The Goverment                             

Laws & Policies

The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizen through this system of check and balance.

"The Philippines is a democratic and Republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government  authority emanated from them"

Article II. SECTION I OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION

Philippine Constitution
www.chanrobles.com/philsupremelaw2.html

Philippine Civil Code
www.chanrobles.com/civilcodeofthephilippinesfulltext.html

Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 (RA No. 9225)
http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163&Itemid=83
http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9225rules.html

Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995 (RA No. 8042)
http://www.poea.gov.ph/rules/ra8042.html

Amendment of the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (R.A. No. 10022)
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10022_2010.html

Philippine Passport Act of 1996 (RA No. 8239)
http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno8239.htm

Correction of Clerical or Typographical Error and Change of First Name or Nickname (RA No. 9048)
http://www.census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/ra9048.html

Balikbayan Benefits and Privileges (RA No. 9174)
http://aboutphilippines.ph/filer/RA-9174.pdf