THE EXECUTIVE

BRANCH
Learning Objectives:

01 02 03
Explain the roles Analyze how Critique the
and power of the contemporary Philippine
Philippine presidents exercised presidents’ exercise
president. their powers. of power.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• Charged with the execution and

administration of a country’s laws
• In general, the executive branch
sets the direction of national
policy.
EXECUTIVE It is the power to enforce and
POWER administer the laws (Cooley,
Constitutional Limitation,
8th ed., p. 183)

The executive power is

vested in the President of the
Philippines. (Art. VII, Sec. 1)
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
PRESIDENT
• Natural born citizen
• A registered voter
• Able to read and write
• At least 40 years old at the day of
election
• Resident of the Philippines for at least
10 years immediately preceding the
election

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QUALIFICATIONS OF THE VICE-
PRESIDENT

• Natural born citizen

• A registered voter
• Able to read and write
• At least 40 years old at the day of election
• Resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately
preceding the election
TERM OF
OFFICE The President and Vice President shall be elected by the
people for six (6) years. (Art. VII, Sec. 4 (1)

The President shall not be eligible for any re-election.

No person who has succeeded as President for more

than 4 years shall be qualified for election to the same
office at anytime.

No Vice-President shall serve for more than 2

consecutive terms.
ELECTION
Regular Election- second Monday of May,
every six years.

Special Election

A. Death, Disability, Removal from Office or

Resignation

B. Vacancies occur more than eighteen

months before next election

C. A law passed by coingress

LINE OF SUCCESSION

• The constitution provides for a line of

succession in the event that the elected
President of the Philippines is NOT able
to discharge the duties of his office due to
death, disability or resignation.
LINE OF
SUCCESSION Vice President- in cases of death, disability, or
resignation of the President.

Senate President - in cases of death, disability,

or resignation of the President and Vice-
President.

Speaker of the House of Representative- in

cases of death, disability, or resignation of the
President. ,Vice-President and Senate
President.
 Contrary to the popular belief, the
Constitution doesn't include the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court in the
President’s line of succession.
PHILIPPINE CONGRESS

is mandated to enact a law calling for special

election, three (3) days after the vacancy in the
Office of the President and Vice-President. The
special election should occur 40 days after the
enactment of law, but not later than 60 days after
the enactment of law.
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

1. POWER OF CONTROL OVER THE

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The President of the Philippines has the mandate
of control over all the executive departments,
bureaus and offices. This includes the
restructuring, reconfiguring, and appointments
of their respective officials.
POWERS OF
THE PRESIDENT
2. ORDINANCE POWER
The power to give executive
issuances, which means to
streamline the policy and
programs of the administration.
ISSUANCES 1. EXECUTIVE ORDERS
PRESIDENT
MAY ISSUE Acts of the President providing
for rules of a general or permanent
character in implementation or
execution of constitutional or
statutory powers shall be
promulgated in executive orders.
ISSUANCES 2. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
PRESIDENT
MAY ISSUE Acts of the President which
relate to particular aspects of
governmental operations in
pursuance of his duties as the
administrative head.
ISSUANCES 3. PROCLAMATIONS
PRESIDENT
MAY ISSUE Acts of the President fixing a date
or declaring a status or condition of
public moment or interest upon the
existence of a specific law or
regulation is made.
ISSUANCES 4.MEMORANDUM ORDERS
PRESIDENT
MAY ISSUE Acts on matters of
administrative detail or of
subordinate or temporary interest
which only concern a particular
office or government.
ISSUANCES 5. MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
PRESIDENT
Acts on matter relating to internal
MAY ISSUE
administrations which the president
desire to bring to the attention of all or
some of the departments, agencies,
bureaus or offices of the government
for information and compliance.
ISSUANCES
6. GENERAL OR SPECIAL
PRESIDENT
ORDERS
MAY ISSUE

Acts and commands of the

President in his capacity as
commander-in-chief of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines.
POWERS OF
THE PRESIDENT
3. POWERS OVER
ALIENS

The President has certain

powers over non-Filipinos in
the Philippines.
POWERS OF
4. POWERS OF EMINENT DOMAIN,
THE PRESIDENT ESCHEAT, LAND RESERVATION
AND RECOVERY OF ILL-GOTTEN
WEALTH

The power or eminent domain means the

state has the power to seize or authorize
the seizure of private property
POWERS OF
THE PRESIDENT
5. POWER OF APPOINTMENT

The power to appoint officials of the Philippine

government as provided by the constitution and
laws of the Philippines. Some of these
appointments, however, may need the approval
of the Committee on Appointments.
 Committee on
Appointments
Composed of members from the House of Representatives
and the Senate of the Philippines.
Cabinet Members for confirmation of the C.A.

Secretary of
Executive Secretary of Secretary of
Budget and
Secretary Agrarian Reform Agriculture
Management

Secretary of
Secretary of Secretary of
Environment and
Education Energy
Natural Resources
Cabinet Members for confirmation of the C.A.

8. Secretary of 9. Secretary of 10. Secretary of 11. Secretary of

Finance Foreign Affairs Health Justice

12. Secretary of 14. Secretary of

13. Secretary of
Labor and Public Works and
National Defense
Employment Highways
Cabinet Members for confirmation of the C.A.

16. Secretary of Social

15. Secretary of Science 17. Secretary of Interior 18. Secretary of Trade
Welfare and
and Technology and Local Government and Industry
Development

19. Secretary of 22. Director General of

20. Secretary of 21. Commission on
Transportations and National Economic and
Tourism Higher Education
Communications Development Authority.
Power of Cabinet Secretary

• Cabinet secretary is the alter ego of the President

in their respective departments. They possess the
power to issue directives relative to their
department such as department orders. They act as
advisors to the President for their areas.
POWERS OF
THE PRESIDENT
6. POWER OF GENERAL
SUPERVISION OVER LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS

As Chief Executive, the president as the

mandate to supervise the local
governments of the Philippines as
provided in R.A. 7160 otherwise known as
Local Government Code of 1991.
POWERS OF
THE PRESIDENT
7. OTHER POWERS

Aside from the aforementioned

powers of the President, he can also
exercise powers as enumerated in
the constitution and powers given
to him.