ARTICLE 7 : Executive Department ( Philippine Constitution )

PHIL IPP INE CONSTITUION

ARTICLE V I I

ExecutiveDepartment

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The executive power shall be vested in the

President of the Philippines.

President• Chief Executive• Head of State• Head of the Government

Section 1

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Election

1 Every second Monday of May , every six years

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Qualifications

1 Natural born citizens of the Philippines

2 Registered voter

3 Able to read and write

Section 2

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Qualification

4 At least 40 years of age

5 Resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years

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There shall be a Vice-President who shall have the same

qualifications and term of office and be elected with, and in the same manner, as the President. He may be removed from office

in the same manner as the President.

Section 3

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1 President shall not be eligible for ANY re-election

2 No Vice President shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms

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Prohibitions/InhibitionsShall not receive any other emolumentShall not hold any other office of

employmentShall not directly or indirectly practice any

other professionStrictly avoid conflict of interestMay not appoint spouse or relatives

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PRESIDENT POWERS OF THE

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{ }1 Executive PowerPower to administer laws

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{ }2Power of AppointmentPresident may appoint officials of the Philippine government as provided by the constitution and

laws

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{ }3Power of RemovalPower to remove his appointees without

approval from the legislature

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{ }4 Power of ControlPower of an officer to : alter modify nullify

set aside

what a subordinate officer had done

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{ }5Military PowerMilitary power enables the president to : Command all the armed forces of the Philippines Suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus Declare martial law.

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{ }6Pardoning PowerAuthority to grant relief from criminal

contemptpenalties

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{ }7Barrowing PowerThe President may contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of

the Philippines

{ }8Diplomatic PowerThe President may deal with foreign

states and governments

{ }9Budgetary PowerPresident shall submit to congress a

budget of expenditures and sources of financing

{ }Informing PowerPresident shall address

congress at the opening of its regular sessions

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Other PowersThe President is vested with

the following powers: to call the Congress to special

sessionto consent to the deputization of

government personnel by the Commission on Elections

to approve or veto bills

to discipline its deputies to exercise emergency

and tariff powers

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THANK YOU

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