Welcome the new king (Fil: Pagbati sa bagong hari)

Day 3,256, 23:43 • Published in Philippines Republic of China (Taiwan) • by Analia Arnheim


Since her introduction to the New World in 2009, the Philippines have longed to have a monarchy. There was an initial attempt to do so and this lasted for 300 days. In 2013, the Monarchy of the Philippines was formally organized with more than 20 noble members. A year later, however, the monarchy began to erratic in its operations despite the coronation of Queen Kadayao.

In 2016, after two months of utter inactivity and the sudden disappearance of the reigning queen, the monarchy was rescued from its crisis with the assumption of the new monarch. Grand Duke Al Raposas of the House of Luzon was designated by the official line of succession to assume the position of "King of the Philippines." He humbly accepted the position today, with the creation of a new title to define the reorganization of the monarchy and his vision for the future of our beloved nation, the Philippines. As king, he created the title "Maharajah" or great king for the monarch, and relegated the former title "Lakan" or leader for the successor, who is yet to be designated. The coronation of Raposas also signaled the transfer of the royal capital to Luzon, wherein a grand celebration was held to welcome the new king. Religious leaders, meanwhile, conducted a joint prayer session to finalize his coronation. The king would have a tour of the Philippines in the following days to commemorate the coronation in different venues, as well as to celebrate the occasion with fellow citizens of the land.

The new monarch has the distinction of being a former president, a former speaker of the Philippine Congress, and a distinguished public official under various administrations. His popularity is deemed unmatched according to official statistics, who is more famous than the two previous monarchs combined (as of February 2016, 56% vs 44😵 The Filipino monarchy, meanwhile, is one of the seven active and defunct monarchies in the world.

Know more about the Monarchy of the Philippines today.