Senior High School

Philippine Politics
and Governance Quarter 1
– Module 6:
The Executive Branch of
Government-The Role of the
Philippine President
Philippine Politics and Governance – Senior High School
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 6: The Executive Branch of Government - The Role of the
Philippine President
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 Senior High School

Philippine Politics
and Governance Quarter 1
– Module 6:
The Executive Branch of
Government-The Role of the
Philippine President
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Philippine Politics and Governance –

Senior High School Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on The Executive Branch of Government-The Role of
the Philippine President!

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 What I Need to Know

This module will help you understand the basic

features of the government. Specifically, it will initiate you
about the basic features of Philippine government and then
focus will be given on the Executive Branch of Philippine
Government, particularly on the roles and powers of the
President.

The module has one lesson, namely:

• Lesson 1 – The Executive Branch of
Government-The Role of the Philippine
President

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. explain and analyze the roles and powers of the Philippine president.

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Where is the official residence and office of the Philippines chief executive?
a. Batasang Pambansa b.
Korte Suprema
c. Malacañ ang Palace d.
Manila City Hall

2. What is the primary role of the Executive Branch of Philippine government?

a. Adjudication of laws
b. Implementation of laws c.
Interpretation of laws
d. Making of laws

3. What branch of the Philippine Government is authorized to make laws?

a. Executive Branch b.
Judicial Branch
c. Legislative Branch d.
Supreme Court

4. The President can call out the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent or
suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the
Department of National Defense. This is a manifestation of what presidential
power?
a. Diplomatic Power
b. Executive Power
c. Military Power
d. Power of Appointment

5. The official title of our country’s chief executive.

a. Chief Justice of the Philippines
b. President of the Philippines
c. Philippine Senate President
d. Speaker of the House

6. As head of the government, the president is responsible in carrying out

government decisions for compliance in all executive departments, bureaus, and
offices. This is under what power of the president?
a. Diplomatic Power
b. Executive Power
c. Power of Appointment
d. Power of Control
7. The branch of the Philippine Government that is authorized to interpret laws a.
Congress
b. Executive Branch
c. Judicial Branch
v
d. Legislative Branch

8. It is the power of the president to enforce and administer laws.

a. Diplomatic Power
b. Executive Power
v
c. Power of Appointment
d. Military Power

9. The President shall serve a term of .

a. 6 years
v
b. 8 years
c. 9 years d.
12 years

10.The Philippine President is elected through .

a. Direct popular vote
b.v Indirect popular vote
c. Party list system d.
Plebiscite

11.What is the fundamental law of the land that requires the President to take an oath
prior to his/her assumption to office?
a. Freedom Constitution
b. Omnibus Election Code c.
United Nations Charter
d. 1987 Philippine Constitution
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12.According to Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution, what is the
minimum age requirement (at the day of the election) to become the President of the
Philippines?
a. 30 years of age
b. 40 years of age c.
v
45 years of age d. 50
years of age

13.What power of the President specifies that as Head of the State, he/she is the chief
foreign relations officer of the country?
a. Appointment Power b.
Military Power
c. Executive Power
d.v Diplomatic Power
14.The Philippine President can only serve for .
a. 1 term
v
b. 2 terms
c. 2 terms with interval d.
3 terms with interval

15.One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she
is .
a. naturalized Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and
must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held b.
natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write
and must have resided in the Philippines five years before the election is
held
c. natural born Filipino, a registered professional; must be able to read and write
and must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held
d. natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write
v
and must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held

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Lesson The Executive Branch of
Government-The Role of the
1 Philippine President

What’s In

As you learned from Module 1, the concept of government refers to

the formal institutions through which a group of people is ruled or
governed. You must also remember the important purposes of the
government namely: maintenance of peace and order, protection of
persons and property, administration of justice, promotion of education,
preservation of the state from external danger and the advancement of the
physical, economic and social and cultural well-being of the people.

What’s New
The focus of this lesson is on the Executive Branch of the Philippine
Government, specifically on the chief executive also called the President.
Before you proceed with the lesson, list 9 important characteristics a
president should possess. Each characteristic should start with each
letter in the word PRESIDENT. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.

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 What is It

The Philippine Government

The government of a country exercises three major functions: making of rules,
implementation of rules and adjudication or interpretation of rules in settling
disagreements. According to Garcia (2015), in the Philippine context, the national
government consists of three co-equal, interdependent and coordinated branches namely:
The Executive for rule implementation; The Legislative for rule-making and; The Judiciary for
rule-adjudication or interpretation.

As of July 15, 2020, the webpage of The Official Gazette of the Philippine Government
mentioned the following essential features of the different branches of the Philippine
Government:

The primary role of the Executive branch is

to execute or implement laws. It is headed by
the President who is elected by direct popular
vote. The Constitution grants the President
authority to appoint his Cabinet. These
departments form a large portion of the country’s
bureaucracy.

The Legislative branch is authorized to

make laws, alter, and repeal them through the
power vested in the Philippine Congress. This
institution is divided into the Senate and the
House of Representatives.

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 The Judicial branch holds the power to
settle controversies involving rights that are
legally demandable and enforceable. It is
made up of a Supreme Court and lower courts.

The Chief Executive of Government: The President

The official title of the president is the
“President of the Philippines” with honorific
“Your Excellency,” or “His/Her Excellency.”
Garcia (2015)

Official residence and office of the

President of the Philippines is at the
Malacañ ang Palace located in the
country’s capital - Manila City.

According to Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution as cited in the

webpage of The Official Gazette of the Philippine Government as of July 15, 2020, the
President of the Philippines is elected by direct vote by the people for a term of six
years. He may only serve for one term, and is ineligible for re-election. The term of the
President of the Philippines starts at noon of the 30th day of June after the election. The
regular election for President shall be held on the second Monday of May on the last year
of the present president’s term. The President is required to take the following oath before
his/her assumption to office:

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfil my duties as President
of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man,
and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.

Powers of the President

As of July 15, 2020, according to the webpage of The Official Gazette of the
Philippine Government and Garcia (2015), the following are the powers of the President
of the Philippines:
Executive Power. The power to enforce and administer laws.

Power of Appointment. The president has the power to appoint government officials
in the following posts:

1. Heads of executive departments

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 2. Members of the Constitutional Commissions

3. Ambassadors, public ministers and consuls

4. Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the rank of colonel or navy
captain

Power of Control. As head of the government, the president is the chief executive who
has the responsibility to carry out government decisions. The President has control over all
executive departments, bureaus, and offices.

Military Power. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
one of the military powers of the President is that he can order the AFP to prevent or
suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of
National Defense.

Diplomatic or Foreign Relations Power. As head of the State, the President is the chief
diplomatic officer of the country.

Qualifications for Election into Office

As posted on the Official Gazette webpage of the Philippine Government as of July
17, 2020, the qualifications for an individual aspiring to become the President of the Philippines
are outlined in Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution. According to this reference, an
individual may become
President provided he meets the following criteria:

1. natural born Filipino;

2. a registered voter;
3. must be able to read and write;
4. 40 years of age at the day of the election;
and
5. must have resided in the Philippines ten years
before the election is held.

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 What’s More
Write on the first column the three major functions of a country’s
government. On the second column, write the branch of Philippine
government mandated to accomplish each function. Accomplish this on a
ACTIVITY 1 separate sheet of paper.

Major Functions of Government Branches of Philippine

Government

1.

2.

3.

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ACTIVITY 2
Cite four powers of the Philippine President and briefly explain each to complete the
diagram below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Powers of the
Philippine
President

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 What I Have Learned

Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a

separate sheet of paper.

1. Why is the position of the Philippine President considered

important in our society?

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_ _ _

2. What legacy would you like to create for the Philippines suppose you are given a chance
to serve as its president? Explain your answer.

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_ _ _

_ _ _

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_ _ _

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 What I Can Do

Suppose you are the new President of the Philippine Government. Compose a speech
that you will deliver to the Filipino people. Write it on a separate sheet of paper. Your
output will be graded using the criteria below:

Content - 25 Points
Structure - 10 Points Word
choice - 10 Points
Grammatical accuracy - 5 Points
Total - 50 Points

Title of Speech:
 Assessment

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Accomplish this on a separate answer sheet.

1. The official title of our country’s chief executive is President of the Philippines.

2. One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she
must have resided in the Philippines for 10 (number of years)
before the election is held.
3. The number of years in a Philippine President’s term: 6 .

4. The legislative branch of the Philippine Government is authorized

to make laws.

5. The official residence and office of the Philippine’s chief executive is at the
Malacanang Palace.
6. The 1987 Philippine is the fundamental law of the land that requires the
Constitution
President to take an oath prior to his/her assumption to office.

7. 40 years of age is the minimum requirement (at the day of the election) to become the
President of the Philippines.

8. One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she is a
natural born Filipino.
9. The judical branch of the Philippine Government is authorized to
interpret laws.
10.The Philippine President is elected through direct popular vote.

IDENTIFICATION. Identify the power of the Philippine President described in each item
below.

11.The president as chief executive is responsible in carrying out government

decisions over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices.
Power of Control :
12.As head of the State, the President is the chief diplomatic officer of the country.
Diplomatic or Foreign Relations Power :
13.The President can call out the AFP to prevent or suppress lawless violence,
invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of National Defense.
Military Power
14.The power to enforce and administer laws.
Executive Power
15.The power to appoint officials in the following positions: heads of executive
departments, members of the Constitutional Commissions, ambassadors, public ministers and
consuls, officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the rank of colonel or navy
captain.
Military power:
 Additional Activities

Complete the table below. Write your outputs on a separate sheet of paper.

First column: Write your most important learning about the Executive Branch of
Government

Second column: Cite a political phenomenon related to your most important

learning
Third column: How can you apply your most important learning in analysing the
political phenomenon in second column?

What I Know Political Phenomenon Application

Answer Key

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References
Garica, Carlito D. 2015. Philippine History and Government.

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Retrieve from

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/. (date
accessed: July 17, 2020)
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Retrieve from
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/exec. (date
accessed: July 17, 2020)
n.d. Retrieve from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malaca%C3%B1an_Palace_logo.p
ng
n.d. Retrieve from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/

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