Group 3 QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRESIDENT

AND VICE PRESIDENT (SEC 2, ART

Article VII: The Executive Departments
VII, 1987 CONSTITUTION)
of the Philippines Constitution
-Natural-born Filipino citizen
-At least 40 years of age on the Election Day
Introduction:
-Resident of the Philippines for at least 10
Article VII of the Constitution of the
consecutive years before the Election Day
Philippines establishes the executive branch
of the government. It outlines the powers -Registered voter
and duties of the President, Vice President,
-Can read or write
and other executive officials, including the
Executive Departments.

MANNER OF ELECTION FOR

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Topics for Discussion
Direct vote of the people
-Nature of Executive Power
-Composition of the Philippine Executive
TERM OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
-Qualifications, Duties, and Powers of the
Members of the Executive Branch One (1) term worth six (6) years starting
and ending at noon of June 30
-Theories on Philippine Executive

TERM OF OFFICE OF VICE

CONCEPT AND NATURE OF
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE POWER
-Two (2) consecutive terms worth six (6)
EXECUTIVE POWER (DE LEON, 1999)
years each starting and ending at noon of
The power to implement or execute the laws June 30.
and policies of the government

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
Executive power is conferred by the 1987
-In case the President died, removed from
Constitution to the President of the
office, became disqualified, or resigned
Philippines (Sec 1, Art VII, 1987
Constitution) 1. Vice President
2. President of the Senate
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE 3. Speaker of the House
BRANCH
THE PRESIDENT
NOTES:
THE VICE PRESIDENT
 Congress to make law who to
THE CABINET designate as Acting President in case
all of the three are incapable.
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
 In case of vacancy in the Vice
Presidency, the President shall
nominate a Vice-President among the
Members of Congress, who shall
assume office upon confirmation of
the Congress by a majority vote of
its members, voting separately
POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS BORROWING POWER
OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
President may contract or guarantee
PRESIDENT
foreign loans, subject to the concurrence of
the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral
ΑΡΡΟΙΝΤING POWER
ng Pilipinas (BSP),
Subject to confirmation of the
Commission on Appointments, President to
BUDGETARY POWER
appoint cabinet members, high-ranking
diplomats (ambassadors, ministers, and President, thru the Department of
consuls), flag-rank military officials, and Budget and Management (DBM), proposes
other officials the annual General Appropriations (aka
National Budget) to Congress for approval
POWER OF CONTROL AND
SUPERVISION
INFORMING POWER
President has control of all executive
President to address Congress at the
departments, bureaus, and offices
opening of its regular session (aka State of
the Nation Address)
DIPLOMATIC POWERS

President as Chief Diplomat; may

enter into international agreements or
treaties, subject to Senate concurrence
MILITARY POWERS
President as Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces
RESIDUAL POWERS
Discretionary power impliedly given by
the Constitution to the President in order for
it to enforce the Constitution for the welfare
of the people (Marcos v. Manglapus, 177
SCRA 668)

President may "call out" troops in case
of invasion, rebellion, or lawless violence
in case of invasion or rebellion as public
safety requires, President may:
• Suspend the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
VICE PRESIDENT
Succeed the President if he/she dies,
removed from office, or resigned
May assume a cabinet position; not needed
to be confirmed by the Commission on
Appointments

• Declare martial law, subject to

Congressional concurrence THE CABINET AND THE OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENT
PARDON POWER
President to confer:
The CABINET
•amnesties, subject to Congressional
concurrence. A group of senior ministers that meets
formally and regularly, and is chaired by the
• pardons
chief executive; cabinets may make policy
• reprieves or be consultative.
• commutation of sentence
• remission of fines
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AGPALO'S TYPOLOGY OF LEADERS
(1989)
Various offices and attached agencies that
respond to the specific needs and WITH NO
requirements of the President IDEOLOGY IDEOLOGY

STRONG SUPREMO ORGANIZA

THEORIES ON THE PHILIPPINE ORGANIZATION TION
EXECUTIVE MAN
WEAK VISIONARY PARADUX
ORGANIZATION
PANGULO REGIME (AGPALO, 1981)
Philippine presidents should act like a
father to their constituents: firm yet
providing the needs of the society
The President as "Commander-in-Chief,
Chief Executive and director of legislative
processes"
The Pangulo, however, must subscribe to
the norms of "Filipino liberal democracy.