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PHINMA EDUCATION

ACTIVITY SHEET: POS 001: Politics and Governance Day 26

Name: Oberes, Shane Marie N.

________________________________________ Score: _____________________
Year/Course: 1st year DDM1-A6
________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Activity Title: Power of Operation

Learning Target/s:

References:

Review
Directions: Answer the following:

1. List the powers of the Legislative branch

Making laws, Approving the budget, Confirming presidential appointments,
Declaring war, Impeaching and removing officials, Regulating commerce,
Ratifying treaties, & Overseeing the executive branch.

2. Complete the paragraph below:

signs
A bill becomes a law when: (1) the president _________ the bill; (2) when the veto power of

the president is overridden by at least two-thirds Congress

________ vote of all the members of the __________;

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and (3) when there inaction on the part of the president for a period of ______ days upon the

receipt of the bill.

Concept Notes

Activity 1
Directions: Shown on the left are the top 10 departments with the highest budget
allocations.

1. Do you agree that Education should receive the highest budgetary amount?
It depends on priorities, but investing in Education is crucial for national
development.

2. The Department of Health is no. 6 on the list. Do you think it should be

given more money considering the state of public hospitals and the growing
medical needs of Filipinos?

Yes, given the state of public hospitals and increasing medical needs,
allocating more funds to the Department of Health is essential.
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3. DPWH is becoming notorious as one of the most corrupt institution in the

government. Would this justify budget cuts from this department? Explain.
Corruption concerns in DPWH may justify reforms, but cutting the budget
should be based on addressing corruption, not penalizing essential projects.

4. Considering the growing crisis in the South China Sea, do you think the
Department of National Defense should be second or first on the list
Given the South China Sea crisis, prioritizing the Department of
National Defense is crucial for national security.
Activity 2
Directions: The following are some of different departments of our government. Each department
receives a budget based on the Appropriations Ordinance passed by the Legislature.

If you are given the chance to distribute 100 million pesos as an additional budget to these government
agencies, how are you going to divide it? Write the amount on the spaces provided.

DEPARTMENT Budget Appropriations

1. Department of Agriculture (DA)
10,000,000
2. Department of Education (Dep Ed)
30,000,000
3. Department of Environment and Natural 5,000,000
Resources (DENR)
4. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
5,000,000
5. Department of Health (DOH)
20,000,000
6. Department of Justice (DOJ)
5,000,000
7. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
8,000,000
8. Department of the Interior and Local 7,000,000
Government (DILG)
9. Department of Social Welfare and Development
10,000,000
(DSWD)
TOTAL
100,000,000
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ACTIVITY SHEET: POS 001: Politics and Governance Day 26

Name: _______________________________________ Year/Course: __________________

2. Justify your distribution by identifying the factors that you considered. Limit your answer to 5
sentences. Prioritized based on urgency and impact. Education and Health receive more for societal
well-being. Agriculture, environment, and social welfare get significant amounts for
sustainable development. Balanced distribution ensures each department plays its role
Reflection effectively.
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Check the responses that best describe your feeling about today’s session.

1. I learned relevant and important lessons from today’s session.

( / ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

2. I enjoyed doing today’s learning activities.

( / ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

3. My learnings from this session have empowered me as a Filipino citizen.

( / ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

QUIZ
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