Dynastic-Catholic democracy

Philippines

An archipelagic presidential republic, the Philippines combines a democracy dominated by political dynasties, a strong Catholic identity, and a market economy, with security and anti-crime agendas in the spotlight.

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This profile represents the catalog’s interpretation of a political system, rather than the opinions of all its residents.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 30%70% Unitary
Democracy 53.8%46.2% Autocracy
Security 72.5%27.5% Liberty
Assimilation 60%40% Multiculturalism
Militarist 43.8%56.2% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 42.5%57.5% Nationalist
Public 43.8%56.2% Private
Planning 47.5%52.5% Free market
Protectionism 38.8%61.2% Globalism
Irreligious 26.2%73.8% Religious
Progressive 35%65% Traditionalist
Technology 48.8%51.2% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

32.0pt

Religion

26.2% Irreligious, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.2% median.

What place should religion have in individual and public life?

22.9pt

Trade

38.8% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

17.5pt

Power

72.5% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.

How far should the state reach into everyday life?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 30% Federal, 70% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 53.8% Democracy, 46.2% Autocracy (Balanced). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Philippines sits 3.7 points below it. 80 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 72.5% Security, 27.5% Liberty (Strong Security); Immigration: 60% Assimilation, 40% Multiculturalism (Leaning Assimilation). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Philippines sits 13.7 points above it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 43.8% Militarist, 56.2% Pacifist (Balanced); Intervention: 42.5% Non-interventionist, 57.5% Nationalist (Leaning Nationalist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Philippines sits 6.3 points below it. 187 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 43.8% Public, 56.2% Private (Balanced); Control: 47.5% Planning, 52.5% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 38.8% Protectionism, 61.2% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Philippines depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Philippines sits 9.4 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 26.2% Irreligious, 73.8% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 35% Progressive, 65% Traditionalist (Leaning Traditionalist). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Philippines sits 3.8 points below it. 197 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 48.8% Technology, 51.2% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Philippines, the 1.2-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Philippines sits 8.7 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Philippines on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Philippines.

Which ideology is closest to Philippines?

Conservative Centrism has 95.5% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Philippines?

Religion is among the furthest from the center: 26.2% Irreligious and 73.8% Religious. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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