Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUEZON
QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
M.L. TAGARAO STREET, IBABANG IYAM, LUCENA CITY

HUMSS 11 - PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

First Semester/ Second Quarter
MODULE
MODULE 6: The 6
Executive
WEEK 1 The Executive
(Week 1)

LEARNING COMPETENCY
It enables the student to analyze the roles and powers of the executive branch of the government.

CONCEPT NOTES
The Nature of Executive Power official is considered a “spare tire” in case the
President dies, resigns or impeached. However,
In an out of respect to his/her elected status, the Vice-
indirect President is usually given a cabinet post.
democratic Salvador “Doy” Laurel, the Vice-President of
or President Corazon Aquino was appointed
republican Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Erap Estrada was
political appointed Crime Czar by President Ramos; and
system, the government is often divided into Vice-President Noli de Castro the Head of the
three (3) separate, independent but Housing Program of the Arroyo administration.
interdependent powers, namely: the executive, If the Vice-President is appointed in the Cabinet
legislative and judicial. or any position in the government, the
Executive power is generally defined as appointment does not require confirmation from
“the power to administer the laws, which means the Commission on Appointments (CA), as any
carrying them into practical operation and ordinary cabinet nominee of the President
enforcing their due observance” (Cooley, 183). Table 1. MAJOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
In another definition, executive power is the UNDER THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE
power to enforce or implement the laws of the NATURE OF THEIR OCCUPATION OF
land. For the German sociologist Max Weber, a THE POSITION
law or rule cannot be considered a true standard
for action unless there is somebody who is in- CATEGORY POSITION NATURE OF
charge in enforcing it. Thus, in the Philippine, OCCUPATION
laws will be mere words and
prescriptions that guide action if there A. National President By national election
are no law enforcers that implement Officials
them. Vice-President By national election
Cabinet Appointment by the
Under the 1987 Constitution. The Member/Departm President
person who is vested with full ent Secretary
executive powers to administer the Bureau Chief (e.g. Appointment by the
laws of the republic is the President. BIR, Bureau of President
Customs,
Of course, s/he is not alone in doing this job.
excluding
He is assisted by a whole group of public officers
constitutional
who share executive bodies like
powers with him by COMELEC)
virtue of delegation of B. Local Governor By election in the
powers. Those who join officials province
him in administering the Vice-Governor By election in the
laws are appointed and province
elected local officials City Mayor By election in the city
such the governors, Vice-Mayor By election in the city
mayors, or barangay Municipal mayor By election in the
captains, cabinet members or secretaries of town or municipality
the different department of our government Vice Municipal By election in the
like the departments of Justice (DOJ), energy Mayor town or municipality
(DOE), health (DOH), finance (DOF), tourism Barangay Captain By election in the
(DOT), trade and industry (DTI), transportation barangay
and communication (DOTC), public works
(DPWH), etc. The chairman of the Metro
Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also Table 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF A
belongs to the executive branch and PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
carries the rank of a cabinet member. (Section 2, 4, Article VII, 1987 Constitution)

The Constitution does not CATEGORY REQUIREMENT

expressly provide the Vice-President as CITIZENSHIP Natural-born Citizen
a specific executive position. This VOTER STATUS Registered Voter
 MINIMUM revenue measures and other resources of
Able to read and write
EDUCATION financing and to submit it to Congress within 30
AGE days from the opening of each regular session.
At least 40 years on the day
of election This can become the basis of the general
RESIDENCY At least 10 appropriations act to be enacted by Congress for
years
immediately preceding the the next fiscal year.
presidential election
CAUSES OF REMOVAL OF THE
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Table 3. TERM OF OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT The President can be
removed from office either
voluntarily or
PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT involuntarily.
TERM 6 years, without 6 years with re-election Voluntarily, if the
re-election but 3 successive termsPresident resigns, died, suffers permanent
not allowed, andisability and declares incapacity in his or her
unfinished term isown volition. Involuntarily, if the President is
considered one fullforced to leave office because of impeachment or
term Congress decides that the President is incapable
to perform in office, the President must
relinquish his/her post.
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
The following are the causes of removal
 Administrative Powers
of the President from office:
The President has the power of control
1. DEATH: The President is removed by a natural
over the executive departments of the
cause. The Vice-President becomes the President in
government and supervisory powers over all case of death of the Chief Executive.
local government units (LGUs) such that of the 2. RESIGNATION: The President for some personal
province, city, municipality and barangay. or political reasons voluntarily relinquish His/her
position, the Vice-President acts as the President.
 Military Powers 3. PERMANENT DISABILITY: The President is
a. Powers of the President as replaced by the Vice-President for serious physical
Commander-in-Chief includes the conditions that incapacitates him/her to live up to
power to: his/hersolemn oath.
(1) call out the armed forces to prevent 4. INCAPACITY: The President writes to the Senate
or suppress lawless violence, invasion, or rebellion; President and Speaker of the House of Representatives
and
(2) create military tribunals to try persons informing them that s/he is no longer capable of
who violate military laws or commit against national discharging his or her duties as President. But s/he can
security. assume the position as soon as the incapacity is
removed. The majority of the cabinet members can
b. Power to suspend writ of habeas write to the Senate President and Speaker of the House
corpus under the following informing them of the incapacity of the President. If the
necessary conditions: President objects, Congress will determine whether
(1) There must be invasion or rebellion; and such incapacity exists.
(2) The public safety must require the suspension. 5. IMPEACHMENT: The President is removed from
office involuntarily. The House of Representatives in a
c. Power to declare Martial Law vote of at least one-third of all members can transmit to
the Senate the Articles of Impeachment charging the
during invasion or rebellion.
President forculpable violation of the Constitution,
betrayal of public trust, highcrimes, and graft and
 Pardoning Powers corruption.
Under Article VII, Section 19 of the 1987 The Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court holds a
trial to determine whether the Articles of Impeachment
Constitution, the President has the power to grant
from the House have legal basis. The senators will act
reprieves, commutations and pardons and remit as judges with the Chief Justice as the Presiding officer.
fines and forfeitures, after conviction by final A vote of at least two-thirds or 16 of the senators is
judgment. The pardoning powers of the President needed to impeach the President. Thereafter, the Vice-
include the following: President becomes the new President.

 Powers to contract and guarantee foreign SUMMARY OF THE LINE OF

loans on behalf of the Republic of the SUCCESSION IN CASE THE PRESIDENT
Philippines (Art. VII, Sec.20). IS REMOVED VOLUNTARILY OR
INVOLUNTARILY
The President can contract or
guarantee loans with multilateral Vice-President
institutions like the World Bank and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senate President
or other regional banks. But this
needs the concurrence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Monetary Board of the Central Bank.
Acting President elected by all members of
 Budgetary Powers
Congress
The President is authorized by the
Constitution to prepare the budget of receipts and
expenditures based on existing and proposed REFFERENCES:
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WORK SHEET HUMSS 11- Philippine Politics and Governance

First Semester/Second Quarter PAGE 29
Module 6 - Worksheet 1
Week 1

Name: ____________________________________________ Score: __________________

Grade and Section: __________________________________ Teacher: Carlo Troy Acelott T. Manalo

I. BRING-ME-WRITE-ME. Identify, enumerate or fill out the concept(s) being asked in each
number.

Two (2) Highest Executive Position Give at least 5 Departments in the Complete the Table
1.___________________________ Executive branch
2.___________________________ Note: Acronym and Meaning 27. Citizenship
(ex: DEPEd-Department of Education)
Two (2) other national positions in 28. Voter Status
Executive Departments. 11.-12___________________________ 29. Minimum
3.___________________________ 13-14.___________________________ Education
4.___________________________ 15-16.___________________________ 30. Age
Two (2) Executive position in the 17-18.___________________________
Provincial level. 19-20.___________________________ 31. Residency
5.___________________________
6.___________________________

Three (3) Executive position in the Give CHRONOLOGICALLY the six

City/Municipal level. (6) Presidents of the Philippines of the Discuss and summarize:
7.___________________________ Fifth Republic (from 1986 to present)
8.___________________________ 21.___________________________ Term of Term of Vice -
9.___________________________ 22.___________________________ President President
One (1) Executive position in the 23.___________________________
32-33. 34-35.
Barangay level. 24.___________________________
10.___________________________ 25.___________________________
26.___________________________

HUMSS 11- Philippine Politics and Governance

First Semester/Second Quarter
Module 6 - Worksheet 2
Week 1

Name: ____________________________________________ Score: __________________

Grade and Section: __________________________________ Teacher: Carlo Troy Acelott T. Manalo

I. MONEY GAME. Check the Philippine Peso Bill and identify who is the President in that
Bill.

PESO BILL PRESIDENT

20 Peso Bill 1-2.___________________________
50 Peso Bill 3-4.___________________________
100 Peso Bill 5-6.___________________________
200 Peso Bill 7-8.___________________________
500 Peso Bill Ninoy Aquino and 9-10. ___________________________

II. REMEMBER-FOREVER. Give at least 5 former Presidents of the Philippines and write
something you can say or remember about them (at least 3 sentences, 5 points each
number).

President no. 1 _________________________ President no. 4 _________________________

President no. 2 _________________________ President no. 5 _________________________

President no. 3 _________________________

PREPARED BY: CARLO TROY ACELOTT T. MANALO

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