SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

SHSH-SPE111
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Module 7
Study Guide 7

The Executive Department - Create EO for an orderly and efficient

 Composition administration of government offices;
a. The President - leads the country. He/she is the - Assign and dismiss government officials, except
head of state, leader of the national government, and those whose tenure of office is determined by
Commander in Chief of all armed forces of the the Constitution;
Philippines. The President serves a six-year term and - Supervision of local governments; and
cannot be re-elected. - Suspend the writ of habeas corpus and declare
Martial Law.
 Qualifications
1. natural born Filipino; b. The Vice President - supports the President. If the
2. a registered voter; President is unable to serve, the Vice President
3. must be able to read and write; becomes President. He/she serves a six-year term.
4. 40 years of age at the day of the election; and
5. must have resided in the Philippines ten years  Qualifications
before the election is held. 1. natural born Filipino;
( Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution.) 2. a registered voter;
 Term of Office 3. must be able to read and write;
the President has a six-year term and he or she can 4. 40 years of age at the day of the election; and
not run for re-election for the same position. In case 5. must have resided in the Philippines ten years
the President does not finish his or her term, the VP before the election is held.
replaces him
-Sec.4, Article VII, 1987 Philippine Constitution  Duties of the Vice President
 Powers of the President - may concurrently assume a cabinet position
1. Executive power should the President of the Philippines offer the
2. Power of appointment former one.
3. Power of removal - Aside from the cabinet post, the vice president is
4. Power of control mandated to assume the presidency in case of
5. Military powers the death, disability, or resignation of the
6. Pardoning power incumbent President.
7. Borrowing power - The Vice President cannot serve for more than
8. Diplomatic power two successive terms.
9. Budgetary power
10. Informing power c. The Cabinet members - serve as advisors to the
11. Other powers President. They include the Vice President and the
 Duties of the President heads of executive departments. Cabinet members
- Head the departments, offices, bureaus, are nominated by the President and must be
consulates, embassies, police force, and the confirmed by the Commission of Appointments.
armed forces;

SHS-SPE111 Philippine Politics and Governance