Aurora:Philippines
The Philippines is a conservative market republic located in the Philippine archipelago in Southeast Asia. It is a continuation of the Philippine nation of Terra Nova which was led by Yeti_MC. The current nation owner of the Philippines is Lammchpx, and the current president of the Philippines is Yeti_MC.
The in-game nation "Philippines" was created on May 4th, 2022 and was the 24th nation created on Terra Aurora. The in-game Philippines is home to a large amount of ethnic Filipinos who work together to better the Philippine nation.
Government
The Philippine constitution was passed unanimously on 28 May 2022. It will enter effect on 12 June 2022.
Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is split into two houses, the senate and house of representatives.
Senate
The Senate is the first of the two houses of congress.
The senate is comprised of multiple senators, with each in-game city correlating to one senator. The governor of each city is generally the city's senator as well. However, this is not always the case, as the president and vice president cannot hold seats in the Senate whilst holding office. In the event that the president and/or vice president is the governor of a city, that city's senate seat is held by another town resident decided by the president and/or vice president. If there are no eligible citizens to take the position of senator in a town, that town has no representation in the senate.
The Senate is led by the Senate Majority Leader, which accepts proposals to the Senate Floor and establishes the Senate's agenda. The Senate Majority Leader is appointed by the political party with the most Senate seats. The Senate Minority Leader may also submit issues to the Senate agenda. The Senate Minority Leader is appointed by the remaining senators which are not in the leading political party.
Senators may vote three ways during a senate vote; Yay, Nay, or Abstain. Additionally, a senator may decide to not vote entirely. Generally, a bill needs above 50% of senators who voted Yay or Nay to have voted Yay to pass in the Senate. If the number of Nays outweighs the number of Yays, or if over 50% of the senators abstain, the bill fails in the Senate. If the number of Yays and Nays are equal, and if under 50% of senators abstain, the vice president of the Philippines may cast a tie-breaking vote.
In certain situations, a bill requires over 2/3 of senators who voted Yay or Nay to have voted Yay to pass in the senate. This is so if the bill is to change the constitution in any way.
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives, or House for short, is the second of the two houses of congress.
The House of Representatives is comprised of multiple house representatives. The governor of each in-game city divides their city into multiple barangays, or districts, with five citizens per barangay at minimum. Each barangay correlates to one house representative. Each house representative is determined via. city elections which take place every two months. The president and vice president cannot hold seats in the House whilst holding office.
Voting in the House of Representatives is identical to voting in the Senate. A bill must pass in both houses to be enacted as law.
Executive Branch
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Judicial Branch
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Nation Owner
As of May 28th 2022, the owner of the Philippines is Lammchpx, but he doesn't serve as the president. YetI_MC is the current acting president.