What is the 1987

Constitution of the Republic

of the Philippines?

PREAMBLE
 PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring
the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just
and humane society, and establish a
Government that shall embody our ideals and
aspirations, promote the common good,
conserve and develop our patrimony, and
secure to ourselves and our posterity, the
blessings of independence and democracy
under the rule of law and a regime of truth,
justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do
ordain and promulgate this constitution.
 PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is a democratic and
republican State. Sovereignty resides in
the people and all government authority
emanated from them.

-Article II , Section 1 of 1987

Constitution
About the Government
The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form
of government wherein power is equally divided
among its three branches:
executive, legislative, and judicial.
The government seeks to act in the best interests of
its citizens through this system of check and balance.

One basic corollary in a presidential system of

government is the principle of separation of
powers wherein legislation belongs to Congress,
execution to the Executive, and settlement of
legal controversies to the Judiciary.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH is in charge of making laws. It is
made of the congress and several Government
agencies.
Congress has two parts:
1. House of Representative – the lower house house
of the Congress of the Philippines. Members are
officially styled as representative (kinatawan) and
informally called Congressmen/Congresswomen
and are elected for 3 yrs. They also has the power
to impeach certain officials.
2. The Senate – upper of the house of the bicameral
legislature of the Philippines. Senate composed of
24 Senators and the only body that concur with
treaties and can try impeachment cases.
Executive Branch is headed by the President
who function as both head of state and the
head of Government. The President is the
Commander- in Chief of the Armed forces of
the Philippines. Elected by popular vote to a
term of six years. He/She can appoints(and
may dismiss) cabinet members whom he/she
presides.

Vice-President is first line to succession should

the president resign, be impeached or die in
the office.
Judicial power - rests with the Supreme
Court and the lower court, as established
by the law. Its duty is to settle actual
controversies involving rights which are
legally demandable and enforceable.

The Judiciary enjoys fiscal autonomy. Its

appropriation may not be reduced by the
Legislature below the appropriated
amount the previous year.
Useful Recap:
1. What is Article II, Section 1 of 1987
Constitution entails?

2. What are the 3 branches of Philippine

Government?

3. Differentiate the 3 branches of Philippine

Government?

4. Recite the PREAMBLE.

 Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials
of the Executive Department of the Philippines
in Office
Department Acronym Office Incumbent
since

Secretary of
Agrarian Reform
Department of December
DAR Kalihim ng
Reform 1, 2017
Repormang
Kagawaran ng
Pansakahan
Repormang John Castriciones
Pansakahan

Secretary of
Agriculture August 5,
Department of DA William Dollente Dar
Kalihim ng 2019
Agriculture
Pagsasaka
Kagawaran ng
Pagsasaka
 Secretary of
Budget and
Department of Budget
Management Wendel Eliot Aug 5 2019
and Management DBM
Kalihim ng Avisado
Kagawaran ng
Pagbabadyet at
Pagbabadyet at
Pamamahala
Pamamahala

Secretary of
Education June 30, 2016
Department of Education DepEd
Kalihim ng
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Edukasyon
Leonor Briones

Secretary of
Energy
June 30, 2016
Department of Energy DOE Kalihim ng
Kagawaran Ng Enerhiya Enerhiya
Alfonso Cusi
 Secretary of Finance June 30, 2016
DOF
Kalihim ng Pananalapi
Department of Finance Carlos Dominguez III

Secretary of Foreign
Affairs October 17,
Department of Foreign Affairs
DFA Kalihim ng Ugnayang 2018
Kagawaran ng
Panlabas
Ugnayang
Teddy Locsin Jr.
Panlabas

Secretary of Health October 26,

DOH Kalihim ng Kalusugan 2017
Department of Health
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan
Francisco Duque III

Secretary Of Information
Department of Information and Communication and
Gregorio Honasan July 1 2019
and Communication DICT Technology
Technology
 Secretary of the Interior and
Local Government January 4,
Department of the Interior and DILG
Kalihim ng Interyor at 2018
Local Government
Pamahalaang Lokal
Kagawaran ng Interyor at Eduardo Año
Pamahalaang Lokal

Secretary of Justice
DOJ April 5, 2018
Kalihim ng Katarungan
Department of Justice
Kagawaran ng Katarungan Menardo Guevarra

Secretary of Labor and

Department of Labor and
DOLE Employment June 30, 2016
Employment
Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo
Kagawaran ng Paggawa at
Empleyo Silvestre Bello III

Secretary of National Defense

DND Kalihim ng Tanggulang June 30, 2016
Department of National Defense
Pambansa
Kagawaran ng Tanggulang
Pambansa Delfin Lorenzana
 Secretary of Public Works
Department of Public Works and and Highways
DPWH August 1, 2016
Highways Kalihim ng Pagawaing Bayan
Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at at Lansangan
Lansangan Mark Villar

Secretary of Science and

Technology
DOST June 30, 2016
Department of Science and Kalihim ng Agham at
Technology Teknolohiya
Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya
Fortunato de la Peña

Secretary of Social Welfare

and Development
Department of Social Welfare and DSWD Oct 17, 2018
Kalihim ng Kagalingang
Development
Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad
Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Rolando Joselito D
Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad Bautista

Secretary of Tourism
DOT May 8, 2018
Department of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo
Kagawaran ng Turismo
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat
 Secretary of Trade
Department of Trade
and Industry June 30,
and Industry DTI
Kalihim ng Kalakalan 2016
Kagawaran ng Kalakalan
at Industriya
at Industriya
Ramón López

Secretary of
Department of Transportation June 30,
DOTr
Transportation Kalihim ng 2016
Kagawaran ng Transportasyon
Arthur Tugade
Transportasyon

Secretary of
Department of Environment and
May 8, 2017
Environment and Natural DENR Natural Resources
Resources
Roy Cimatu