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The ACT-CIS Partylist, officially the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist, [1] is a political organization which has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. From 2013 to 2016, ACT-CIS was represented by former police officer Samuel Pagdilao.
The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal.Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal, [1] which resulted in the actual control of the atoll under China.
Magsasaka Partylist, also known as Magkakasama sa Sakahan, Kaunlaran, [1] [2] is a political organization with representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It aims to represent the interest of Filipino farmers.
Political positions provide extensive opportunities for patronage, and clientelism and electoral fraud are common. Corruption is considered widespread, while state institutions are relatively weak. Politics has been heavily influenced at times by the Catholic Church , the Philippine military , and the United States.
Due to the increasing number of political dynasties in the Philippines, majority of the positions in government are held by politicians that are members of political dynasties. In fact, in the years 1995–2007, an average of 31.3% of all congressmen and 23.1% of governors were replaced by relatives.
The U.S. assured that they will "back the Philippines" if confrontation between the Philippines and China occurs in the South China Sea. [92] The move came after years of American reluctance to affirm commitments, which led to numerous Filipino politicians to push for review of the 68-year-old security pact between the Philippines and the U.S.
The agency convenes the National Youth Parliament (NYP) every two years. [9] The NYP is a 3-day convention of youth leaders wherein policy recommendations are formulated to address youth issues, and serve as the government's guide in policy formulation and program development.
The American Historical Collection (AHC), established in 1950, is an archive of American involvement in the Philippines.The AHC is one of the largest, most diverse and most complete collection of materials of this kind in the world boasting some 13,518 books, 18,674 photographs, and other various materials.