1. Elections in the Philippines allow citizens to choose their leaders and officials. However, the country's first president was chosen by rebels and not elected by citizens. 2. The electoral system involves electing the president, vice president and senators to six-year terms, and lower offices like representatives, governors and mayors to three-year terms. Citizens 18 years or older can vote if they are registered. 3. Political parties exist across diverse ideologies but many do not have strong grassroots support. Parties seek to gain power through elections and support candidates to enhance their own careers and for economic and ideological reasons.

1. Politics and Governance
Peejay Babao ‣ Kimverly Torres

2. Elections 1.
Parties and Party System
Civil Society and Social Movement2.
The Role of Church and Religion
3.
Extras: Peejay’s song and TASK SHEET
4.

3. What is Election ?
Election is the means by
which the people choose
their officials for definite
and fixed periods.
Elections 1.

4. History
Significantly, our country’s first president,
Emilio Aguinaldo, was not elected by the
Filipino people. He was elected by his
Katipunan comrades and fellow
Freemasons.
That first election was
exercised not to choose a
leader to lead a nation but to
lead the rebellion against
Spain because during that
time,
the revolucionarios were
divided into two factions:
the Mágdalo, led by
Aguinaldo and his cousin
Baldomero Aguinaldo, and;
theMagdiwang, led by
Mariano Álvarez.

5. •Executive and senators elected at large.
•Existence of legislative districts and local
government units.
•Electorate: duly registered citizens 18 years
of age and above.
The Electoral System

6. The Electoral System
The elections in the Philippines have several types.
The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected
for a six-year term, while the members of the House of
Representatives, governors, vice-governors, provincial
board members, mayors, vice-mayors, city/municipal
councilors, barangay officials are elected to serve for a
three-year term.

7. Every citizen 18 years old or above on Election Day, is a
resident of the Philippines for at least a year and for at least six
months on the place he is registering, and is not otherwise
disqualified by law, may vote. In order to actually vote, a
citizen has to register. The COMELEC has a registration period
for several months prior to the election. Those who are not
registered will not appear on the voters' list and is ineligible to
vote despite being qualified to do so.
Qualifications

8. Parties and Party System
Civil Society and Social Movement
2.

9. Political parties in the Philippines are of
diverse ideologies and are plentiful in
number. Most of these parties do not have
actual grassroots membership among
ordinary voters but rather that of political
figures and leaders.
politicalparties

10. What is a Political Party?
A group of people that is organized for
the purpose of winning government
power, by electoral or other means.

11. CHARACTERISTICS OF A
POLITICAL PARTY:
1. Has an organized structure with lines of authority
and power distribution.
2. Seek to attract popular support in the form of votes.
3. Seeks political power directly thru electoral method
4. Prepared to support a candidate and fight for
victory in an election. (to gain power)

12. PARTY MEMBERSHIP
1. For patronage
2. To get special treatment from the government
3. To enhance their own career
4. Economic benefit
5. Personal gratification
6. To have and to use an influence on the others
7. Ideological fulfillment

13. mainstream
non-
mainstream
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14. Linked to political and economic elites
Linked to civil society and grassroots
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15. Politics and Governance
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