THE SPANISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

     The Philippines was conquered by Spain over 333 yrs. and during this time the Philippines was under its rules, power and authority. The reason why Spain wanted to overpowered us is because they want to implement the Catholicism in the country, to maintain its strong power over the world and take over much land, and to use the country's natural resources to benefit themselves. The union of church and state really helped in conquering the country and in establishing the new form of government. 
     During the period of Spanish colonization the Philippines was headed by the governor general and not directly by the King of Spain, his role is to represent the king. He has vast powers just like legislative which enables him to make, and implement laws; spiritual or religious power which gave him the privilege to appoint and remove government and church officials, this was granted by the pope. And he has to be called as Royal Patronage; judicial power which means the ability to judge those who disobeyed the implemented law; military power which makes the governor general as the commander-in-chief of the colonial armed force; and the executive power which includes the power of cumplase- he has the right not to implement the laws issued by the Mexican Viceroy that he knows won't benefit him. These are the different duties of a governor general.
     The Philippines was divided into two the alcaldia and corregimiento. The alcaldia are the group of people which already submitted at the hands of Spaniards. Where as the corregimiento reffers to the people who didn't accept to be under the authority of Spain, these people are against the will of Spaniards.
      These is the kind of government the Philippines had during the Spanish period of colonization.