EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

ARTICLE VII (7)- the main constitutional provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
governing the powers and function of the Executive branch.

Constitutional Important Notes

Provisions
Section 1  President- head of the Executive branch
 Presidential Government- there’s separation of powers, thus,
the President, as one of the main branches of government
exercises executive power.

Section 2  Qualifications to become a President:

a. natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
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b. registered voter;
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d. at least forty (40) years of age on the day of the election;
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e. resident of Philippines for at least ten (10) years immediately
MR. ARNOLD V. DE CASTRO preceding such election.

Section 3  Vice-President (VP)- with same qualifications and term of

office and manner of removal from office as the President.
 may be appointed as a Member of the Cabinet without
confirmation.

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 Section 6  President shall have an official residence.
 The law determines the salaries of the President and VP
Section 4  Term of Office of President and VP- 6 years beginning at  They shall not receive during their tenure any other emolument
noon on June 30 from the Government or any other source.
 President shall not be eligible for any re-election.
 Prohibition:
a. If a person succeeded as President and served as President Section 7-12  How if the President-elect fails to qualify? - The Vice President-
for more than 4 years, he shall NOT be qualified for election to elect shall act as President until the President-elect shall have
the Presidency at any time. qualified.
b. VP shall NOT serve for more than two successive terms.  Succession in the Presidency:
a. President;
 General Rule on the Date of Election- second Monday of May. b. VP;
 Congress is the canvasser of the votes for President and VP. c. Senate President;
d. Speaker of the House of Representatives
 Who shall be proclaimed as President? - The person having
the highest number of votes  Reasons for the Permanent Disability of President to Hold
 How about if 2/more candidates have the same number of Office:
votes as the highest?- the Senate and the House shall vote who a. Death;
shall be proclaimed; the one receiving the vote of the majority of b. Removal from office;
all the Members of both Houses of the Congress, voting c. Resignation
separately.  In such cases, the VP shall become the President to serve the
unexpired term.
 Role of Supreme Court sitting en banc- sole judge of all 
contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the  Presidential Illness: If the President is seriously ill, the public
President or VP. must be informed thereof.
Sources:

Section 5  Oath or affirmation of the President and VP- shall be taken LawPhil, <https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html>, accessed last 10 October 2020.
before they enter office.
 Primary Duty of President under his/her Oath- preserve and Philippine Law Reviewers, https://lawphilreviewer.wordpress.com/tag/political-law-constitutional-law-
article-vii/, accessed last 10 October 2020.
defend the Constitution

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