The words one, holy, catholic and apostolic are often called the four marks of the Church.

Participating in the mass were two ruling brothers: Rajah Colambu, ruler of Limasawa, and Rajah Siagu, ruler of Butuan in Northern Mindanao. Both rajahs kissed the cross and prayed with the crew, making them the first Filipinos to encounter Christianity.

The year-long celebration will formally begin on April 4, 2021 – Easter Sunday – and end on April 22, 2022. Among the events to be commemorated are the first Easter Mass in the country on the island of Limasawa, and the first baptism in Cebu.

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The fossil record confirms that our modern humans were in the Philippines at least 000 years ago3,4,5, the genus Homo possibily 66,700 years ago6,7. Another finding is the presence in the archipelago of Negritos groups related to the first migrations of Homo sapiens outside Africa4,8,9.

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The Philippines is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the President of the Philippines acting as both the head of state and the head of government.

Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the President. Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest judicial body….Government of the Philippines.

This system revolves around three separate and sovereign yet interdependent branches: the legislative branch (the law-making body), the executive branch (the law-enforcing body), and the judicial branch (the law-interpreting body). Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president.

One of the first proponents of federalism in the Philippines in the 21st century is professor Jose Abueva from the University of the Philippines who argued that a federal form of government is necessary to more efficiently cater to the needs of the country despite its diversity.

The Philippine Judiciary is a hierarchical organization consisting of four levels, with the Supreme Court at the top tier exercising administrative supervision over all courts and court personnel and wielding jurisdiction to “review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm on appeal or certiorari, as the law or the Rules of …

The President of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines is elected by direct vote by the people for a term of six years. He may only serve for one term, and is ineligible for reelection. The term of the President of the Philippines starts at noon of the 30th day of June after the election.

The Executive Branch conducts diplomacy with other nations, and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties, which also must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate. The President can issue executive orders, which direct executive officers or clarify and further existing laws.

The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. Congress has declared war on 11 occasions, including its first declaration of war with Great Britain in 1812.

Incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte is ineligible for re-election, pursuant to the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The position of president and vice president are elected separately, thus the two winning candidates could come from different political parties.