The document discusses the executive branch of the Philippine government and the role and powers of the President. It provides details on the qualifications to be President, the different government departments under the executive branch, and the powers granted to the President by the Constitution, including power of appointment, control over executive departments, military power as Commander-in-Chief, and diplomatic powers. It also outlines the succession process and grounds for impeachment of a sitting President.

1. PHILIPPINE POLITICS
AND GOVERNANCE
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF GOVERNMENT-THE
ROLE AND POWER OF
THE PRESIDENT
Prepared by: Rizalyn G. Alegre
Subject Teacher

2. PRE TEST
1. Which of the following is not part of the executive
branch?
a. President c. The Cabinet Members
b. Vice President d. The Congress

3. 1. Which of the following is not part of the executive
branch?
•a. President c. The Cabinet Members
•b. Vice President d. The Congress

4. 2. What is a veto?
a. a tie breaking vote
b. the President’s disagreement with a proposed law
c. a type of legislation
d. a type of government agency

5. 2. What is a veto?
a. a tie breaking vote
b. the President’s disagreement with a proposed law
c. a type of legislation
d. a type of government agency

6. 3. Which of the following is part of the President’s
diplomatic responsibilities?
a. enforcing the law
b. granting pardons for crimes
c. signing of treaties
d. signing legislation into law

7. 3. Which of the following is part of the President’s
diplomatic responsibilities?
a. enforcing the law
b. granting pardons for crimes
c. signing of treaties
d. signing legislation into law

8. 4. Which of the following composed the different
government departments?
a. the senate
b. the congress
c. the cabinet
d. the president and the vice president

9. 4. Which of the following composed the different
government departments?
a. the senate
b. the congress
c. the cabinet
d. the president and the vice president

11. THE PHILIPPINE
GOVERNMENT
The government of a country exercises three major
functions: making of rules, implementation of rules and
adjudication or interpretation of rules in settling
disagreements. According to Garcia (2015), in the
Philippine context, the national government consists of
three co-equal, interdependent and coordinated
branches namely: The Executive for rule implementation;
The Legislative for rule-making and; The Judiciary for

13. EXECUTIVE POWER
•The power to
administer and enforce
laws and secure that
they are observed by
the people.
•Entrusted by our
Constitution to the
President.

14. President of the Philippines
 The title given to the country’s chief executive
Malacañang Palace
 Official residence of the President of the
Philippines and serves as his/her office.
 The president and vice-president assume their
office at the beginning of their terms.

15. Compensation
 the salaries of the president and the vice-
president are determined by law and are not
decreased during their tenure.
State of the Nation Address
 the president reports the status of the nation
and informs both chambers of congress of
his/her legislative agenda.
 is an opportunity for opposition parties and

16. Department of Executive Branch
Department of Agrarian Reform
Department of Agriculture
Department of Budget and Management
Department of Education
 Department of Energy
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
Department of Finance

17. Department of Executive Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Health
Department of Interior and Local Government
Department of Justice
Department of Labor and Employment
 Department of National Defense
Department of Public Works and Highways

18. Department of Executive Branch
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Tourism
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of Social Welfare and
Development
Department of Transportation and
Communication

19. QUALIFICATION FOR
ELECTION
•A natural-born citizen of the Philippines
•A registered voter
•Able to read and write
•At least 40 years of the day of the election
•A resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years
immediately preceding such election

20. POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
Power of Executive Clemency
1. Remission of Fines and Forfeitures
 condoning the financial problem and the return of properties confiscated by reason of
offense or conviction of the offender
2. Reprieve
Temporary relief from or postponement of the execution of criminal punishment or
sentence
3. Commutation
Changes a punishment to one which is less severe
4. Pardon
 act of grace that sets aside punishment for a crime or an offense

21. Power of Appointment - The president has the
power to appoint government officials in the following
posts:
1.Heads of executive departments
2.Members of the Constitutional Commissions
3.Ambassadors, public ministers and consuls
4.Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
from the rank of colonel or navy captain
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT

22. POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
Power of Control
 As head of the government, the president is the
chief executive who has the responsibility to carry
out government decisions. The President has
control over all executive departments, bureaus,
and offices.

23. POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
Military Power
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), one of the military
powers of the President is that he can order the
AFP to prevent or suppress lawless violence,
invasion or rebellion exercised through the
Department of National Defense.

24. Diplomatic or Foreign Relations Power
As head of the State, the President is the chief
diplomatic officer of the country.
Power to recognize a newly established
government or state
Power to send and receive diplomatic mission
The armed forces must be recruited
proportionally from all provinces and cities as far
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT

25. Constitutional safeguards to prevent the
president from ruling indefinitely under
emergency powers
•Martial law may be proclaimed by the president, but only
for 60 days
•He/she must notify the congress of the institution of
martial law within 48 hours
•Congress can revoke martial law by simple majority vote
•The supreme court may review or invalidate a
presidential proclamation of martial law
•The president and vice-president are not elected as team

26. Succession of the Presidency
Beginning of the term
 in case the President-elect fails to qualify, the Vice-
president elect shall act as the president until the
President-elect shall have qualify
The Vice-president shall become president if the
president-elect shall have died or shall have become
permanently disabled

27. Succession of the Presidency
During the term
 Vice President – becomes the President to serve the unexpired term
in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or
resignation of president.
 The Senate President was next in line after the vice-president
death, permanent disability, removal rom office, or resignation of
both president and Vice-president
Speaker of the House of Representatives – shall act president until
the president or Vice-president shall have been elected or qualified
in case of death, permanent disability, removal rom office, or

28. Removal from Office
Grounds for impeachment are as follows:
a.Culpable violation of the institution
b.Treason
c. Bribery
d.Graft and corruption
e.Betrayal of public trust
f. And other high crimes

31. Now, let’s have an activity. I will divide the
class into 4 groups. Please choose your leader
and secretary. I will give you 10 minutes to
do the activity and present in the class for
three minutes.

32. Cite four powers of the Philippine president and briefly explain
each to complete the diagram below.
Powers of the
Philippine
President

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