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Unity Summit of Latin and the Carribean
The State of Tabasco & Tourism in Tabasco
Carlos Pellicer & Manuel Baldemor
ICTSI
Dances of Mexico
Dances of The Philippines
Los Puertos son las Puertas: Ports of Mexico
Los Puertos son las Puertas: Philippine Ports
Looking Back with Ambeth Ocampo
The Disaster Prevention Management in Mexico
2010: A Year of Recovery
Mexican & Philippine Governments
La Comunidad Mexicana en Filipinas
Map of the Americas and Asia
Ancient Maps
Nahuatl Terms
Recetas del Galeon
Consular Services
Directory
Unity Summit of Latin and the Carribean
The State of Tabasco & Tourism in Tabasco
Carlos Pellicer & Manuel Baldemor
ICTSI
Dances of Mexico
Dances of The Philippines
Los Puertos son las Puertas: Ports of Mexico
Los Puertos son las Puertas: Philippine Ports
Looking Back with Ambeth Ocampo
The Disaster Prevention Management in Mexico
2010: A Year of Recovery
Mexican & Philippine Governments
La Comunidad Mexicana en Filipinas
Map of the Americas and Asia
Ancient Maps
Nahuatl Terms
Recetas del Galeon
Consular Services
Mexico and Philippines: A Comparison of the two Governments
In line with the upcoming Philippine presidential elections in May 2010, it is interesting to compare the Mexican and Philippine governments, both of which have shared a long history of similarities dating back in the Spanish conquest and the differences in the type of governance that we see today.
Official Name
Constitution
Form of Government
Head of Government
Constitution
Form of Government
Head of Government
MEXICO
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917
Federal Republic
President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, whose term will end in 2012.
The president is elected by popular vote for a six-term term and is not eligible for re-election
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917
Federal Republic
President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, whose term will end in 2012.
The president is elected by popular vote for a six-term term and is not eligible for re-election
Official Name
Constitution
Form of Government
Head of Government
Constitution
Form of Government
Head of Government
PHILIPPINES
Republic of the Philippines
The Philippine Constitution of 1987
Republic
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, whose term will end in 30 June 2010.
The President is elected by direct vote for a six-year term and is not eligible for re-election.
The Philippine government also has a vice-president, who will serve for six years and shall not serve for more than two successive terms. The vice-president shall become president in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the president, and serve the latter's unexpired term.
The Philippine Constitution of 1987
Republic
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, whose term will end in 30 June 2010.
The President is elected by direct vote for a six-year term and is not eligible for re-election.
The Philippine government also has a vice-president, who will serve for six years and shall not serve for more than two successive terms. The vice-president shall become president in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the president, and serve the latter's unexpired term.
EL SENADO DE LA REPUBLICA AND THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Mexican "Cámara de Senadores" (left) has 128 seats, 96 of which are elected by popular vote while the 32 are allocated on the basis of each party‘s popular vote. The 31 states and the Federal District elect three senators each for a term of six years, which comprise the said 96 seats.
The Philippine Senate (right) is composed of 24 senators who are elected at large by the qualified voters throughout the country. The senators have a six-year term and should not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
The Philippine Senate (right) is composed of 24 senators who are elected at large by the qualified voters throughout the country. The senators have a six-year term and should not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
LA CÁMARA DE DIPUTADOS AND THE HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
La Cámara de Diputados or the Mexican Chamber of Deputies (upper right) is composed of one federal representative for every 200,000 citizens. As of the 2006 elections, there are 500 deputies. Of these, 300 members are directly elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms while the remaining 200 members are allocated on the basis of each party‘s popular vote, also for three-year terms.
The members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (bottom, left) have a three-year term and shall not serve for more than three consecutive terms. Currently, there are 269 representatives: 219 legislative district representatives and 50 sectoral representatives elected through the party-list system. The legislative districts are composed of about 250,000 people while the party-list system constitutes 20 percent of the total number of representatives, including those under the party-list.
The members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (bottom, left) have a three-year term and shall not serve for more than three consecutive terms. Currently, there are 269 representatives: 219 legislative district representatives and 50 sectoral representatives elected through the party-list system. The legislative districts are composed of about 250,000 people while the party-list system constitutes 20 percent of the total number of representatives, including those under the party-list.
