Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the students are expected to;

1. Understand the concept and nature

of the Executive branch.
2. Identify the powers of the Philippine President.
3. Recognize the importance of a strong
executive branch in a democratic system.
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Martial law

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Daang matuwid

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Powers of the President
Aside from the general executive and
Administrative power of the President
under Sec. 1 and Sec. 17 of Art. VII,
respectively, the President also enjoys
ceremonial function as symbolic head of
the state and the center of the ceremony.
 Ceremonial Functions

1. State ceremonies –
attending and presiding over
state ceremonies, including
national holidays, official state
functions, and important
cultural events.
2. Diplomatic Relations–
welcoming foreign dignitaries,
hosting state visits, and
participating in international
diplomacy.
3. Cultural Patronage–
promoting national culture,
heritage, and traditions by
supporting cultural institutions,
events and indicatives.
4. National Unity–serving as a
unifying figurehead for nation,
embodying shared values and ideals
that transcend political division.
Powers of the President
1. Appointing power – choose the
person who may occupy the position
to his best light. Given the power to
appoint carries also an implied power
of removal.
Jurisdiction to Appoint Officials
a. Heads of the executive departments.
b. Ambassadors, other public ministers
and consuls.
c. Officers of the Armed Forces from
rank of colonel to naval captain; and
Jurisdiction to Appoint Officials
a. Heads of the executive departments.
b. Ambassadors, other public ministers
and consuls.
c. Officers of the Armed Forces from
rank of colonel to naval captain; and
Appointments that needs confirmation of the COA.
a. Members of the Supreme Court and
judges of lower courts.
b. Members of regional consultative
commissions;
c. Sectoral representatives to Congress;
and
d. The Ombudsman and his deputies
 Kinds of Appointment

a. Regular appointment – undergoes

the appointing process before an
appointee may validly assume his
position. The appointment is made
while the Congress is in session.
b. Ad Interim appointment - is made
while the Congress is not in session.
Such appointment is deemed effected
before the confirmation of the COA.
But when the commission rejects the
appointment, the appointee is
deemed “by passed” or disapproved.
3. Permanent appointments - are
those granted or extended to
individuals with all the qualifications
and eligibilities required by law in the
performance of functions, and are
protected through the constitutional
guarantee of security of tenure.
4. Temporary appointments - are
those revocable at the will of the
appointing power. There appointees
may assume the post until a
permanent one shall have been
determined by a confirmation by
COA.
2. CONTROL POWER- the President
has control over all department
secretaries and can overrule their
decisions. The department secretaries
are his alter egos.
3. MILITARY POWER- the President is
the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP. The
term Commander in Chief implies
supreme control of military operations
during the progress of war, not only on
the side of strategy and tactics but also in
reference to political and international
aspects.
Limitations of the Military Powers
1. The President may call upon the AFP.
2. Martial Law can only be proclaimed
on the basis of invasion or rebellion.
3. The declaration of Martial Law and
the suspension of the said privilege
shall not exceed 60 days.
4. The President shall, either personally
or in writing, inform the action to the
Congress, within 48 hours following such
declaration and suspension. The
Congress if not in session, must convene
immediately within 24 hours without
need a call.
5. When Martial Law is declared, the
Constitution remains enforcive.
6. The suspension of the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus shall apply
only to persons facing charges of
rebellion or offenses inherent.
4. PARDONING POWER - Sec. 19, the
pardoning power of the President is hereby
provided thus:
except in cases of impeachment, or otherwise
provided in the Constitution, the President may
grant reprieve, commutations, and pardons and
remit fines and forfeiture after conviction by
final judgment.
Reprieve – is a postponement of a
court sentence to a certain date or a
stay of execution.
Commutation – reduces the original
penalty imposed by a court.
Amnesty – as an act of the State
granting a total forgetfulness to a
political offender.
5. BORROWING POWER – the
Constitution extends or grants to the
President the power to enter into
contract or guarantee foreign loans
on behalf of the Republic of the
Philippines.
6. DIPLOMATIC POWER – the
President is essentially empowered to
deal with foreign States and
government; he may enter into treaty,
negotiation, establish, maintain, or
cut diplomatic relations on his sound
prerogative.