PHILIPPINE POLITICS

AND GOVERNANCE
The three Branches of the
Philippine Government

The Executive, the Legislative and the

Judicial
GUESS WHO????
Former President
Benigno Simeon
Cojuangco Aquino
III
GUESS WHO????
Former President
Rodrigo Roa
Duterte
GUESS WHO????
Our Present President
Ferdinand "Bongbong"
Marcos Jr.
Today's Topic:
The Powers of the Philippine
President
Class Activity

“With great powers, come with a great

responsibility”
The Executive Power

Executive Power, the President shall have the

control in all Executive Department, Bureaus
and Offices.
 Power to Appoint

President has the power to Appoint who will be take

over the different department in the government. The
President shall nominate and with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments

 Power of Removal

General Rule: This power is implied from the power

to appoint.
Exception – Those appointed by the President where
the Constitution prescribes certain methods for
separation from public service.”
 Power of Control

President has the over all control in all executive

department, bureaus and offices.”

 Military Power

To call out the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent

lawless violence, invasion or rebellion.
 Pardoning Power

The President has the power to exempts the individual from

the punishment inflicts for a crime he or she committed.
 Borrowing Power

The President has the power to contract or guarantee

foreign loans on behalf of the Republic.
 Diplomatic Power

No treaty or international agreement shall be valid and

effective unless concurred in by at least 2/3 of all Member of
the Senate
 Budgetary Power

President shall submit to Congress a budget or expenditure

and sources of financing including receipts from existing
and proposed revenue measure.
 Informing Power

The President shall address Congress at the opening of its

regular session. The information may be needed for the
basis of legislation.
 Other powers/Residual Power of the President
a. Call to Congress to a special session
b. Approve or veto bills
c. Deport Aliens
d. Exercise emergency (war, law, limited, necessary) and Tariff
powers
e. Power to classify or reclassify lands

 Class Activity
Instruction:
Kindly state the similarities and Differences of the President Powers
in each number. 5 points each.
1. Executive Power and Power of Control
2. Borrowing Power and Diplomatic Power
Similarities Differences
Conclusion
“In this lesson we tackled about the powers
that president has. As we are the Filipino
Citizen, we have the right to now the scope,
limitation and powers that president has. To
prevent the possible abuses that the
President committed while his or she’s in
terms of services in our country.”

ASSIGNMENT
Study and read the roles, qualifications
and the succession of the President.
And discuss the importance of having a
President in every country.

Thank You
for listening!