HUMSS 005/ GAS 004

philippine
philippine politics
politics and
and governance
governance
Show &
Tell
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Philippine Government
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the Enumerate
the powers
Recall the
roles and
functions of exercised by functions of
the executive the President the local
branch of the of the government
Philippine Philippine units.
Government. Government.
 EXECUTIVE
The Executive Branch is tasked with
executing laws and creating and
implementing government policies and
programs. According to Article VII, Section
1, the executive power shall be vested in
the President of the Philippines. As the
highest official in the country, the
President is entitled to a large set of
powers and responsibilities.
COMPONENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Cabinet
Local Government Units
 Qualifications of

PRESIDENTS
a natural-born Filipino citizen;
a registered voter;
able to read and write;
at least forty (40) years of age on the day of the election;
a resident of the Philippines for at least ten (10) years
President and Vice President
Elected through direct voting
Begin their 6-year term on the
30th day of June
President cannot run for re-
election for the said office
again unless he or she served
only as a president for not
more that 4 years.
President and Vice President
They may also be removed
from office through
impeachment.
knowingly and
intentionally violated
the Constitution.
bribery, treason, graft,
and corruption.
President and Vice President
Complaint originates from the
HOR and Articles of
Impeachment will be submitted
to the Senate (serves as
impeachment court) trial will be
presided over by the Chief
Justice (SC)
2/3 of the votes are required to
be convicted.
President
Vice President
In case of death, permanent
disability, removal from office, or Senate President
resignation by the president, the
following line of succession is
observed:
Speaker of the HOR
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Sara Duterte
Francis Escudero

Martin Romualdez
Scopes and Limits of PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY
HEAD OF THE STATE - he/she is recognized
as the representative of the country in
international functions.
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT - takes on the main
responsibilities of governance.
The President is also tasked with the approval
or rejection of bills legislated by the Congress
and the appointment of the Justices of the
Supreme Court.
 Power Exercised by the
PRESIDENT
Power of Appointment Administrative Power
As stated in Section 16, Article VII, As stated in Section 17, Article
the president shall nominate and, VII, the president shall have
with the consent of the Commission control of all the executive
on Appointments, appoint the
heads of the executive departments, bureaus, and
departments, ambassadors, other offices. He shall ensure that
public ministers and consuls, or the laws be faithfully
officers of the armed forces … executed.
 Power Exercised by the
PRESIDENT
Power to Sign a Treaty Military Power
As stated in Section 18, Article VII,
As stated in Section 21, Article the president shall be the
VII, no treaty or international Commander-in-Chief of all armed
agreement shall be valid and forces of the Philippines. Along with
effective unless concurred in this, president may also suspend
the privilege of the writ habeas
by at least two-thirds of all corpus or place the Philippines or
the Members of the Senate. any part thereof under martial law.
 Military Power
The president is prevented from
exercising authoritarian
dictatorship.
Martial Law must now exist for an
indefinite period, it must expire for
60 days and may be lifted earlier by
an act of Congress.
 Military Power
President cannot suspend writ of habeas
corpus (“you should have the body”)
Within 48 hours the president must appear
before Congress and submit a report
justifying the declaration. (reject or uphold)
The extension requires consent from
Congress. Any citizen is free to file for
petition to the Supreme Court challenging
the declaration.
PRONOUNCEMENTS EXECUTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Executive Orders Administrative Orders Proclamations
address the enacted to help primarily sets the
the president to dates of national
organization of
improve his/her or local interest
government
management of such as
offices and the government; holidays and
authorize a it also includes commemorations
department to the creation of , it also includes
perform an bodies such as a the declaration of
action task force martial law
PRONOUNCEMENTS EXECUTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Quasi-laws have the effect of laws, are
promulgated as such, and may be
challenged in the courts.
The president is mandated to obtain
consent from Congress before approving
treaties, pardons and amnesties, and
appointment of officials.
COMPONENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Cabinet Local Government Units
The national government has given them
powers to manage and implement
policies in their respective communities
effectively.
 CABINET
The Cabinet of the Philippines is usually
referred to as the Cabinet or Gabinete.
It includes the secretaries of 22
executive departments and the heads
of several other minor agencies and
offices that are subordinate to the
president of the Philippines.
 CABINET
The cabinet secretaries are tasked
to advise the president on the
different affairs of the state like
agriculture, budget, energy, finance,
education, social welfare, national
defense, foreign policy, and the like.
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
LGU is the lowest division and it is under the
supervision of the President through the DILG.
It is organized according to the concept of
decentralization, wherein the national
government distributes its power to the local
sectors to administer their respective areas.
The legal bases for creating local government
units are Article X of the 1987 Constitution and
the Local Government Code of 1991.
 BARANGAY
42,045 barangays
Population: 2,000 inhabitants and at least
5,000 inhabitants for highly urbanized areas.
Barangay Captain, Sangguniang Pambarangay
(7 councilors, Sangguniang Kabataan
chairman, a Barangay Secretary, and a
Barangay Treasurer. )
 MUNICIPAL
1,489 municipalities
Population: at least 25,000 inhabitants
Annual Income: Php 2,500,000 for two (2) years
Territory: at least 50 km2
Municipal Mayor, Sangguniang Bayan (headed by the
Vice-Mayor) a secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan,
treasurer, assessor, accountant, budget officer,
planning and development coordinator,
engineer/building official, health officer and civil
registrar.
 CITY
145 cities
Population: at least 150,000 inhabitants
Annual Income: Php 20,000,000 for two
(2) years
Territory: at least 100 km2
City Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod
(headed by the Vice Mayor
 CLASSIFICATIONS OF CITY
1. Component City (CC) - A city that is part of a
province and elects provincial officials.
2. Independent Component City (ICC) -
Administratively independent and does not
elect provincial officials.
3. Highly-Urbanized City (HUC) - Similar to
Independent Component City but the
population is bigger (at least 200,000) and has
an average annual income of Php 50,000,000.
 PROVINCIAL
81 provinces
Population: at least 250,000 inhabitants
Annual Income: Php 20,000,000 for two (2) years
Territory: at least 2,000 km2
Provincial Governor, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (headed
by the Vice Governor) a secretary, treasurer, assessor,
accountant, engineer, budget officer, planning and
development coordinator, legal officer, administrator,
health officer, a provincial social welfare and
development officer, general services officer,
agriculturist, and a veterinarian.
REGIONALIZATION
The country is divided into administrative units
called regions. These are composed of
provinces that share a common territory and
whose people have common cultural and
historical ties.
The goal of regionalization is to identify the
significant concerns and problems within each
region and formulate a development plan to
address them.
Regional Development Councils oversee
economic planning and development programs,
in coordination with the National Economic
Development Agency.
 REGIONAL AUTONOMY
The national government has granted autonomy
and has given authority to these autonomous
regions.
The autonomous regions are entitled to exercise
certain governmental powers such as:
- organizing their administrative bodies;
- managing their funds, ancestral domain, and
natural resources;
- developing their tourism, educational policies,
and programs for the preservation of their cultural
heritage.
 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)
Caloocan marikina Pasay
Malabon pasig Parañaque
taguig
Navotas Makati Las Piñas
Valenzuela Manila Muntinlupa
Quezon City Mandaluyong Pateros
San Juan
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region i region ii (cordillera administrative region)
(ilocos region) (cagayan valley)
Abra
ilocos norte batanes Apayao
ilocos sur cagayan Benguet
la uniona isabela Ifugao
pangasinan nueva vizcaya Kalinga
Mountain Province
 region iii
(central luzon) region iv-a region iv-b
Aurora (calabarzon) (mimaropa)
Bataan Batangas occidental mindoro
Bulacan Cavite oriental mindoro
Nueva Ecija Laguna marinduque
Pampanga Quezon romblon
Tarlac
Rizal palawan
Zambales
 region v region vi
(bicol region) (western visayas)
Aklan region vii
Albay
Antique (central visayas)
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur Capiz Bohol
Catanduane Guimaras Cebu
Masbate Iloilo Negros Oriental
Sorsogon Negros Siquijor
Occidental
 region viii region ix region x
(eastern visayas) (zamboanga peninsula) (northern mindanao)
Biliran Zamboanga del Bukidnon
Eastern Samar Norte Camiguin
Leyte Zamboanga del Lanao del Norte
Northern Samar Sur Misamis
Samar Zamboanga Occidental
Southern Leyte Sibugay Misamis Oriental
 region xi
(davao region) region xii region xiii
Davao de Oro (soccksargen) (caraga)
(Compostela Cotabato Agusan del Norte
Valley) Sarangani Agusan del Sur
Davao del Norte Dinagat Islands
South Cotabato
Davao del Sur Surigao del Norte
Davao Occidental Sultan Kudarat Surigao del Sur
Davao Oriental
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
It was established in 1987.
It is composed of provinces located within
the Cordillera region.
At present, the CAR is still an
administrative region and does not have its
own regional government yet
Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga,
and Mountain Province
 BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM)
The ARMM achieved autonomy in 1989
It has its regional government with the
executive (led by the regional governor
and vice-governor) and legislative
(Regional Legislative Assembly).
Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu,
and Tawi‑Tawi.
Which of these powers of
the Philippine President
is most prone to abuse,
and why? What will you
suggest as a way to
prevent such power from
being abused by the
president?
 How are local
government units
empowered to
foster development
in their respective
areas?
 How do local
government units
help the national
government
uphold good
governance?
 Let’s

WRAP UP
Multiple Choice game

What is the name of the

B. Earth D. Mercury
 Your Task

ACTIVITY TIME
Your task is to choose one of these literary periods, conduct research
about your chosen topic and represent your findings visually in a poster,
infographic or presentation. Include the following information: time period,
overview, key events and/or movements, literary stylistic characteristics
and genres, common themes and important authors and/or texts.
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Time Brief Key events
period overview and/or
movements

Key stylistic Influential