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2)
The scope of this power is set forth in Art. VII of the Constitution. But this power is not
limited to those set forth therein. The SC, in Marcos v. Manglapus, referred to the RESIDUAL
powers of the President as the Chief Executive of the country, which powers include others not set
forth in the Constitution. EXAMPLE: The President is immune from suit and criminal prosecution
while he is in office.
3) Privilege of immunity from suit is personal to the President and may be invoked by him
alone. It may also be waived by the President, as when he himself files suit.
4)
BUT The President CANNOT dispose of state property unless authorized by law.
Section 2. QUALIFICATIONS
1)
2)
Registered voter;
3)
4)
5)
Note: The Vice-President has the same qualifications & term of office as the President. He is
elected with & in the same manner as the President. He may be removed from office in the same
manner as the President.
Section 4. MANNER OF ELECTION/ TERM OF OFFICE
Manner of Election
1)
The President and Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people.
2)
Election returns for President and Vice-President, as duly certified by the proper Board of
Not later than 30 days after the day of the election, the certificates shall be opened in the
4)
The Congress, after determining the authenticity and due execution of the certificates, shall
The person receiving the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed elected.
6) In case of a tie between 2 or more candidates, one shall be chosen by a majority of ALL the
members of both Houses, voting separately. In case this results in a deadlock, the Senate
President shall be the acting President until the deadlock is broken.
7)
The Supreme Court en banc shall act as the sole judge over all contests relating to the
election, returns, and qualifications of the President or Vice-President and may promulgate its
rules for the purpose.
Term of Office
1) President
a) 6 years beginning at noon on 30 June immediately following the election and ending at noon
on the same day 6 years later.
b)
Term limitation: Single term only; not eligible for any reelection.
c)
Any person who has succeeded as President, and served as such for more than 4 years shall
Vice-President:
a)
b)
c) Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time is NOT an interruption in the
continuity of service for the full term for which the Vice-President was elected.
Section 6. SALARIES AND EMOLUMENTS
1)
2)
Salaries cannot be decreased during the TENURE of the President and the Vice-President.
3)
Increases take effect only after the expiration of the TERM of the incumbent during which the
Prohibited from receiving any other emolument from the government or any other source
SUCCESSOR
VP becomes President.
1.
2.
Senate President or
In case of his inability, the Speaker
of the House shall act as President
until a President or a VP shall have
been chosen and qualified.
SUCCESSOR
Vice-President becomes President for the
unexpired term.
1.
2.
Senate President or
In case of his inability, the Speaker
of the House shall act as President
until the President or VP shall have
been elected and qualif
3)
Vacancy in office of Vice-President during the term for which he was elected:
a)
President will nominate new VP from any member of either House of Congress.
b)
Nominee shall assume office upon confirmation by majority vote of ALL members of both
a)
Congress shall convene 3 days after the vacancy in the office of both the President and the
VP, without need of a call. The convening of Congress cannot be suspended.
b)
Within 7 days after convening, Congress shall enact a law calling for a special election to
The special election shall be held not earlier than 45 days not later than 60 days from the
The 3 readings for the special law need not be held on separate days.
e)
The law shall be deemed enacted upon its approval on third reading.
BUT: No special election shall be called if the vacancy occurs within 18 months before the date of
the next presidential election.
5)
The temporary inability of the President to discharge his duties may be raised in either of two
ways:
a) By the President himself, when he sends a written declaration to the Senate President and
the Speaker of the House. In this case, the Vice-President will be Acting President until the
President transmits a written declaration to the contrary.
b)
When a majority of the Cabinet members transmit to the Senate President and the Speaker
(ii)
BUT: If the President transmits a written declaration that he is not disabled, he
reassumes his position.
(iii)
If within 5 days after the President re-assumes his position, the majority of the Cabinet
retransmits their written declaration, Congress shall decide the issue. In this event, Congress
shall reconvene within 48 hours if it is not in session, without need of a call.
(iv)
session, a 2/3 majority of both Houses, voting separately, is needed to find the President
temporarily disabled, in which case, the VP will be Acting President.
6)
Presidential Illness:
a)
b) Even during such illness, the National Security Adviser, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and
the Chief of Staff of the AFP are entitled to access to the President
SOURCE OF DISQUALIFICATION
Prohibited from:
1.
Holding any office or employment during their
tenure, UNLESS:
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
N.B.
1.
Since the power to appoint is executive in nature, Congress cannot usurp this function.
2) While Congress (and the Constitution in certain cases) may prescribe the qualifications for
particular offices, the determination of who among those who are qualified will be appointed is
the Presidents prerogative.
Scope:
The President shall appoint the following:
1)
2)
3)
Officers of AFP from rank of colonel or naval captain (CA confirmation needed).
4) Other officers whose appointment is vested in him by the Constitution (CA confirmation
needed), such as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
N.B. President also appoints members of the Supreme Court and judges of the lower courts, but
these appointments do not need CA confirmation.
5) All other officers whose appointments are not otherwise provided for by law; and those whom
he may be authorized by law to appoint.
a) This includes the Chairman and members of the Commission on Human Rights, whose
appointments are provided for by law NOT by the Constitution.
b) Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of other officers lower in rank in the President
alone or in the courts, or in the heads of departments, agencies, boards or commissions.
c) BUT: Congress cannot, by law, require CA confirmation of the appointment of other officers
for offices created subsequent to the 1987 Constitution (e.g. NLRC Commissioners, Bangko Sentral
Governor).
d)
ALSO: Voluntary submission by the President to the CA for confirmation of an appointment
which is not required to be confirmed does not vest the CA with jurisdiction. The President
cannot extend the scope of the CAs power as provided for in the Constitution.
Procedure:
1) CA confirmation needed:
a)
Nomination by President
b)
Confirmation by CA
c)
d)
Acceptance by appointee.
Note: At any time before all four steps have been complied with, the President can withdraw the
nomination/appointment.
2)
No CA confirmation:
a)
Appointment; and
b)
Acceptance.
Note: Once appointee accepts, President can no longer withdraw the appointment.
Ad-interim appointments:
1) When Congress is in recess, the President may still appoint officers to positions subject to CA
confirmation.
2) These appointments are effective immediately, but are only effective until they are
disapproved by the CA or until the next adjournment of Congress.
3) Appointments to fill an office in an acting capacity are NOT ad-interim in nature and need
no CA approval.
Appointments by an Acting President:
These shall remain effective UNLESS revoked by the elected President within 90 days from his
assumption or re-assumption of office.
Limitation
1) 2 months immediately before the next Presidential elections, and up to the end of his term,
the President or Acting President SHALL NOT make appointments. This is to prevent the practice
of midnight appointments.
2)
EXCEPTION:
a)
b)
c)
If continued vacancies therein will prejudice public service or endanger public safety.
1)
Since all executive and administrative organizations are adjuncts of the Executive
Department, the heads of such departments, etc. are assistants and agents of the President.
2)
Thus, generally the acts of these department heads, etc, which are performed and
promulgated in the regular course of business, are presumptively the acts of the President.
3)
4) Under Administrative Law, decisions of Department Secretaries need not be appealed to the
President in order to comply with the requirement of exhaustion of administrative remedies.
5) Qualified political agency does NOT apply if the President is required to act in person by law
or by the Constitution. Example: The power to grant pardons must be exercised personally by the
President.
Disciplinary Powers:
1) The power of the President to discipline officers flows from the power to appoint the, and
NOT from the power control.
2) BUT While the President may remove from office those who are not entitled to security of
tenure, or those officers with no set terms, such as Department Heads, the officers, and
employees entitled to security of tenure cannot be summarily removed from office.
Power of Supervision:
1) This is the power of a superior officer to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed by
subordinates.
2) The power of the president over local government units is only of general supervision. Thus,
he can only interfere with the actions of their executive heads if these are contrary to law.
3) The execution of laws is an OBLIGATION of the President. He cannot suspend the operation of
laws.
4) The power of supervision does not include the power of control; but the power of control
necessarily includes the power of supervision.
Section 18. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF POWERS
Scope:
1)
2)
Whenever necessary, the President may call out the AFP to PREVENT or SUPPRESS:
a)
Lawless violence;
b)
Invasion; or
c)
Rebellion.
3)
a)
b)
Suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and declaring martial law;
1.
Grounds
1.
Invasion or
2.
Rebellion; and
3.
Public safety requires it.
1.
The invasion or rebellion must be ACTUAL and not merely imminent.
1.
Limitations:
1.
Suspension or proclamation is effective for only 60 days.
1.
Within 48 hours from the declaration or suspension, the President must submit a report to
Congress.
1.
Congress, by majority vote and voting jointly, may revoke the same, and the President cannot
set aside the revocation.
1.
In the same manner, at the Presidents initiative, Congress can extend the same for a period
determined by Congress if:
i. Invasion or rebellion persist and
ii. Public safety requires it.
NOTE: Congress CANNOT extend the period motu propio.
1.
f.
iii. Authorize conferment of jurisdiction on military courts over civilians where civil courts are
able to function and
iv. Automatically suspend the privilege of the writ.
1.
i. Applies ONLY to persons judicially charged for rebellion or offenses inherent in or directly
connected with invasion.
ii. Anyone arrested or detained during suspension must be charged within 3 days. Otherwise he
should be released.
Note: While the suspension of the privilege of writ and the proclamation of martial law is subject
to judicial review, the actual use by the President of the armed forces is not. Thus, troop
deployments in times of war is subject to the Presidents judgment and discretion.
Section 19: EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
Scope:
1.) The President may grant the following: [ Pa R C Re]
1.
Pardons (conditional or plenary)
2.
Reprieves
3.
Commutations
4.
Remittance of fines and forfeitures
2.)
3.)
ALSO: The power to grant clemency includes cases involving administrative penalties.
4.)
Where a conditional pardon is granted, the determination of whether it has been violated
As to scope:
Cannot be granted:
a.)
Before conviction
b.)
In cases of impeachment
c.) For violations of election laws, rules, and regulation without the favorable recommendation
of the COMELEC
d.)
2.)
As to effect:
a.)
b.) Does not restore public offices already forfeited, although eligibility for the same may be
restored.
Amnesty:
1.)
An act of grace concurred in by Congress, usually extended to groups of persons who commit
President alone CANNOT grant amnesty. Amnesty needs concurrence by a majority of all the
members of Congress.
3.)
When a person applies for amnesty, he must admit his guilt of the offense which is subject to
such amnesty. If his application is denied, he can be convicted based on this admission of guilt.
4.)
Amnesty V. Pardon
AMNESTY
PARDON
Granted to INDIVIDUALS
Must be accepted
Limitations:
(1) The President may contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of the
Philippines with the prior concurrence of the Monetary Board; and
(2) Subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.
Section 21. Foreign Relations Powers include:
(1) Power to negotiate treaties and other international agreements
(a) BUT: Such treaty of international agreement must be concurred in by at least 2/3 of all
Senators in order to be valid and effective in our country.
(b) Options of Senate when a treaty is submitted for its approval:
(i)
(ii)
Disapprove outright; or
(iii)
This power is vested in the President by virtue of his office, subject only to restrictions as
The power to deport aliens is limited by the requirements of due process, which entitles the