GOOD

AFTERNOON
The students will be shown some
headlines and the teacher will
asked the students to answer
what power of the President is
being exercised.
MOCHA USON APPOINTED AS PCOO ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
DUTERTE GRANTS ROBIN PADILLA ABSOLUTE
PARDON
GINA OUT, ROY IN
 THE PRESIDENT
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES IS THE CENTER OF
POWER , THE HEAD OF BOTH GOVERNMENT AND
STATE (DEFENSOR, SANTIAGO 2002). THIS IS ALSO
MEANS THAT HE/SHE IS NOT CONSTRAINED BY BOTH
THE JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS/HER DUTIES AS THE COUNTRY’S
CHIEF EXECUTIVE(WATSON IN RAMIREZ 1969). THE
EXECUTIVE POWER VESTED UPON THE PRESIDENTand
the executive branch basically means “the power to
enforce and administer the law” (Ramirez 1969).
 TO QUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY,
A PERSON MUST BE:

1. A natural-born Filipino citizen;

2. A registered voter;
3. Able to read and write;
4. At least forty (40) years of age on the day of the
election; and
5. A resident of the Philippines for at least ten years
immediately preceding such election.