Getting To Know The 3

Branches Of PH Government

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March 5, 2021

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Most of us are intimidated by technical terms, especially those that are
related to law. The usual reaction is to ignore charters, bills,
ordinances because the terms are convoluted. But understanding the
law is very critical considering how outspoken the new generation is
to social issues and injustices.

The Philippine government is a republic wherein the president is both

the head of the state and the head of government. Under a presidential
form of government, power is equally divided among three branches:
executive, legislative, and judiciary. Separation of powers help the
government maintain an organized framework.

Legislative

Legislation belongs to the Congress in terms of separation of power.

The legislative branch has the authority to make, change, and revoke
laws. This branch can confirm or reject presidential appointments and
has the authority to declare war.

The legislative branch is composed of the Senate and the House of

Representatives which make up the Congress. The Senate has 24
Senators who are elected by the entire voting population while the
House of Representatives (HoR) has around 250 members who are
elected by legislative districts of their respective cities, provinces, and
municipalities. The HoR is also composed of representatives elected
through a party-list.

Executive

The executive branch implements and enforces laws. The branch is

composed of the President, Vice President, Cabinet, executive
departments (such as education, transportation, agriculture, etc),
independent agencies, boards, commissions, and committees.

The President is the leader of the national government and the Chief
of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The President
appoints his cabinet members upon confirmation of the Commission
of Appointments.

The Vice President may or may not be a member of the President’s

cabinet, but the Vice President supports the President. If the President
is unable to serve, the Vice President takes over. Both of them have a
six-year term but only the President cannot be reelected while the Vice
President can be reelected once.

Judiciary

The judicial branch of the government is headed by the Supreme

Court. The Supreme Court is led by the Chief Justice as its head, and
14 associate justices who are appointed by the President based on the
recommendation of the Judicial and Bar council.

The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to

individual cases, and decides if a law violates the Constitution. This
branch decides if there have been violations in ruling cases which
causes lack or excess of authority or abuse of power by the
government.

Getting acquainted with the three branches of the Philippine

government is fundamental to understanding the system. Go back to
this basic information when confusion sets in. There is no better fight
than being armed with a full understanding of the laws that we are
pushing for.

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