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2) Datu - Each barangay was ruled by a chief called Datu in some places and Rajah, Sultan, or Hadji in others. - He functions as the chief executive, lawgiver, chief judge, and military head. - He was assisted usually by a council of elders (maginoos), which serve as his advisers. - In form, the barangay was the monarchy with the datu as the monarch.
3) Social Classes in the Barangay - The people of the barangay were divided into four classes: a) Nobility (Maharlika) b) Freemen (Timawa) c) Serfs (Aliping Namamahay) d) Slaves (Aliping Sagigilid)
4) Early Laws - The early Filipinos had both written and unwritten laws. - The written laws were promulgated by the datus. -The unwritten laws consisted of customs and traditions which had been passed down from generation to generation.
2) Government of the Philippines unitary - The government which Spain established in the Philippines was centralized in structure and national in scope.
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3. The Judiciary - The Royal Audiencia which was established in 1583 was the supreme court of the Philippines. - Below the Royal Audiencia were two Territorial Audiencias
- It was replaced by another government with Emilio Aguinaldo as President during the Tejeros Convention held on March 22-23, 1897. - This government was the first Filipino government whose officials were freely elected by representatives of the people. 2) The Biak-na-Bato Republic - A republic established by Gen. Aguinaldo last November 1, 1897. - Had a constitution in only two years of effect that declared the aims of the revolution as to separate the Philippines from Spanish monarchy and form into an independent state.
3) The Dictatorial Government - was established by Gen. Aguinaldo on May 23, 1898. - During which, the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898 happened. 4) The Revolutionary Government - June 29, 1898, with Gen. Aguinaldo as President, the Revolutionary Government was established
5) The First Philippine Republic - was inaugurated on January 23, 1899 with Gen. Aguinaldo as president. - established by the Malolos Constitution, the first democratic constitution ever promulgated in the whole of Asia.
3) The Commonwealth Government of the Phil. - A form of government in transition toward independence - was established in pursuant to an act of the United States Congress on March 24, 1934, called the Tydings-McDuffie Law - It was republican in form under the presidential type and was very autonomous.
- The First Republic was established on January 23, 1899 under the Malolos Constitution - The Second Republic was established on October 14, 1943 under the Japanese-Sponsored Constitution - The Third Republic was established on July 4, 1946 under the 1935 Constitution. - The Fourth Republic was established on June 30, 1981 under the 1973 Constitution. - The present republic came into being upon the ratification of the 1987 Constitution on February 2, 1987.
3) Constitutional and transitory 4) Democratic the government was installed by direct action of the people 5) Powers 6) The Provisional Constitution