EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (USCP)
Executive – impose, execute, and implement the law. All of the
departments that under the cabinet.
President – is the head of state and head of government,
commander-in-Chief of the AFP, control over executive
departments, bureaus, and offices, enforces the laws
QUALIFICATIONS OF PRESIDENT AND V. PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
• Natural-born citizen of the The Vice President has the
Philippines same qualifications and term of
office (6 years) and manner of
• Registered voter
being elected as the President.
• Able to read and write May be appointed as member
• 40 years of age on the day of of the Cabinet.
election
• Must have resided in the
Philippines ten years before the
election is held
DATE OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
• Second Monday of May ( 1 term only equivalent to 6 years)
COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
• President
• Vice President
• Cabinet of Members (Departments and Secretaries)
SALARIES OF PRES. AND V. PRES
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
Three hundred thousand pesos Two hundred forty thousand
(PHP 300,000.00) pesos (PHP 240,000.00)
TERMS OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
The President and the Vice President will serve for a term of six
years without any re-election. No Vice President shall serve for
more than 2 consecutive terms.
ELECTION
RULES ON SUCCESSION
Vice President In cases of the death, disability,
or resignation of the President
Senate President In cases of the death, disability,
or resignation of the President
and Vice President
Speaker of the House In cases of the death, disability,
or resignation of the President,
Vice President, and Senate
President
Congress In the event of inability of both
PROHIBITIONS OF PRESIDENT AND V. PRESIDENT
1. President and Vice President shall not receive emoluments
(money) from the government or any other sources.
Explanation: Because it is prohibited by the law and constitution.
What would happen? It can be a source of corruption or a
monetary scheme.
2. President and Vice. Pres shall not hold another office or
employment (an incompatible office).
Explanation: Because he or she is the head of all the departments
in the country.
3. President and Vice. Pres shall not practice any other
professions.
Explanation: Doctor sya, bawal nya practicin yon
4. Pres. and Vice. Pres is prohibited from participating in any
business.
5. President and Vice shall not be financially interested in any
other contract.
PRIVILEGES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Official residence The Malacañan Palace is
designated as the official
residence of the president
during the six-year term and
allows him or her to live and
work, and his or her family can
live inside there. Upon being
elected/upon the
commencement
Privilege of Salary May not be decreased but may
also be increased, but the next
president will benefit
Immunity from arrest The act of president must arise
from his official conduct
except if the act is not arise
during his term/if Hindi maka-
presidente act Niya. This
privilege indicates that the
president cannot be sued in any
civil or criminal case in the
office
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
Executive Power Enforce and administered law
Power of Appointment President has the power to
appoint people
Power of Control President has the power to
overturn the decisions of
subordinates or secretaries
Power of Supervision President has the power to
supervise the decisions of
subordinates
Commander in Chief Power – Call out the AFP to
suppress lawless violence
– To declare martial law
When should the President
declare the martial law?
• when there is public
invasion/rebellion
• when public safety requires it
Power of Legislation
Diplomatic Power President has the power to
engage to treaties
Residual Power Power to safeguard the social
welfare of people
Other Powers Four types of other power
a.) Power to pardon
– mapawalang Sala
b.) Power to grant amnesty
c.) Borrowing power
d.) Budgetary power
– Power to approved the
budget that will be presented by
the legislative department
Informing Power Power to address the congress
during the opening of the
session or during a SONA)
