THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

MALACAÑANG PALACE
Malacanang Palace was originally built in 1750 by a
Spanish nobleman, Don Luis Rocha, as a summer
house.
Malacañang, as we know, is the home of the most powerful
person in our country. It has been the official residence of the
presidency for approximately a century now. From the vernacular
‘May Lakan Dyan’ meaning, ‘There lives a nobleman’, it is
considered to be one of the most historic structures in the
Philippines. Others claimed that Malacañang was named after the
term ‘Malacañán’ meant “place of the fisherman” since it is
situated near the Pasig River. It has been through a lot over the
years and their walls have served as the background through
some remarkable stories.
When the Philippines came under the control of the United States
in 1898, the Malacanang Palace became the residence of the U. S.
Military Governors (beginning with General Wesley Merritt) and
from 1901 of the U. S. civilian Governors General (the first being
William Howard Taft).

Over the years Malacanang Palace was home to 18 Spanish

governors general and 14 American civil governors.

When the Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935,

Malacanang served as the official residence of the President of the
Philippines, the first being President Manuel L. Quezon.
ARTICLE VII – EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1. The executive power shall be

vested in the President of the Philippines.
Executive Power – power to administer
laws, carry them into practical operation and
enforce their due observance.
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Section 2. No person may be elected
President unless he is a natural-born citizen
of the Philippines, a registered voter, able to
read and write, at least forty years of age
on the day of the election, and a resident of
the Philippines for at least ten years
immediately preceding such election.
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Section 3. There shall be a Vice President
who shall have the same qualifications and
term of office and be elected with and in the
same manner as the President. He may be
removed from office in the same manner as
the President.
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Section 4. The President and the VP shall be
elected…for a term of six years. The President shall
not be eligible for any re-election. No person who
has succeeded as President and has served as such
for more than four years shall be qualified for
election to the same office at any time. No Vice-
President shall serve for more than two consecutive
terms. The Supreme Court…shall be the sole judge
of all contests relating to the election…of the
 TERM OF OFFICE

- Refers to the period during which an

officer may claim to hold the office as a
matter of right.
 TENURE OF OFFICE

- The period during which the incumbent

holds the position.
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Section 8. In the case of death, permanent, removal from
office or resignation of the President, the Vice-President
shall become the President to serve the unexpired term.
In the case of death, permanent disability, removal from
office, or resignation of both the President and Vice-
President, the President of the Senate or in the case of his
inability, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall
then act as President until the President or Vice-President
shall have been elected and qualified.
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Section 9. Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the
Vice-President during the term for which he was elected,
the President shall nominate a Vice-President from among
the Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives…
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Section 10. The Congress shall… after the vacancy in the
offices of the President and VP occurs, convene…and enact
a law calling for a special election to elect a President and
VP.
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Section 13. The President, the VP, the Members of the
Cabinet…shall not unless otherwise provided in the
Constitution, hold any other office or employment during
their tenure. They shall not…practice any other profession,
participate in any business or be financially interested in
any contract with the Government.
The spouse and relatives by consanguinity or affinity within
the fourth civil degree of the President shall not during his
tenure be appointed as members of Constitutional
Commissions or the Office of the Ombudsman, as
Secretaries or Heads of bureaus or offices.