Executive Power and its Powers

Powers of the President

Executive Power, Power of Appointment, Power of Control, Military Powers, Pardoning Power, Borrowing Power, Diplomatic/Foreign Affairs Power, Budgetary Power, Informing Power

Appoinment

selection by the authority vested with the power, of an individual who is to exercise the functions of a given office

Designation

means the imposition of additional duties, usually by law, on a person already in public service

Commission

written evidence of the appointment

Power of Removal

power to remove public officials whom he has the power to appoint

Public officers appointed by the President

Heads of Executive Departments, Ambassadors, Officers of the Armed Forces, Officers whose appointments are vested in him by the constitution

Power of Control

power of an officer to alter or modify or nullify or set aside what a subordinate officer has done in the performance of his duties and to substitute the judgment of the former for that of the latter

Power of the sword

makes the president the most important figure in times of war

Military Power

command all the armed forces of the Philippines, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, declare a martial law

Power of Executive Clemency

instrument for correcting these infirmities and for mitigating whatever harshness might be generated by a 200 strict application of the law

Reprieves

postponement of a sentence to a date

Commutations

reduction or mitigation of the penalty

Pardons

act of grade which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed from punishment which the law inflicts for the crime he has committed

Amnesty

general pardon to rebels for their treason and other high political offense

Diplomatic Powers

President is supposed to be the spokesman of the nation on external affairs

Budgetary Power

best posiiton to determine the needs of the government and propose the coresponding appropriations on the basis or expected sources of revenue

Foreign Relations Powers of the President

Power to negotiate treaties and international agreements, power to appoint ambassadors and other public ministers, power to receive ambassadors and other public ministers accredited to the Philippines, power to contract and guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic, power to deport aliens, power to decide that a diplomatic officer who has become persona non grata be recalled, power to recognize governments and withdraw recognition

Informing Powers

discharges the informing power through the state of the nation address, which is delivered at the opening of the regular session of the legislature

Executive Power

Power of carrying out the laws into practical operation and enforcing their due observance

Natural-born citizen, registered voter, able to read and write, at least 40 years of age on the day of election, resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years

Qualifications of the President and Vice President

6 years, 1 term

Terms of office of the President

six years, 2 terms

Terms of office for vice president

Canvassing Board

Congress, in case of tie, by majority vote shall select

Electoral Tribunal

shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election