year after her death, the masterminds of her killing continue to elude justice. READ ON


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The Cha-Cha Files

I-SITE is making available documents related to the ongoing initiatives to amend the 1987 Constitution. The administration has likened its campaign for charter change to a "train." But critics have been equally aggressive in their opposition to the administration's agenda.

 
 


How Representative is Congress?
by Sheila S. Coronel

Eighteen years after the fall of Marcos, Congress has not become a more representative institution. Today’s legislators are richer now than ever before. While poverty levels since 1986 have remained at roughly between 30 to 40 percent of the population, lawmakers have become wealthier.

EIGHTEEN years after the fall of Marcos, Congress is not becoming a more representative institution. In fact, today's legislators are richer now than ever before. While poverty levels since 1986 have remained at roughly between 30 and 40 percent of the population, lawmakers have become wealthier.

They are also older and better educated. As the results of a two-year PCIJ study of legislatures since 1898 show, members of the post-Marcos Congress tend to stay in office longer than their predecessors. READ ON

 


What citizens can do about corruption

 Citizens who have investigated and verified suspicions of graft and corruption committed by officials or employees of government can seek redress from a number of avenues. Depending on the gravity and nature of the offense, and the rank of the official involved, they can do any of the following: READ ON
 

 


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