Importance Of Political System In The Philippines

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Philippines is perceived as one of the poorest countries in the world, and is highly recognized for presence of corruption, violence, and abuse of human rights even after the transition to a democratic tradition. With the end of Ferdinand Marco’s dictatorship in 1986 and transition to a new system of democracy, the country's low status of political system and economy developed greatly; however many of the political problems still remains unsettled. In determining the country’s poor, weak status, this investigation will focus on the extent of significance of democratic and presidential system in resulting the country’s economic and political development. Through research and examination of the history of Philippine’s government system, this report will provide a well laid out discussion in exploring its significance on the country’s development.

Before transitioning to an open democratic society in 1986, Philippines went through dictatorship that led to economic downfall of the country. Especially under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos from 1965-1986, the state was at risk of e...

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