Costales, Rodrigo D. <br/><br/>
Politics and governance :  history, government and constitution / 
Rodrigo D. Costales, Dennis J. Saluba, and Abigael F. Carlos. 
 - Manila, Philippines :  Rex Book Store,  c2010 
 - x, 320 pages ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Concepts of history and political science -- Geographic location -- The Coming of Magellan -- Government during the Spanish colonization (1565-1898) -- Government during the American and Japanese occupations -- Third republic of the Philippines -- Martial law years and the fourth republic of the Philippines -- Concept of the constitution and the introductory articles -- Constitution of liberty -- Constitution of government 
<br/><br/> This book gives an overview of the historical background of the Philippines. It focuses on the present political setup and government of the Philippines based on the 1987 Philippine constitution. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789712356667 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT -- PHILIPPINES
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA 88.P6 .C67 2010