1. General executive and administrative powers Control over Executive Department. The President shall have control of all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices. He shall ensure that the laws be faithfully executed. (Section 17, Article VII, 1987 Constitution) Address Congress. The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may…
1. Privileges a. Presidential immunity Concurrent with incumbency. The presidential immunity from suit exists only in concurrence with the president’s incumbency. (Saez v. Arroyo, En Banc, G.R. No. 183533, 25 September 2012) Same; While in office; Cannot be invoked by non-sitting president. The President enjoys immunity from suit during his or her tenure of office…
1. Qualifications a. President Qualifications to be President: No person may be elected President unless he is: 1) A natural-born citizen of the Philippines; 2) A registered voter; 3) Able to read and write; 4) At least forty (40) years of age on the day of the election; and 5) A resident of the Philippines…
1. Concept The Congress shall, as early as possible, provide for a system of initiative and referendum, and the exceptions therefrom, whereby the people can directly propose and enact laws or approve or reject any act or law or part thereof passed by the Congress or local legislative body after the registration of a petition…
1. Powers and jurisdiction The Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of their respective Members. (Section 17, Article VI, 1987 Constitution) a. Powers The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of…
1. Who may be impeached The following may be impeached: 1) The President; 2) The Vice-President; 3) The Members of the Supreme Court; 4) The Members of the Constitutional Commissions; and, 5) The Ombudsman. (Section 2, Article XI, 1987 Constitution) a. Grounds The above-mentioend impeachable officers may be removed from office, on impeachment for, and…
1. Legislative inquiries The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of persons appearing in or affected by such inquiries shall be respected. (Section 21, Article VI, 1987 Constitution) The heads of…
1. No transferring of appropriations – with exception GENERAL RULE: No law shall be passed authorizing any transfer of appropriations. (Section 25[5], Article VI, Ibid.) EXCEPTION: … however, the President, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the heads of Constitutional Commissions…
1. Parliamentary (Internal) Rules Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of all its Members, suspend or expel a Member. (Section 16[3], Article VI, Ibid.) A penalty of suspension, when imposed, shall not exceed sixty days. (Ibid.) a. Disciplinary action…
1. Sessions REGULAR SESSIONS: The Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session, unless a different date is fixed by law, and shall continue to be in session for such number of days as it may determine until thirty (30) days before the opening of its next…