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Lesson 7 PPG - Executive
Lesson 7 PPG - Executive
Lesson 7 PPG - Executive
Governance
LESSON 7:
The Executive
Department
The Executive Department
Section 16
Appointment - is the act of designation by
the executive officer of the individual who is
to exercise the functions of a given office.
Although the Constitution contains no
provision expressly vesting in the President
the power to remove executive officials from
their posts, he still has the removal power as
it is implied from his appointing power..
SECTION 17
The President shall have control of all the
executive departments, bureaus, and
offices. He shall ensure that the laws be
faithfully executed.
SECTION 17
Control Power - President may alter or
modify or set aside actions of subordinate
officers. He also has the authority to
supervise, investigate, suspend or remove
erring officers.
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SECTION 18
The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all
armed forces of the Philippines, and whenever it becomes
necessary, he may call out such armed forces to prevent or
suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion. he may,
suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place
the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law.
Restrictions on the President's power to
declare Martial Law.
There must be an invasion or rebellion and public safety
requires the proclamation or suspension;