POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL 1. He possessed vast executive, legislative and judicial powers. 2.

He had the power to make laws. 3. He was the vice royal patron of the Philippines. 4. He was the president or presiding officer of the audiencia. 5. He could appoint minor officials in the government, including the parish priest 6. He had the right to suspend the operation of the royal decree or order relative to the Philippines if in his opinion, the said order or decree would not be beneficial to the administration of the country.

POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT 1. Executive power- This power shall be vested in the president of the Philippines. 2. Power of appointment- The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission of Appointments, appoints the heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and other officers whose appointments are vested in him. He shall also appoint all other officers of the Government whose appointments are not otherwise provided by law, and those whom he may be authorized by law to appoint. 3. Power of removal 4. Power of control- The President shall have control of all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices. 5. Military powers-The President shall be the commander in chief of all the armed forces of the Philippines. 6. Pardoning power- The President may grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, and remit fines or forfeitures, after conviction by final judgment. 7. Borrowing powers- The President may contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines with the prior concurrence of the Monetary Board, and subject to such limitations as may be provided by law. 8. Diplomatic powers 9. Budgetary powers- The President shall submit to the congress, within thirty days from the opening of every regular session as the basis of the general appropriations bill, a budget of expenditures and sources of financing, including receipts from

existing and proposed revenue measures. 10. Informing powers

King of Spain

Council of the Indies Spanish Vice Royalty in Mexico

Spanish arch bishop

Spanish Governor General in manila

Royal Audiencia

Bishops

Provincial Alcaldes Mayores Gobernadorcil los Cabeza de Barangay

City Alcaldes

Parish Priests

 King = direct rule Royal and supreme council of the Indies / Ministry of the Colonies = body created by the monarch to take care or administer the overseas possessions of Spain in 1524 and replaced in 1863 by another body with the same duties Mexico = older colony of Spain entrusted to take care of the Philippines, the younger colony 1) Political = administered Philippines in behalf of the King from 1565-1821 2) Economic = participated in the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade lasting from 1565-1815 and gave Real Situado annual financial assistance of 250,000 reales per annum to Philippines Governor General / captain general = little monarch - President Duties and functions: 1) Chief Executive 2) President of Real Audencia supreme court 3) Vice Royal Patron 4) Commander of the Armed Forces 5) Commander of the Galleon Trade additional powers: 1) Cumplase = right to disregard/suspend royal decree in the Philippines 2) Actas Acordados = right to enact laws in the Philippines 3) Leuitenant General = does not ordinarily succeed the governor general 4) board of authorities = advisory bodies to the Governor General Real Audencia = Supreme Court and is established in 1583 duties and functions: 1) supreme court 2) auditor general 3) acting governor general 4) residencia cases Alcalde Mayor = provincial governor duties and functions: 1) chief executive of province 2) judge of suits 3) peace officer additional power: 1) indulto de commercio = right to engage in trade 2) temino = appointed / sold to the highest bidder by the governor general

 Alcaldes Ordinario = city mayor/vice mayor duties and function: 1)chief of the city - assisted by the officials forming the Ayuntamiento Gobernadorcillo = municipal mayor (petty governor) duties and functions: 1) chief of the municipality/town 2) judge of the petty suits 3) peace officer Cabeza de Barangay = barangay chairman (right hand man of Gobeernadorcillo) duties and functions: 1) chief of the barangay/barrio 2) peace and order 3) legman of the Gobernadorcillo Archbishop = equal to national officials duties and function: 1) heeded and respected by the King 2) adviser and consultant of the Governor General Bishop = equal to the provincial official Parish Priest = equal to municipal official duties and function: 1) Pater Catolico 2) confessor 3) censor 4) peace and law enforcer 5) educator 6) tax assessor 7) election supervisor 8) social services 9) charities

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