DISTINGUISH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM Federal REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

UNDER THE PROPOSED FEDERAL CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGIONAL
GOVERNMENT

1. Vested power Senate and House of Regional Assembly

Representative

2. Composition 36 Senators (2 in each region) Elected by the voters within the

400 House of representative region: half of which shall come
(60% single-member legislative from each province, HUC, ICC;
district and 40% political parties and half representing political
through proportional parties through proportional
representation.) representation (top 4 winners
within the region).
Single-member legislative
district: CITY with a population
of at least 500,000 and
PROVINCE regardless of
population

3. Qualifications of a. Natural-Born Citizen a. Natural-Born Citizen

members b. For senators, at least 35
yrs. old. For HR, at least
25 yrs. Old on the day
of the election
c. College degree or
equivalent
d. Registered voter
e. Domicile within the
region at least 2 years
(1 yr. for HR)
immediately preceding
the day of the election.
b. At least 25 yrs. Old on
the day of the election
c. College degree or each
equivalent
d. Registered voter
e. Domicile within the
region for at least 5
years immediately
preceding the day of
the election.

4. Terms of Service 4 years for 2 terms only. 4 years for 2 terms only.

5. Specific powers and a. Commission on a. Creates its own rules of

functions Appointments (Senate
President as Ex-officio,
12 senators and 12 HR)
b. Conduct inquiries in aid
of legislation. (federal)
c. Declare the existence of
a state of war (2/3
votes of both houses)
procedures.
b. Passage of a bill that
will make into regional
laws.
c. Conduct inquiries in aid
of legislation (regional)
d. Appropriations Bill

d. Appropriation, revenue
or tariff bills, increase in
public death and private
bills must originate
exclusively from HR
with the concurrence or
amendments of the
Senate

e. Grant tax exemptions

f. Authorize the President

to fix tariff rates, import
and export quotas,
tonnage and wharfage
 dues and other duties
and imports.

g. Promulgate its rules for

the canvassing of votes
for the Pres.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGIONAL

GOVERNMENT

1. Vested power President Regional Governor

2. Composition President, Vice-President and Regional Governor, Deputy

members of the cabinet and his Governor, members of his
appointed officials as provided cabinet.
for by law.

Pres. and Vice-Pres. shall be Regional Governor shall be

voted in tandem. Vice-pres. will voted in tandem. Deputy Gov.
now become a member of the will be the presiding officer in
Cabinet. the Regional Assembly.

3. Qualifications of Pres. a. Natural-Born Citizen a. Natural-Born Citizen

and Vice-Pres. b. Registered voter
c. College degree or its
equivalent
d. At least 40 years old on
the day of elections.
e. Domiciled in the Phil.
for at least 10 years
immediately preceding
such election.
b. At least 25 yrs. Old on
the day of the election
c. College degree or each
equivalent
d. Registered voter
e. Domicile within the
region for at least 5
years immediately
preceding the day of
the election.

4. Terms of Service 4 years for 2 terms only. 4 years for 2 terms only.

5. Specific powers and a. Appoint the heads of a. Head of the gov’t. of

functions the exec. Departments,
ambassador, other
public ministers and
consuls, or officers of
the Armed Forces from
the rank of Major
General or Rear Admiral
and other officers
vested in him by the
constitution, not
otherwise provided by
law or authorized by
law to appoint.
b. Power of control over
of all Exec. Depart.,
Bureaus and offices
under the Federal
Government.
c. As Chief of the Armed
Forces, call out such
whenever becomes
necessary to prevent or
supress lawless
violence, invasion or
rebellion.
the region, exercise
general supervision
over its component
local government.
b. Execute all Federal laws
applicable in the region.
c. Execute all regional
laws.
d. Appoint the heads of
the Exec. Depart.,
Bureaus, agencies or
other offices of the
regional GOCC or
entities with Original
Charter.
e. Appoint other officers
as may be provided by
the Regional Assembly.
f. Formulate Expenditure
Program of the
Federated Region.
 d. Grant reprieves, g. Enter into contracts and
commutations, pardons
and remit fines and
forfeitures after
conviction by final
judgment. Grant
amnesties.
h. Other powers and
e. Contract foreign loans
with the consent of the
Monetary Board of the
BSP.
i.
f. Enter into a treaty or
international
agreements with the
concurrence of 2/3 of
the members of the
Senate.
j.
agreements for the
benefit of the region in
accordance with
regional laws and the
Constitution.
duties as may be
provided by regional
law.
Give pardon or to
commute sentences
and remit fines or
forfeitures for crimes in
violation of regional
laws.
Declare a state of
calamity within the
region.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGIONAL

GOVERNMENT

1. Judicial Power Federal Supreme Court, Federal Federal Court of Appeals, At

Constitutional Court, Federal
Administrative Court, Federal
Electoral Court, and in other
courts as may be established by
law.
least 1 Federal District Courts in
every Component Cities and
Provinces.
Regional Supreme, Regional
Court of Appeals, Regional Trial
Court.

DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

a. Defense, security of land, sea, and a. Socio-economic development planning

air territory b. Creation of sources of revenue
b. Foreign affairs c. Financial administration and
c. International trade management
d. Customs and tariffs d. Tourism, investment, and trade
e. Citizenship, immigration and development
naturalization e. Infrastructures, public utilities and public
f. National socio-economic planning works
g. Monetary policy and federal fiscal f. Economic zones
policy, banking, currency g. Land use and housing
h. Competition and competition h. Justice system
regular bodies i. Local government units
i. Inter-regional infrastructure and j. Business permits and licenses
public utilities, including k. Municipal waters
telecommunications and l. Indigenous peoples’ right and welfare
broadband networks m. Culture and language development
j. Postal service n. Sports development, and parks and
k. Time regulations, standards of recreation.
weight and measures
l. Promotion and protection of
human rights
m. Basic education
n. Science and technology
o. Regulation and licensing of
profession
 p. Social security benefits
q. Federal crimes and justice system.
r. Law and order
s. Civil, family, property, and
commercial laws, except as may be
otherwise provided for in the
constitution
t. Prosecution of graft and corrupt
cases
u. Intellectual property
v. Elections

FISCAL POWER AND FINACIAL ADMINISTRATION (LEVY AND COLLECTION)

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

a. Income tax a. Real property tax

b. Excise tax b. Estate tax
c. Value-added tax (VAT) c. Donor’s tax
d. Customs duties d. Documentary stamp tax
e. Professional tax
f. Franchise tax
g. Games and amusement tax
h. Environmental tax, pollution tax, and
similar taxes
i. Road users tax
j. Vehicle registration fees
k. Transport franchise fees
l. Local taxes and other taxes