Luisa D.

Aspiras BSE Social Studies 3-A December 9, 2020

SESS-115 Comparative Government and Politics

MODULE 3 – Activity
1. What would happen if the President of the Philippines got all the “powers” of the
branches of government? Explain
Government is composed of different branches and institutions that has its own
power to govern its sectors. Basically, the President power can only on his/her
jurisdiction without having intervention to the other branches of the government sector.
When the President got all the powers of the branches of the government, definitely every
system of the branches was being controlled by the President. It will depend on his
decisions on how these branches work as well as he could change the regulation whatever
he wants. The system of government possibly will lose its freedom, rights, and separation
because the President could absolutely rule every sector of the government. The President
will create a controlled state power wherein the country will have a dictator leader that
will no longer a democratic-republic government.

2. A. Have a list of ALL the CABINET SECRETARIES OF THE PRESENT

ADMINISTRATION with their corresponding DEPARTMENT. [Ex. Department of
Education (DepEd) – Sec. Leonor Briones]

Cabinet Members of the Philippines – Secretaries and Officials 2020:

 Office of The Executive Secretary – Salvador C. Medialdea
 Department of Foreign Affairs – Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.
 Department of Finance – Carlos G. Dominguez III
 Department of Agriculture – Dr. William D. Dar
 Department of Public Works and Highways – Mark A. Villar
 Department of Education – Leonor Magtolis Briones
 Department of Labor and Employment – Silvestre H. Bello III
 Department of National Defense – Delfin N. Lorenzana
 Department of Social Welfare and Development – Rolando Joselito D. Bautista
 Department of Agrarian Reform – John R. Castriciones
 Department of Interior and Local Government – Eduardo M. Año
 Department of Transportation and Communications – Atty. Arthur P. Tugade
 Department of Science and Technology – Fortunato T. Dela Peña
 Department of Budget and Management – Benjamin E. Diokno
 Department of Energy – Alfonso G. Cusi
 Department of Health – Dr. Francisco Duque III
 Department of Trade and Industry – Ramon M. Lopez
 Department of Tourism – Bernadette Romulo Puyat
 Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Roy A. Cimatu
 Department of Information and Communications Technology – Gregorio B.
Honasan II
 National Economic Development Authority – Ernesto M. Pernia
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 Office of the Presidential Spokesperson – Salvador S. Panelo

 Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process – Carlito G. Galvez Jr.
 Presidential Adviser for the Visayas – Michael Lloyd Diño
 Presidential Management Staff – Usec. Ferdinand B. Cui Jr.
 Presidential Communications Operations Office – Jose Ruperto Martin M.
Andanar
 Bureau of Customs – Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero
 Bureau of Internal Revenue – Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay
 Bureau of Immigration – Commissioner Jaime H. Morente
 National Intelligence Coordinating Agency – Alex Paul Monteagudo
 National Bureau of Investigation – Attorney Dante Gierran
 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency- Director General Aaron N. Aquino
 Land Transportation Office – Edgar Galvante
 Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board – Attorney Martin Delgra
III
 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council – Ricardo B. Jalad
 Office of the Solicitor General – Jose C. Calida
 Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. – Chairman and CEO Andrea D.
Domingo
 Philippine National Police – OIC Archie Francisco Gamboa
 Armed Forces of the Philippines – Lieutenant Gen. Felimon T. Santos Jr.
 Presidential Security Group – Col. Jose Eriel Niembra
 National Security Council – Director Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr.
 Presidential Legal Counsel – Salvador S. Panelo
 Secretary to the Cabinet – Karlo Alexei Nograles
 Chief of the Philippine National Police Incumbent – PGEN Debold M. Sinas

B. Aside from Impeachment, what do you think is the 3 most powerful checks on the
power of the Executive. Explain.
For my point of view the 3 most powerful checks on the power of the Executive
are, Public Opinion, Investigative Media, and Economic Problems. The Public Opinion
as we all know these are the surveys and poll every year of administration of the
executive branch wherein it affects the governance of a leader. It could affect the trust of
people and their admiration for you because they will think that you’re not good enough
to lead the country as well as it proves that the administration is totally failure and that
will lead to downfall. The Investigative Media, the Executive must have a good and great
background that has no misconduct in the past as well in the current situation. Media is a
powerful source especially in this era where they could search your past in a single click
in your mobile phone or computer. Investigative media could find anything and reveal
anything about your life specifically the people in the politics and it become a
controversial that will give other problems to your administration that every branches of
the government will be asked you until you get out on leading the nation. Economic
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Problems, the executive branch is designated to solve the economic issues in the country
wherein if there’s an inflation and low rate of income he will solve it by central economic
planning. Executive branch should handle the system of economy of the state that’s why
economic problems will give a fear for the administration to exercise his power in a
concrete planning. If the country will fail on economy how much more on the lives of the
people who trust the leader that could help them to sustain their life by having a good
price of products and services. Therefore, it has something to do also on being
accountable for the economic aspect of the country, executive is affected if the economic
problems become inevitable and he couldn’t think a plan to resolved it.

C. If you became the President of the Philippines, how can you make the country better?
Explain.
If I will become a President of the Philippines, first I will designate the most
trusted person and aligned their profession to the department they will handle not like an
army then designated in environmental resources department. I will always advance my
plan for every problem that will came in my administration, for instance there’s an
agricultural problem in the nueva ecija I will advance allocating the budget for that before
its happened.
I will hear the voices of people in the far-flung area as well as the condition of their way
of living, and by assigning some people who are aligned with the sector or committee that
I will give them enable to have a good handling the people and the problems in that
sector.
Since, our country is rich with land and water resources that good in agriculture and
fisheries, I will support every small farmer in the whole country give them a tools and
equipment for farming and fishing that become a good for the economy in terms of
exports product. I will provide a loan for the people who wanted to study abroad or in the
country for the bachelor, master, and doctorate degree as well as to the people who want
to build a business. Offer inclusive job whatever you are (PWD, LGBTQA+,) that would
fit on your passion or creation local and international job opportunities. Also, the
monitoring of drugs, and crime in our country as well the officials that abuse their power.
The budget will always monitor as well as the officials SALN monitoring. Give a high
salary for the teachers and other government workers as well as to monitor those private
company employees’ salaries should increase it also.
3. A. Have a list of ALL the 24 current Philippine Senators with their corresponding
COMMITTEE that they head. [Ex. Committee on Youth – Senator Sonny Angara]
18th Congress Senators

SENATOR COMMITEE
1. Senator Vicente C. Sotto III Senate President
2. Senator Ralph G. Recto Senate President Pro-Tempore
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3. Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F.
Zubiri
4. Senator Franklin M. Drilon
5. Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny"
Angara
6. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S.
Binay
7. Senator Pia S. Cayetano
8. Senator Leila M. De Lima
9. Senator Ronald "Bato" M. dela
Rosa
10. Senator Win Gatchalian
11. Senator Christopher Lawrence T.
Go
12. Senator Richard J. Gordon
13. Senator Risa Hontiveros
14. Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson
15. Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
16. Senator Imee R. Marcos
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 Committee on Cooperatives
 Committee on Rules
Minority Leader
 Committee on Finance
 Committee on Youth
 Committee on Science and
Technology
 Committee on
 Committee on Sustainable
Development Goals, Innovation
and Futures Thinking
 Committee on Way and Means
 Committee on Social Justice,
Welfare and Rural Development
 Committee on Public Order and
Dangerous Drugs
 Committee on Energy
 Committee on Basic Education,
Arts and Culture
 Committee on Health and
Demography
 Committee on Sports
 Committee on Accountability of
Public Officers & Investigations
(Blue Ribbon)
 Committee on Government
Corporations and Public
Enterprises
 Committee on Women, Children,
Family Relations and Gender
Equality
 Committee on Accounts
 Committee on National Defense
and Security, Peace, Unification
and Reconciliation
 Committee on Games and
Amusement
 Committee on Cultural
Communities
 Committee on Economic Affairs
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17. Senator Emmanuel "Manny" D.
Pacquiao
18. Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan
19. Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel
III
20. Senator Grace L. Poe
21. Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.
22. Senator Francis "Tol" N. Tolentino
23. Senator Joel Villanueva
24. Senator Cynthia A. Villar
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 Committee on Electoral Reforms
and People’s Participation
 Committee on Ethics and
Privileges
 Committee on Public Works
 Committee on Constitutional
Amendments and Revision of
Codes
 Committee on Foreign Relations
 Committee on Trade, Commerce
and Entrepreneurship
 Committee on Public Services
 Committee on Banks, Financial
Institutions and Currencies
 Committee on Civil Service,
Government Reorganization and
Professional Regulation
 Committee on Public Information
and Mass Media
 Committee on Urban Planning,
Housing and Resettlement
 Committee on Local Government
 Committee on Higher, Technical
and Vocational Education
 Committee on Labor, Employment
and Human Resources
Development
 Committee on Environment,
Natural Resources and Climate
Change
 Committee on Agriculture, Food
and Agrarian Reform
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B. Have a list of ALL the current Philippine House of Representatives with their
corresponding COMMITTEE that they head. [Ex. Committee on Accounts – Congressman
Paolo Duterte]

COMMITEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(CONGRESSWOMAN/CONGRESSMEN)
Rules Congressman Martin Romualdez, Leyte 1st
District
Accounts Congressman Abraham Tolentino, Cavite 8th
District
Agrarian Reform Congressman Solomon Chungalao, Ifugao
Agriculture and Food Congressman Wilfrido Mark Enverga,
Quezon 1st District
Appropriations Congressman Eric Yap, ACT-CIS replacing
Isidro Ungab, Davao City 3rd District
Aquaculture and Leo Rafael Cueva, Negros Occidental 2nd
Fisheries District
Banks and financial Junie Cua, Quirino
intermediaries
Bases conversion Francis Gerald Abaya, Cavite 1st District
Basic Education Roman Romulo, Pasig City
Bicol Development and Jocelyn Fortuno, Camarines Sur 5th District
resiliency
Climate change Edgar Chatto, Bohol 1st District
Civil service and Frederick Siao, Iligan City
professional regulation
Constitutional Rufus Rodriguez, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd
Amendments District
Cooperatives Sabiniano Canama, COOP-NATCCO
development
Dangerous drugs Robert Ace Barbers, Surigao del Norte 2nd
District
Disaster management Lucy Torres Gomez, Leyte 4th District
Ecology Glona Labadlab, Zamboanga del Norte 2nd
District
Economic affairs Sharon Garin, AAMBIS-OWA
Energy Lord Allan Velasco, Marinduque
Ethics Rosanna Vergara, Nueva Ecija 3rd District
Food security Wilfredo Caminero, Cebu 2nd District
Foreign affairs Ann Hofer, Zamboanga Sibugay 2nd District
Games and amusements Joseph Bernos, Abra replacing Yap
Globalization and World Shernee Tan Tambut, Kusug Tausug
Trade Organization
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Good government and Jose Sy-Alvardo, Bulacan 1st District

public accountability
Government enterprises Eric Olivarez, Parañaque City 1st District
and privatization
Government Mario Vittorio Marino, Batangas 5th District
reorganization
Health Angelina Tan, Quezon 4th District
Housing and urban Strike Revilla, Cavite 2nd District
development
Higher and technical Mark Go, Baguio City
education
Human rights Jesus Suntay, Quezon City 4th District
Information and Victor Yap, Tarlac 2nd District
communications
technology
Inter-parliamentary Divine Yu, Zamboanga del Sur 1st District
relations and diplomacy
Indigenous cultural Allen Jesse Mangaoang, Kalinga
communities and
indigenous people
Justice Vicente Veloso, Leyte 3rd District
Labor and employment Eric Pineda, 1-Pacman
Land use Eduardo Gullas, Cebu 1st District
Legislative franchise Franz Alvarez, Palawan 1st District
Local government Noel Villanueva, Tarlac 3rd District
Metro Manila Manuel Lopez, Manila 1st District
development
Micro, small, and Virgilio Lacson, Manila Teachers
medium enterprises
Mindanao affairs Khalid Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte 1st
District
National defense Raul Tupas, Iloilo 5th District
Natural resources Elpidio Barzaga Jr, Cavite 4th District
North Luzon Growth Congressman JB Bernos, Abra
Quadrangle
Overseas welfare affairs Congressman Raymond Mendoza, TUCP
People’s participation Florida Robes, San Jose del Monte City
Population and family Lucille Nava, Guimaras
relations
Poverty alleviation Congressman Dale Malapitan, Caloocan City
1st District
Public accounts Congressman Mike Defensor, Anakalusugan
Public order and security Congressman Narciso Bravo Jr, Masbate 1st
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District
Public works and Leandro Madrona, Romblon
highways
Reforestation Congressman lias Bulut, Apayao 1st District
Revision of laws Cheryl Deloso Montalla, Zambales 2nd
District
Science and Technology Congressman Aristotle Aumentado, Bohol
2nd District
Social services Sandra Eriguel, La Union 2nd
District
Sustainable Development Anna Villaraza Suarez, Alona
Goals
Suffrage and electoral Juliet Ferrer, Negros Occidental 4th District
reform
Tourism Sol Aragones, Laguna 3rd District
Trade and Industry Congressman Wes Gatchalian, Valenzuela
1st District
Transportation Congressman Edgar Sarmiento, Samar 1st
District
Ways and means Joey Salceda, Albay 2nd District
Welfare of children Yedda Romualdez, Tingog Sinirangan
West Philippine Sea Congressman Manuel Sagarbarria, Negros
Oriental 2nd District
Women and gender Ma. Lourdes Acosta Alba, Bukidnon 1st
equality District
Veteran affairs and Gerladine Roman, Bataan 1st District
welfare
Visayas development Congressman Vincent Frasco, Cebu 5th
District
Youth and sports Congressman Eric Martinez, Valenzuela City
2nd District

C. If you became a senator, what law would you pass to help the country? Explain.
If I became a senator, I want to pass a law that allowing to make discount for the
18+ years old Filipino business owner in registering their brand or product to DTI and FDA.
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It could help them to lessen their expenses and provide a certificate for their product that will
allowed to sell in the market. By this law the government helps the young Filipino business
owners to improved their products until it became a big business in that case our country will
have a young business minded Filipino that the Philippine government make proud about
them as well as in the economy of the country. By that the other young Filipino probably be
inspired for others until its like a dynamic of the Filipino young who wanted to be a
successful business owner and helps the economy of the Philippines.
3. A. Have a list of ALL the current members of the Supreme Court Justices in the
Philippines and their position.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT

The Chief Justice

Hon. DIOSDADO M. PERALTA

The Senior Associate Justice

Hon. ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE

The Associate Justices

Hon. MARVIC M. V. F. LEONEN
Hon. ALFREDO BENJAMIN S. CAGUIOA
Hon. ALEXANDER G. GESMUNDO
Hon. RAMON PAUL L. HERNANDO
Hon. ROSMARI D. CARANDANG
Hon. AMY C. LAZARO-JAVIER
Hon. HENRI JEAN PAUL B. INTING
Hon. RODIL V. ZALAMEDA
Hon. MARIO V. LOPEZ
Hon. EDGARDO L. DELOS SANTOS
Hon. SAMUEL H. GAERLAN
Hon. PRISCILLA J. BALTAZAR-PADILLA

Administrative Officers

Clerk of Court En Banc

Atty. Edgar O. Aricheta

Deputy Clerk of Court En Banc

Atty. Anna-Li R. Papa-Gombio
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First Division Clerk of Court

Atty. Librada C. Buena

Second Division Clerk of Court

Atty. Teresita A. Tuazon

Third Division Clerk of Court

Atty. Misael Domingo C. Battung III

Office of Administrative Services

Atty. Maria Carina M. Cunanan, Chief

Fiscal Management and Budget Office

Atty. Corazon G. Ferrer-Flores, Chief

Chief Attorney
Atty. Maria Victoria Gleoresty Sp. Guerra, Chief

Office of the Reporter

Atty. Edna B. Camba, Chief

Management Information Systems Office 

Mr. Joselito N. Enriquez, Officer-in-Charge

Bar Confidant
Atty. Rose Nacional, Chief

Judicial Records Office

Atty. Basilia T. Ringol, Chief

Library Services
Atty. Joyce Jazmin G. Dimaisip-Cunanan, Acting SC Senior Chief Staff Officer

Public Information Office

Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka, Chief

Program Management Office

Atty. Laura C.H. Del Rosario, Judicial Reform Program Administrator 

B. If you became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, how would you solve the problem in
the justice system in the country, specifically the delay in the system? Explain.
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If I became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and how I solved the problems in the
justice system. As a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, you must know how the justice system
works, I will designate a right people for the organizing of cases and monitoring each member of
the Philippine Court System. I will set some guidelines in classification of cases according on
social status because sometimes the elite people are the one who got case closed. The system
must organize respectively and first-case-first-serve it means there’s no next appointment or
scheduled it by the other date, if the case is scheduled in specific it should proceed immediately.
I’ll give sanctions for the judges who deal with monkey-business and the judges who are lazy to
read the cases. I will designate every part of the Philippine court system correctly and give them
a daily agenda for the better systematic and organize way of handling and processing the cases
who needs to be done immediately.