ARTICLE 7 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT – When the office of Vice President becomes vacant at the

Implementation of laws beginning of the term the order of succession shall applied

Executive Department – only to the president republic When the office of Vice President becomes vacant at the
middle of the term the president shall nominate any
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
member of congress subject to the approval through a
1.) President majority role by the members of congress voting
2.) Vice President separately
3.) Cabinet Members
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
CLASSIFICATION OF PRESIDENR & VICE-P
1.) Natural Born Citizen 1.) Executive power – power to implement laws
2.) At least 40 Years old
3.) Registered Voter 2.) Administrative power – power to oversee the affairs of
4.) Able to read and write the government
5.) Resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years
3.) Power of control – includes the power to investigate,
RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES OF THE PRESIDENT 3.1) Power of general suspension – suspend or remove
officials to the government
1.) Right to salary
2.) Right to official resident 4.) Military Power – the president may call out the AFP
3.) Franking privilege to suppress lawless violence
4.) Immunity from suit during his term
Proof of military power:
ASSISTANCE OF PRESIDENT
- To suspend the privilege of writ of habeas corpus
Vice president – same as president (classification)
Functions of the VP - There’s no function - To declare Martial law

The VP is exempted of commission on appointment 5.) Diplomatic Powers

TERM PRESIDENT VICE Proof:
PRESIDENT
Term of office 6 Years 6 Years - To send and receive ambassadors and consul to inform
from other country
Term of limit 1 Up to 2
consecutive - Treaty Making Power (pwede pumasok sa kasunduan)
term
Executive Agreement – requires a no approval & based
on decision of the president
ORDER OF SUCCESSION
1.) President Treaty – requires the approval of 2/3 members of the
2.) Vice President senate
3.) Senate President
4.) House Speaker 6.) Pardoning Power

Any person who has succeeded as president & has serve Terms:
as such for more than 4 years shall not be eligible to run
Reprieves – It postponed or delays the impositions of a
for the same office
punishment
CONDITIONS WHEN PRESIDENT CAN BE
SUCCEEDED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT Commutations – The reduction of penalty impose

1.) Death
2.) Permanent incapacity
3.) Removal of the impeachment
4.) Resignation
 PARDON AMNESTY

Private act of the president Public act of the president

Requires no approval Requires the approval of the

congress

Given only after conviction Given before during or after

conviction (anytime)

Given to those who violated Given to those who violate

laws of peace of political laws

7.) Informing Power – The president can inform anyone

& anytime

8.) Legislative Power – The president can make also a law

/ Emergency Power

PDO – By president

RA – By congress

9.) Borrowing Power – pwede mangutang ang president