Lecture slides with background information on the Executive Department of the Philippine government,
Content of these slides are based on research by Alex Brilliantes and Randy David.
This lecture is based on the readings by Alex Brillantes (The Executive) and Randy David (The Making of a Presidential Candidate)
The Office of the President of the Philippines has been a coveted prize for aspiring politicians
Quezon First person to really turn the Executive into the dominant branch of government 98% of the laws originated from Quezon He had an influential role in provincial politics successfully amended the constitution to allow him a second term Laurel Negligible impact on the office Roxas Extensively exercised the President’s diplomatic function Entered into “unequal treaties” with the United States e.g. US Bases, Property Act, Bell Trade Act, US-RP military assistance, etc. Quirino Consolidated executive power Exercised emergency powers for the sake of national security (counter-insurgency, Huk movement) Magsaysay Assisted to the Presidency by the CIA (Landsdale) His personal charisma diverted attention from the Office to the man (i.e. him) Garcia Exercised “midnight appointment” privileges after losing his reelection bid to his VP. Macapagal Activist and independent Philippine foreign policy MAPHILINDO, the Sabah crisis, abrogation of US-RP Treaty of General Relations