THE EXECUTIVE

DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE VII
• EXECUTIVE POWER SHALL BE VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT
• QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
1] NATURAL BORN CITIZEN
2] AT LEAST 40 YEARS OLD
3]ABLE TO READ AND WRITE
4]REGISTERED VOTER
5]RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS
THE PRESIDENT HAS A TERM OF 6 YRS. WITH NO IMMEDIATE REELECTION
THE VICE-PRESIDENT HAS THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS AS THE PRESIDENT AND
HAS A TERM ALSO 6 YEARS AND HAS A TERM LIMIT OF UP TO 2 CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE PRESIDENT
• RIGHT TO SALARY- P300,000 PER ANNUM [ ALMOST P400,000 ]
• FRANKING PRIVILEGE
• RIGHT TO OFFICIAL RESIDENCE
• IMMUNITY FROM SUIT DURING HIS TERM
*VICE PRESIDENT AND HIS FUNCTION
NO SPECIFIC CONSTITUTIONAL FUNCTION IS GIVEN TO THE VICE PRESIDENT
THAT IS WHY TRADITIONALLY THE VICE PRESIDENT IS APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AS A MEMBER OF HIS CABINET.
*ORDER OF SUCCESION
1]VICE-PRESIDENT * ANY PERSON WHO HAS SUCCEEDED AS PRES. AND
2]SENATE PRESIDENT HAS SERVED AS SUCH FOR MORE THAN 4 YRS. SHALL
3]HOUSE SPEAKER NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO THE SAME OFFICE
NO AUTOMATIC SUCCESSION FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENCY
• IF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE -PRESIDENT BECOMES VACANT AT THE START OF
THE TERM, THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION WILL BE APPLIED
• IF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE –PRESIDENT BECOMES VACANT DURING THE
TERM,THE PRES. SHALL NOMINATE ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO SHALL
ASSUME OFFICE UPON CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS VOTING SEPARATELY.
*CONDITIONS WHEN THE PRESIDENT CAN BE SUCCEEDED BY THE VICE- PRES.
1]DEATH
2]PERMANENT INCAPACITY
3]REMOVAL THROUGH IMPEACHMENT
4]RESIGNATION
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
• EXECUTIVE POWER
• POWER TO APPPOINT
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PRES. REQUIRING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE C.O.A.
1]HEAD OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
2]AMBASSADORS ,CONSULS AND OTHE PUBLIC MINISTERS
3]OFFICERS OF THE AFP FROM THE RANK OF COLONEL OR NAVAL CAPTAIN
• POWER TO REMOVE
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE PRES. BUT CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE
BY HIM
1]MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT
2]MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
3]OMBUDSMAN
• POWER OF CONTROL
• MILITARY POWER
-COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE AFP
-SUSPEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
-DECLARE MARTIAL LAW
• DIPLOMATIC POWER
-SEND AMBASSADORS,CONSULS AND OTHER PUBLIC MINISTERS OVERSEAS
-SIGN EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS WHICH REQUIRE NO APPROVAL
-SIGN TREATY SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE 2/3 MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE
• INFORMING POWER
• BORROWING POWER
• LEGISLATIVE POWER [EMERGENCY POWERS ]
• PARDONING POWER
AMNESTY
• POLITICAL OFFENSES
• GIVEN USUALLY TO GROUPS
SELDOM TO INDIVIDUALS
• REQUIRES CONGRESS APPROVAL
• ERASES BOTH PENALTY
IMPOSED AND OFFENSE
COMMITTED
• GIVEN BEFORE ,DURING OR
AFTER CONVICTION
PARDON
• INFRACTIONS OF PEACE
• GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS
• NO APPROVAL REQUIRED
• ERASES ONLY THE PENALTY
IMPOSED NOT THE OFFENSE
COMMITTED
• GIVEN ONLY AFTER CONVICTION
*REPRIEVE IS THE POSTPONEMENT OF A SENTENCE
*COMMUTATION IS THE REDUCTION OF PENALTY IMPOSED