UNIT 5 /LESSON 1

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
Compare and Contrast Spanish Period from the American Period
Foreign Masters Spaniards Americans
During the over three
decades of American
During the Spanish colonial rule, the
colonization in the Philippines had become
Philippines , the dependent on the US
government was economically, and had no
composed of two armed forces of its own.
Political System branches, the executive These and major
and the judicial. There agrarian and labor
was no legislative branch problems had to be
on that time since the resolved. A Philippine
laws of the islands were Army was formed, and
coming from Spain. government enterprises
in business were
launched.
During the early years of
Spanish colonization,
The Thomasites arrived
education was mostly
in the Philippines on
religionoriented and
August 21, 1901, to
controlled by the Roman
establish a new public
Catholic Church. Spanish
Educational System school system, to teach
friars and missionaries
basic education, and to
educated the natives
train Filipino teachers,
through religion with the
with English as the
aim of converting
medium of instruction.
indigenous populations
to the Catholic faith.
During the Spanish
colonial period in the
Philippines, the social
structure was
During the American
hierarchical and based
period, the Philippines
on a system of caste and
had become dependent
Social System race. The Spanish
on the US economically,
colonial authorities
and had no armed forces
divided the population
of its own.
into various social
classes based on their
ancestry, occupation,
and ethnicity.
During most of the The results of the
Economic System Spanish colonial period, economy under the
the Philippine economy Americans were mixed.
 An initial phase of high
growth occurred during
the 1910s due to the
depended on the Galleon
recovery from the wars
Trade which was
with Spain and the US,
inaugurated in 1565
and investment in
between Manila and
agriculture. The
Acapulco, Mexico.
Philippines would at first
briefly outpace its
neighbors.

ACTIVITY 2
ASSESSMENT OF FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS
PHILIPPINE
RANK GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PRESIDENT
1 Emilio Aguinaldo —First (and only) president of the First Republic
(Malolos Republic)
—Signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a
truce between the Spanish and Philippine
revolutionaries
—Known as the President of the Revolutionary
Government
—Led the Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine
War and the American-Philippine War
2 Manuel L. Quezon —First Senate president elected as President of
the Philippines
—First president elected through a national
election
—First president under the Commonwealth
—Created National Council of Education
—Initiated women’s suffrage in the Philippines
during the Commonwealth
—Approved Tagalog/Filipino as the national
language of the Philippines
—A province, a city, a bridge and a university in
Manila are named after him
3 Jose P. Laurel —Since the early 1960s, Laurel considered a
legitimate president of the Philippines
—Organized KALIBAPI (Kapisanan sa
Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas, or Association
for Service to the New Philippines), a provisional
government during Japanese occupation
—Declared Martial Law and war between the
Philippines and the U.S./United Kingdom in 1944
—With his family, established the Lyceum of the
Philippines
4 Sergio Osmeña —First Visayan to become president
 —Joined with U.S. General Douglas McArthur in
Leyte on October 20, 1944 to begin restoration
of Philippine freedom after Japanese
occupation
—Philippine National Bank was rehabilitated and
the country joined the International Monetary
Fund during his presidency
—Bell Trade Act was approved by the U.S.
Congress during his presidency
5 Manuel Roxas —Inaugurated as the first president of the new
Republic after World War II
—Reconstruction from war damage and life
without foreign rule began during his presidency
—Under his term, the Philippine Rehabilitation
Act and Philippine Trade Act laws were
accepted by Congress
6 Elpidio Quirino —Hukbalahap guerrilla movement active during
his presidency
—Created Social Security Commission
—Created Integrity Board to monitor graft and
corruption
—Quezon City became capital of the Philippines
in 1948
7 Ramon —Hukbalahap movement quelled during his
Magsaysay presidency
—Chairman of the Committee on Guerrilla
Affairs
—Presidency referred to as the Philippines'
"Golden Years" for its lack of corruption
—Philippines was ranked second in Asia’s clean
and well-governed countries during his
presidency
—Established National Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) among
other agrarian reforms
8 Carlos P. Garcia —Known for “Filipino First Policy,” which favored
Filipino businesses over foreign investors
—Established the Austerity Program focusing on
Filipino trade and commerce
—Known as the “Prince of Visayan Poets” and
the “Bard from Bohol”
—Cultural arts was revived during his term
—First president to have his remains buried at
the Libingan ng mga Bayani
9 Diosdado —Established the first Land Reform Law,
Macapagal allowing for the purchase of private farmland to
be distributed in small, inexpensive lots to the
landless
—Placed the Philippine peso on the currency
 exchange market
—Declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’
Independence Day
—Signed the Minimum Wage Law
—Created the Philippine Veterans Bank
10 Ferdinand E. —First president to win a second term
Marcos
—Declared Martial Law on Sept. 22, 1972
—Increased the size of Philippine military and
armed forces
—By 1980 the Philippine GNP was four times
greater than 1972
—By 1986 the Philippines was one of the most
indebted countries in Asia
—Built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals,
and other infrastructure than all former
presidents combined
—Only president whose remains are interred
inside a refrigerated crypt
11 Corazon A. —First woman to be president of the Philippines
Aquino or any Asian country
—Restored democracy
—Abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and
ushered in the new Constitution of the
Philippines
—Reorganized the structure of the executive
branch of government
—Signed the Family Code of 1987, a major civil
law reform, and 1191 Local Government Code,
which reorganized the structure of the executive
branch of government
—Initiated charitable and social activities helping
the poor and the needy
—Named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by Time
magazine
12 Fidel V. Ramos -Presided over celebrations of Philippine
Independence Centennial in 1998
—Received British Knighthood from the United
Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight Grand
Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St.
George)
—Hosted the fourth Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation Leader's Summit in the Philippines
in 1996
—Philippine Stock Exchange became an
international favorite during his presidency
—Death penalty reinstated while he was in office
—Signed peace agreement with the rebel Moro
National Liberation Front
13 Joseph Ejercito —During his presidency Moro Islamic Liberation
Estrada Front headquarters and camps were captured
—Joined other leaders and politicians to try to
amend the 1987 Constitution
—Cited as one of the Three Outstanding
Senators in 1989
—Among the “Magnificent 12” who voted to
terminate the agreement that allows for U.S.
control of Clark Airbase and Subic Naval Base
14 Gloria Macapagal- —First president to take oath outside Luzon
Arroyo
—Ex-classmate of former U.S. President Bill
Clinton at Georgetown University’s Walsh School
of Foreign Service, where she maintained dean’s
list status
—Oversaw higher economic growth than the
past three presidents before her
—Peso became the best-performing currency of
the year in Asia in 2007
—eVAT Law was implemented under her term
15 Benigno S. Aquino —Created the no "wang-wang" (street siren)
III policy
—Initiated K-12 education in the Philippines
—Renamed the Office of the Press Secretary to
Presidential Communications Operations Office
and appointed new officers
—Suspended allowances and bonuses to
Government Owed and Controlled Corporation
and Government Financial Institution board
members
16 Rodrigo R. Duterte —Oldest person to assume the office of
presidency at the age of 71
—In July of 2016, a Pulse Asia Research survey
found that Duterte had a trust rating of 91%.
—Initiated an economic policy called
"DuterteNomics," which focused on developing
infrastructure and industry
—In December 2017, signed the TRAIN Law (Tax
Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) in an
attempt to simplify the country's tax system
—Spearheaded the Build! Build! Build!
infrastructure program to stimulate the
economy and reduce poverty
UNIT 5 /LESSON 2

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
PERFORMANCE OF THE THREE EQUAL BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
A=Outstanding; B=Very Satisfactory; C=Good; D=Poor
CRITERIA EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIARY
Efficiency A A A
A
Transparency B A

Responsiveness B B B

Rule of Law A A A

ACTIVITY 2
What are Local Government Units? What Are Their Significant Roles or Functions?
Local Government Unit is an institutional units whose fiscal, legislative, and executive authority
extends over the smallest geographical areas distinguished for administrative and political purposes.
Local Government are divided into three levels— the province and independent cities, component
cities, and municipalities and baranggays. Every local government unit shall exercise the powers
expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or
incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of
the general welfare. Within their respective territorial jurisdictions, local government units shall ensure
and support, among other things, the preservation and enrichment of culture, promote health and
safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support the
development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, improve public
morals, enhance economic prosperity and social justice, promote full employment among their
residents, maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants.
UNIT 6 /LESSON 1

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
POWERS DEFINITION
The President of the Philippines has the mandate of
control over all the exectuive departments, bureaus,
and offices. This includes restructuring,
1. Power of Control over reconfiguring, and appointments of their respective
the Executive Branch officials. The Administrative Code also provides for
the President to be responsible for the above
mentioned offices’ strict implementation of laws.

The President of the Philippines has the power to

give executive issuances, which are means to
streamline the policy and programs of an
2. Power to issue administration. There are si assuances that the
Executive Orders, President may issue. They are the following as
Decrees, or Letters of defined in the Administrative Code of 1987:
Instruction, etc. executive orders, administrative order,
proclamations, memorandum orders, memorandum
circulars, and general or special orders.

The President of the Philippines has certain powers

3. Power over Aliens over non-Filipinos in the Philippines.

The President of the Philippines has the authority to

exercise the power of eminent domain. The power of
eminent domains means the state has the power to
4. Powers of Eminent sieze or authorize the seizure or private property for
Domain, Escheat, Land public use with just compensation. Article III, Section
Resevation and 9 (1) of the Constitution provides that no person
Recovery of III-Gotten shall be deprived of his/her life, liberty, or property
Wealth withouth due process of law. Futhermore, Article III,
Section 9 (2), provides that private property shall not
be taken for public use without just compensation.

The President may appoint officials of the Philippine

government as provided by the constitution and laws
of the Philippines. Some of these appointments,
however, may need the approval pf the Committe on
5. Power of Appointment
Appointments ( a committe composed of members
from the House of Representatives and the Senate of
the Philippines).

6. Power of General The President of the Philippines, as chief executive,

Supervision Over Local has the mandate to supervise local governments in
 the Philippines, despite their autonomous status as
provided by Republic Act. No. 7160 otherwise known
Governments
as the Local Government Code of 1991.

The President is the Commander in chief of the

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He may call
upon the AFP to prevent and supress lawless
violence, rebellion or invasion. In cases rebellion or
invasion, when public safety requires, the President
7. Military Power may suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus or proclaim Martial Law for 60 days. The
proclamation my be revoked or extended by
Congress. The supreme Court shall review the
constitutionality of such proclamation.

Aside from the aforementioned powerd of the

President of the Philippines, he can also exercise
powers enumerated in the constituion, and powers
8. Other Powers
given to him by law, Pardoning Power, Budgetary
Power and Power to Contract Loans.

ACTIVITY 2
QUALIFICATIONS AND MANNER OF REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT
QUALIFICATIONS MANNERS OF REMOVAL
1. Natural born Filipino 1. Impeachment of the Constitution
2. Aregistered voter 2. Conviction of the Constitution
3. Must be able to read
3. Culpable violation of the Constitution
and write
4. 40 years of age at the
4. Treason
day of election
5. Must have registered in
the Philippines ten years
5. Bribery
before the election is
held.
6. 6. Graft and Corruption
UNIT 7 /LESSON 1

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE
Chambers Qualifications Head
1. a natural-born citizen
of the Philippines
2. at least thirty-five
years old
Senate of the Philippines 3. is able to read and
(upper house/chamber) Senator Juan Miguel
write
Zubiri
4. a register voter
5. a resident of the
Philippines for not less
than two years before
election day.
1. a natural-born citizen
of the Philippines
2. at least twenty-five
years old
House of Representative
3. is able to read and
(lower house/chamber) Rep. Ferdinand Martin G.
write
Romualdez (Leyte-1st
4. a register voter except congressional district)
of partylist
representatives
5. a resident of the
Philippines of not less
than one year

24 Senators of the Philippines
1. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
2. Loren Legarda
3. Joel Villanueva
4. Aquilino Pimentel lll
5. Joseph Victor G. Ejercito
6. Mark A. Villar
7. Risa Hontiveros
8. Juan Edgardo Angara
9. Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
10. Alan Peter S. Cayetano
11. Pia S. Cayetano
12. Ronald Dela Rosa
ACTIVITY 2
13. Francis G. Escudero
14. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
15. Win Gatchalian
16. Christopher Lawrence T. Go
17. Manuel M. Lapid
18. Imee R. Marcos
19. Robinhood C. Padilla
20. Grace L. Poe
21. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.
22. Francis N. Tolentino
23. Raffy R. Tulfo
24. Cynthia A. Villar
UNIT 7 /LESSON 2

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
Steps in the Passage of a Law
1. Preparation of the bill
2. First Reading
3. Committee Consideration/Action
4. Second Reading
5. Third Reading
6. Transmittal of the approved bill to the senate
7. Senate action on approved bill of the house
8. Conference committee
9. Transmittal of the bill to the President
10. Presidental action on the bill
11. Action of approved bill
12. Action on vetoed bill

ACTIVITY 2
Enumerate the Powers of Congress
The powers of the Congress of the Philippines may be classified as:
General Legislative, Implied Powers, Inherent Powers, Specific Legislative, Executive, Supervisory,
Electoral, Judicial, Miscellaneous,
UNIT 8 /LESSON 1

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
PRESENT JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT
Alexander G. Gesmundo
Marvic M.V.F. Leonen
Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa
Ramon Paul L. Hernando
Amy C. Lazaro-Javier
Henri Jean Paul B. Inting
Rodil V. Zalameda
Mario V. Lopez
Samuel H. Gaerlan
Ricardo R. Rosario
Jhosep Y. Lopez
Japar B. Dimaampao
Jose Midas P. Marquez
Antonio T. Kho, Jr.
Maria Filomena D. Singh

ACTIVITY 2
What is Judicial Power?
Judicial Power is the power to apply the laws to settle disputes between the States and private
persons, or between individuals. Judicial power means interpreting the law to make it enforceable
and binding to all.
UNIT 8 /LESSON 2

NAME: ARLYN L. CERTEZA DATE: SCORE:

GRADE/SECTION: 12— GAS ZEUS TEACHER: MARK JOSEPH ANA

ACTIVITY 1
Match the President and the Chief Justice
Answer President Chief Justice
d 1. Corazon C. Aquino a. Lourdes Sereno
j 2. Joseph E. Estrada b. Enrique Fernando
h 3. Elpidio Quirino c. Renato Corona
e 4. Sergio Osmena d. Claudio Teehankee
g 5. Manuel L. Quezon e. Manuel Moran
a 6. Benigno S. Aquino III f.ApolinarioMabini
i 7. Carlos P. Garcia g. Jose Abad Santos
f 8. Emilio Aguinaldo h. Ricardo Paras
c 9. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo i. Cesar Bengson
b 10. Ferdinand E. Marcos j. HilarioDavide Jr.

ACTIVITY 2
Define the following Terms
No. Term Definition
Action by the government to recover an office or
1 Quo warranto
franchise from an individual unlawfully holding it.
Order by a superior court to a lower court to do perform a
2 Mandamus
certain act which it is bound to do so.
A writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record
3 Certiorari
of a proceeding in an inferior court for review.
The literal meaning of habeas corpus is "you should have
the body"—that is, the judge or court should (and must)
Habeas
4 have any person who is being detained brought forward
corpus
so that the legality of that person's detention can be
assessed.
A session in which a case is heard before all the judges
5 En banc of a court (before the entire bench) rather than by one
judge or a smaller panel of judges.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
Castilla South District
BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
302199

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS
AND GOVERNANCE

SUBMITTED BY:
ARLYN L. CERTEZA
12— GAS ZEUS