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1987 Constitution
1987 Constitution
Executive President Elected by a direct vote Nominates the Cabinet and other Upon the end of 6
high officials year term
Cabinet Nominated by the President and confirmed Head of Government Upon resignation
by a commission on appointments Ensures faithful execution of the Upon impeachmen
laws by the legislature
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces
Contracts for foreign loans Upon removal by t
Declares martial law President
Upon resignation
Election monitoring
Introduces and passes legislation
Introduces and passes financial
legislation
Conduct inquiries in pursuit of
passing legislation
Declaring war with joint two-thirds
vote of Congress
Judicial Supreme Court Appointed by the President Administrative supervision over Upon resignation
other courts Upon reaching the
Jurisdiction over cases involving age of 70
ambassadors and public officials
Constitutional review
Sources:
http://www.constitutionnet.org/country/constitutional-history-
philippines
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/constitution-day/
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=3451
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Philippines