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PHILIPPINE
POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
Executive Branch: Roles and Powers
1st Quarter: Module 9

Joel L. Salivio
Module Wr

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

Content Standard:

The earner can demonstrate an understanding of the historical

background of the Philippine democratic politics, the executive, the legislative,
the judiciary and decentralization and local governance

Performance Standard:

The learner will be able to explain the roles of different political

institutions.

Most Essential Learning (Week 9)

Analyze the roles and powers of the executive branch of the government.

Learning Competency:

 Roles and powers of the Executive Branch of the Government

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module the students will be able to;

1. Know to roles and powers of the President

2. Understands the roles and powers of the President
3. Analyze the different roles and powers of the President as the head
of the Executive branch of the government

EXPECTATIONS

This module was written in order to help the students understand the
different roles and powers of the President as head of the Executive branch of
the Government.

Are you ready and excited? Let’s start…

 PRE-TEST

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.
Write your answer on the space provided before the number.

_____1. The President has the power to appoint person to be the head of a certain
government agency provided that the person is approved by the Commission on
Appointments.
_____2. It is the Executive branch that initiates impeachment proceedings.
_____3. Veto Power is the power of the President not to approve a bill or items listed on
the bill.
_____4. The President is known as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
_____5. Pardoning power is the act of exempting individual from punishment of the
law.
_____6. The Executive branch is the one who interprets the law.
_____7. To be a Presidential Electoral Tribunal is one of the roles of Executive branch.
_____8. The President has no power to declare Martial Law.
_____9. Directing and commanding all the executive departments, bureaus and offices
is a scope of controlling power of the President.
_____10. The President is the one who administer and enact the law.

LOOKING BACK

Using the chart below, state the evolution of the Philippine Politics &
Governance

INTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON

The Constitution of the Philippines declared that the President of the country
will serve as the Head of the State and Chief Executive of the government, thus,
he/she has the executive power or the power to administer and execute the laws.

The Executive power reflects the capacity of the President to apply decision
making over state issues and implementation of the laws.

The President has the following roles, functions and power as the head of the
Executive branch of the government:

a. Appointing Power
b. Removal Power
c. Military Power
d. Pardoning Power
e. Control Power

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 f. Supervising Power
g. Borrowing Power
h. Diplomatic Power
i. Budgetary Power
j. Informing Power
k. Veto Power

What Is It

APPOINTING POWER

This procedure starts at the President’s nomination to persons who are

qualified to vacant various public offices. And then, the Commission on Appointments
may approved or set aside the nomination done by the President. Lastly, the President
will provide appointment to those persons who will fill up those vacant positions in
public offices, this will signal the time of assuming the post or work. There are two
ways of Appointment: (1) Regular Appointment wherein the Congress is at session and
will follow the 3 steps and (2) Ad Interim Appointment which is done while the
Congress is at recess and the person appointed can start his work even if there is no
approval by the Commission on Appointment until such time that his appointment
will be denied.

CONTROL POWER

As the head of the Executive branch, the President has the power to direct or
command in such work in different executive departments, bureaus and offices. He
/She may modify or revised such decisions made by the head of office.

SUPERVISE POWER

The President has the power to oversee such work in different executive
departments, bureaus and offices. In this juncture the President monitor the
performance of the employees and check if the laws are implemented carefully.

MILITARY POWER

This power authorized the President to: (1) Lead the Armed Forces of the
Philippines as the Commander in Chief (2) Suspend the privilege of writ of habeas
corpus and (3) Declare Martial Law. Martial Law can only be declared if there an
invasion or rebellion and if public safety needs it, moreover, it can only be done with
the approval of the Congress.

PARDONING POWER

The act of exempting and other acts of clemency to offenders of the law. This
power: (1) cannot be done in impeachment, (2) can only be given if final verdict was
done and (3) amnesty can also be issued upon the consensus of the majority of
members of the Congress

REMOVAL POWER

The President has the power to withdraw any persons from his/her position in
different executive departments, bureaus and offices.

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VETO POWER

The power given to the President to disapproved a bill or some parts of the bill
which will open a venue for modification or such revisions.

INFORMING POWER

The President will deliver a speech in front of the Filipino People about his
accomplishments, status of the country and his future plans and programs. This is
known as the State of the Nations Address (SONA)

DIPLOMATIC POWER

The President can represent the country in such deals with the members of
international community for the purpose of diplomacy and other global transactions
and commitments. He / She can also enter into agreements without approval of
Congress known as “Executive Agreement”

BORROWING POWER

The President serves as the agent of the government in borrowing money from
international financial institutions which will be used for the expenditure of the
government.

BUDGETARY POWER

Through the heads of the different executive departments, bureaus and offices,
the President will submit a general appropriation bill to the Congress reflecting the
over-all expenditure and budget of the government for a fiscal year as well as the
sources of financing and proposed procedures for revenues.

What’s More (Activity)

Activity A. TIME TO CHECK

Get a one copy of SONA of any three Presidents of the Philippines. Study it, and
make an investigatory paper if the plans and projects stated in the speech was done or
materialized.

Rubrics:
Comprehensiveness of the paper (10 pts)
Presentation and organization of content (10 pts)
Accurateness of the content (10 pts.)

Activity B. I FIND IT...

Search one news article that shows the following power of the President:

a. Veto Power
b. Appointing Power
c. Pardoning Power

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 d. Military Power
e. Diplomatic Power

Rubrics:
Accurateness of the content (10 pts.)
Links or References (5 pts.)

Activity C. LET US REVIEW

Cite one problem / issue/ controversy during the administration of the following
Presidents and state how they handled the situation.
a. Fidel V. Ramos
b. Joseph E. Estrada
c. Gloria M. Arroyo
d. Benigno C. Aquino III

Rubrics:
Identification of the problem/issue (10 pts)
Presentation of supporting data (10 pts)
Organization of the content (10 pts)

What I have learned.

Using the chart below, write all the learning that you absorbed in our lesson.

https://www.google.com/search?q=graphic+organizer&sxsrf=ALeKk00mY94J7ODw6lsnhXqVv03ES1Ysw

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

With this pandemic time, state how President Rodrigo Duterte applies some of
its executive power to address the situation.

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 POST TEST

State what power of the President does the following statement reflects.

_____1.The President commands the AFP to help the PNP in different checkpoints in
the country.
_____2.The 30th ASEAN Assembly was attended by the President.
_____3. President Duterte always faced the media to inform the public about the
Philippine situation amidst of Covid 19
_____4. One item of the bill is recommended by the President to be revised
_____5. Because of the unsatisfactory performance of one of the Undersecretary, the
President decided to relieve him from his post.
_____6. The President visited the PHILVOLCS and checked their facilities
_____7. Dr. P is one of the names submitted to be the next Assistant Secretary of
DPWH.
_____8. The President approved 3.1 trillion pesos for the next fiscal year.
_____9. There are 54 prisoners who will be scheduled to go out of the jail this coming
December.
_____10.The President commands to put troops in Mindanao.
_____11. Because of what happened, the President decided to sign a loan agreement
to the IMF.
_____12. The President did not sign the proposed bill.
_____13. The procedures for benefit claims are being modified by the President.
_____14. The government entered a Treaty for Climate Change.
_____15. It is the duty of the President to deliver his SONA every year.

ENRICHMENT

Make a research paper of any former Philippine President and fill up the
following format.

Name of the former President

Picture of the former President:

Short Bibliography

Projects and Programs achieved

Problem/Issue/Controversy
faced

Known for

Picture of the Former President

while in the performance of
his/her duty

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