Executive Department

(Article Vll, 1987 Constitution)

Executive

A branch of the government that exercises

enormous and significant powers towards
the attainment
Legislativeof national policies and
protection of national interest (Tabilog,
Judicial
2014).
 President
• The Chief Executive of the government, thus, all executive
authority is vested in him.

• Serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,

the Head of State, the Head of Government, theHighest
Ambassador and the Highest Law-Maker.

• Its first and foremost duty is to ensure the faithful

execution of laws.
Executive Power (Article Vll, 1987 Constitution, Section 1) –

• power to administer and enforce the

laws, including the Constitution and all statutes
lawfully enacted by Congress, presidential
decrees, executive orders of the President,
decisions of courts, treaties and generally
accepted principles of international law.
• carrying laws into practical operation
and enforcing their due observance.
ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE
PRESIDENT
• Being able to veto, or reject, a proposal for a law.
• Appoint federal posts, such as members of
government agencies.
• Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries.
• Appoint federal judges.
• Grants pardons, or forgiveness, for a crime.
While executive power is given only to the President, the
President can appoint “Members of his Cabinet” whom
the law considers as his “alter egos” (extensions of
himself). The Cabinet Members are political agents of
the President who help him discharge his powers and
duties which alone he cannot efficiently perform. They
are the heads of the departments who serve as
presidential advisers.

RESULTS:
Just as the President has the power of control over them,
he also has the power to remove them, him being still the
chief of administration.
Originally elected to a six-year term, President
Quezon would stay in office until 1944, because the
1935 Constitution was amended in 1940 to allow
reelection, but shortened the term of the President to
four years. Quezon was elected again in 1941—
however, due to constitutional limitations, he would
have not served the full four years—his term started
on November 15, 1935, and thus would end on
November 15, 1943. In 1943, however, President
Quezon had to take an emergency oath of office,
extending his term, because of the outbreak of World
War II.
The main difference between the two systems
is that the Philippine constitution limits the
Presidents to one six year term (he or she can
not be reelected for a second term); senators to
two consecutive six-year terms and
representatives to three three-year terms. There
are also separate ballots for the President and
Vice President.