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A R ALEGOYOJO, JARAH
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CARPIO, SHEENA

VE D AV I D , J E R I N I S S A H
T I DURO, ERIALLE
C U II
X E .V 2 GALUPO, JHANINE
E RT U P IRINGAN, VICTOR
(A R O LABIAN, SHERMIELA
G MAGALLANES, ALBERT
MUTUC, CARLA JANE
PA N G A N T I H O N , K A M I L L E
ROSAL, CEDRIC
TINITIGAN, ANGELICA
WHAT IS EXECUTIVE POWER?

 Executive power is the power to administer the laws,

which means carrying them into practical operation and
enforcing their due observance
WHERE IS EXECUTIVE POWER VESTED?

 The Executive Power shall be vested in the President of

the Philippines. (Sec. 1) The President and Vice-President
are elected nationwide for six year term, with no re-
election for President.
WHEN IS THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-
PRESIDENT ELECTED

 Unless otherwise provided by the law, the regular election

for President and Vice-President shall be held on the
second Monday of May.
HOW ARE VOTES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE
VICE-[RESIDENT CANVASSED?

 The returns of every election for President and Vice President, duly
certified by the board of canvassers of each province or city, shall be
transmitted to the Congress, directed to the president of the Senate. Upon
the receipt of the certificates of canvass, the President of the Senate shall,
not later than 30 days after the day of election, all certificated in the
presence of the Senate and House of Representatives in joint public
session, and the Congress upon determination of the authenticity and due
execution thereof in the same manner provided by law, canvass the votes.
WHAT IS THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE
PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT?

 The term of office of the President and the Vice-President

shall begin at noon on the thirtieth of June next following
the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same
date six years thereafter.
IS THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT
QUALIFIED FOR RE-ELECTION?

 No President can serve more for more than one term,

he/she can only serve six years as President. In the case of
the Vice-President he/she can for two consecutive terms
or maximum of 12 years. Voluntary renunciation of office
for any length of time shall not be considered an
interruption in the continuity of service for the full term of
which he was elected
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT?

Section 2 provides the following qualifications for Filipinos who

would run for the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency:

 A natural-born Filipino citizen;

 A registered voter;
 Able to read and write;
 At least 40 years of age on the day of the election; and
 A resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately preceding
the election.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?
1. Power of Appointment (Sec.16)
What are the Positions appointed by the President that Need Confirmation
by the Commission on Appointment?
The President has the power to appoint the Following:
a) Members of the Constitutional Commissions
b) Ambassadors, other Public Minister and Consuls,
c) Other officers of the AFP from the rank of Colonel or Navy Captain and
d) All the other officers whose appointments are vested in the President
under the 1987 Constitution.
The term of office of these appointed officials is co-terminus with that of
the President. The President also ahs the Power to remove them from office.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?

2. Power of Control (Sec.17)

The President has the power of control over all
executive departments, bureaus and offices and all cabinet
members, other subordinate officers and the employees of
the government.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?
3. Military Power (Sec.18)

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP:

The Military power of the president includes:
a) To call out the members of AFP to prevent or suppress
lawless violence, invasion or rebellion;
b) To suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus;
and
c) To declare martial law
WHEN CAN THE PRESIDENT DECLARE MARTIAL
LAW?
Any of these conditions must be existing in the
Philippines for the President to declare Martial Law:

1. In case of rebellion and when public safety requires it,

2. In case of invasion and when public safety requires it,
and
3. In case of rebellion and invasion and when public safety
requires it.
WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS ON THE MILITARY
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT?
If and when the President declares Martial Law the following must be
observed:

1. The President needs to report to the members of the Philippines

Congress within 48 hours if the declaration of Martial Law.
2. The Martial Law declared must not exceed 60 days.
3. If the President wants to extend the Martial Law declared, he/she
must ask permission of the members of the Philippines Congress.
4. The declaration of Martial Law does not necessarily suspend the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
Writ of Habeas Corpus is a court order directing a person detaining
another person to bring out the body of the detained person at a particular
place and time and explain the reason of detention.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?

4. Pardoning Power (Sec.19)

The President may grant reprieves, commutations, and
pardons, and remit fines and forfeitures, after conviction by
final judgement. He shall also have the power to grant
amnesty with the concurrence of a majority of all members
of the Congress.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?

5. Budgetary Power (Sec.22)

The President shall submit to the Congress within 30
days from the opening of every regular session, as the basis
of a general appropriations bill, a budget of expenditures
and sources of financing, including receipts from existing
and proposed revenue measures.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?

6. Power to Enter into a Contract and Guarantee Foreign

Loans (Sec.20)
The authority to contract and guarantee foreign loans is an
exclusive executive function. The power is exercised without the
need of prior congressional approval. However, concurrence of
Monetary Board of BSP is required, therefore the authority is not
absolute. The Congress also checks and place limitations on its
exercise and make necessary investigations in aid of legislation.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THE
EXECUTIVES?

7. Power to Enter into Treaty or International

Agreement (Sec.21)
The Philippine Constitution provides that no trey or
international agreement shall be valid and effective unless
concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the Members of
the Senate. There is no need for legislative concurrence
with regards to Executive agreements.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE
PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT FROM
OFFICE?
Both the President and the Vice-President may be removed
from their offices by Impeachment as provided by in Art. VII, Sec.
2.
Following are the Grounds for Impeachment:
 Culpable Violation of the Consitution;
 Treason;
 Bribery;
 Graft and Corruption;
 Betrayal of Public Trust; and
 Other High Crimes