Teacher - made Learner’s Home Task

School: CABONGA-AN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Date; Nov. 8-12, 2021(Week 9)

Grade/Section: 11/12 Subject Area/s: Philippine Politics and Governance

I. MELC: analyze the roles and power of the executive branch of the government
CODE:
II. Objective/s:
Knowledge: explain the roles and powers of the Philippine president;
Skills: analyze how contemporary Philippine presidents exercised their powers;
and
Values/Attitude: critique the Philippine presidents’ exercise of power
Subject Matter: The Executive Branch of the Government
III. References:
Textbook
Curriculum Guide

Internet

IV. Procedure:
A. Readings

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 Philippines is a democratic and a republican country with a presidential form of
Government wherein power and roles are all equally divided into different branches,
namely; (1) Executive, (2) Legislative, and (3) Judiciary. Under the 1987 Philippine
Constitution, the Three Branches of Government were made to ensure that the government
is effective and citizens’ rights are protected. Further, Separation of Powers is a doctrine
of constitutional law which the different branches are kept separate. Each branch has
separate powers, and generally each branch is not allowed to exercise the powers of other
branches. Each branch of government can change acts of the other branches as follows:

• The President can veto laws passed by Congress.

• Congress confirms or rejects the President's appointments and can remove the
President from office in exceptional circumstances.
• The Justices of the Supreme Court, who can overturn unconstitutional laws, are
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Philippine government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizens through this
system of checks and balances.
The Constitution expressly grants the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review as the
power to declare a treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree,
proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance or regulation unconstitutional. Source:
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Executive Branch
Among the three branches of government, the Legislative’s main function is to craft laws
and the interpretation of these laws are in Judiciary’s functionality while the Executive
Branch with its Executive power is to execute these laws and make sure these are properly
implemented.
Executive branch is composed of the President, Vice-President, the Cabinet and, Local
Government (LGU) which is headed by the Philippine President. Article VII of 1987
Philippine Constitution articulates the roles and powers of the Executive Branch.
According to the constitution the Philippine President will serve as;
(1) the Head of State and Head of Government
(2) Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(3) Chief Executive of all executive departments, bureaus and offices.
In Article VII Section I states that the executive power shall be vested in the
President of the Philippines Being the Head of State and the Head of Government,
President of the Philippines have the biggest responsibility in the country. It takes to be a
great person to become a President but what are the qualifications to become one? Article
VII section 2 of 1987 Constitution outline the qualifications and Section 4 of the same
constitution speaks the manner of election and term of office.
Section 2: No person may be elected President unless he is a (1) natural-born citizen of
the Philippines, a (2) registered voter, able to read and write, (3) at least
forty years of age on the day of the election, and a (4) resident of the
Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election.
Section 3: There shall be a Vice-President who shall have the same qualifications and
term of office and be elected with and in the same manner as the President.
He may be removed from office in the same manner as the President.
The Vice-President may be appointed as a Member of the Cabinet. Such
appointment requires no confirmation.
Section4 (Paragraph 1): The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct
vote of the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the
thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon
of the same date six years thereafter. The President shall not be eligible for any
reelection. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such
for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any
time.
Powers of the President:
Besides the constitution, the powers of the President of the Philippines are specifically
outlined in Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987, otherwise known as the Administrative Code
of 1987. The following powers are:
1. Power of control over the executive branch

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The President of the Philippines has the mandate of control over all the executive
departments, bureaus, and offices. This includes restructuring, reconfiguring, and
appointments of their respective officials. The Administrative Code also provides for the
President to be responsible for the abovementioned offices’ strict implementation of laws. 2.
Power ordinance power
The President of the Philippines has the power to give executive issuances, which are
means to streamline the policy and programs of an administration. There are six issuances
that the President may issue. They are the following as defined in the Administrative Code
of 1987:
Executive orders — Acts of the President providing for rules of a general or permanent
character in implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers shall be
promulgated in executive orders.
Administrative orders — Acts of the President which relate to particular aspects of
governmental operations in pursuance of his duties as the administrative head shall be
promulgated in administrative orders.
Proclamations — Acts of the President fixing a date or declaring a status or condition of
public moment or interest, upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or
regulation is made to depend, shall be promulgated in proclamations which shall have the
force of an executive order.
Memorandum orders — Acts of the President on matters of administrative detail, or of
subordinate or temporary interest which only concern a particular officer or government
office shall be embodied in memorandum orders.
Memorandum circulars — Acts of the President on matters relating to internal
administration, which the President desires to bring to the attention of all or some of the
departments, agencies, bureaus, or offices of the government, for information or
compliance, shall be embodied in memorandum circulars.
General or special orders — Acts and commands of the President in his capacity as
commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall be issued as general or
special orders.
It is important to note that during the term of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, he used
executive issuances known as presidential decrees as a form of legislation. These decrees
have the full force and effect of laws because at the time the legislature did not exist and,
when the 1973 Constitution was put into full force and effect, it gave the power to the
President to do as such. This continued until the first year of President Corazon C. Aquino’s
term. However, President Aquino opted to used executive orders instead of presidential
decrees. President Aquino’s executive orders, however, still had the full force and effect of
laws until the ratification of the 1987 Constitution.
3. Power over aliens
The President of the Philippines has certain powers over non-Filipinos in the Philippines.
The powers he may exercise over foreigners in the country are as follows:
• The chief executive may have an alien in the Philippines deported from the country
after due process.
• The President may change the status of a foreigner, as prescribed by law, from a
non-immigrant status to a permanent resident status without necessity of visa.
• The President may choose to overrule the Board of Commissioners of the Bureau of
Immigration before their decision becomes final and executory (after 30 days of the

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 issuance of the decision). The Board of Commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration
has jurisdiction over all deportation cases.
• The president is also mandated by the Administrative Code of 1987 to exercise
powers as recognized by the generally accepted principles of international law.
4. Powers of eminent domain, escheat, land reservation and recovery of ill-gotten wealth
The President of the Philippines has the authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.
The power of eminent domains means the state has the power to seize or authorize the
seizure of private property for public use with just compensation. There are two
constitutional provisions, however, that limit the exercise of such power: Article III, Section 9
(1) of the Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of his/her life, liberty, or
property without due process of law. Furthermore, Article III, Section 9 (2), provides that
private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
Once the aforementioned conditions are met, the President may exercise the power of
eminent domain which are as follows:
Power of eminent domain — The President shall determine when it is necessary or
advantageous to exercise the power of eminent domain in behalf of the national
government, and direct the solicitor general, whenever he deems the action advisable, to
institute expropriation proceedings in the proper court.
Power to direct escheat or reversion proceedings — The President shall direct the solicitor
general to institute escheat or reversion proceedings over all lands transferred or assigned
to persons disqualified under the constitution to acquire land.
Power to reserve lands of the public and private domain of the government —
(1) The president shall have the power to reserve for settlement or public use, and for
specific public purposes, any of the lands of the public domain, the use of which is not
otherwise directed by law. The reserved land shall thereafter remain subject to the specific
public purpose indicated until otherwise provided by law or proclamation.
(2) He shall also have the power to reserve from sale or other disposition and for specific
public uses or purposes, any land belonging to the private domain of the government, or
any of the friar lands, the use of which is not otherwise directed by law, and thereafter such
land shall be used for the purposes specified by such proclamation until otherwise provided
by law.
Power over ill-gotten wealth — The President shall direct the solicitor general to institute
proceedings to recover properties unlawfully acquired by public officials or employees, from
them or from their nominees or transferees.
Within the period fixed in, or any extension thereof authorized by, the constitution, the
President shall have the authority to recover ill-gotten properties amassed by the leaders
and supporters of the previous regime, and protect the interest of the people through orders
of sequestration or freezing of assets or accounts.
5. Power of appointment
The President may appoint officials of the Philippine government as provided by the
constitution and laws of the Philippines. Some of these appointments, however, may need
the approval of the Committee on Appointments (a committee composed of members from
the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines).
6. Power of general supervision over local governments

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 The President of the Philippines, as chief executive, has the mandate to supervise local
governments in the Philippines, despite their autonomous status as provided by Republic
Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.
Traditionally, this is done by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, headed
by a cabinet secretary—an alter ego of the President.
7. Other powers
Aside from the aforementioned powers of the President of the Philippines, he can also
exercise powers enumerated in the constitution, and powers given to him by law

B. Exercises for skill subjects / Analysis questions using HOTS for content subjects
Note: 1 bond paper each activity and separate sheet of paper for the assessment and
avoid erasures.
Exercise1: THE EXECUTIVE Pic Looks Familiar
Directions: Determine the essential word/s using the pictures given. Use the statements in
the right box as your hint. Write your answers on the space provided.
1. This is the official residence and
principal workplace of the President
of the Philippines.

Answer:

___________________________

2. The head of the state and the head of the

government of the Philippines

Answer:

_____________________________

3. The second-highest executive official of

the government of the Philippines.

Answer:

___________________________

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 4. They are the advisors of the President.

Answer:

____________________________

5. The power of the President to call out the

Armed Forces to prevent or suppress
lawless violence, invasion or rebellion.

Answer:

___________________________

6. The power of the president to appoint

the heads of the executive
departments, ambassadors and the like.

Answer:

___________________________

7. The power of the President to enter into

treaty or international agreement.

Answer:

____________________________

Exercise 2 : THE EXECUTIVE Ways!

Direction: The executive department plays vital role in the Philippine government most
especially when crises arise. In your own observation, identify and explain at
least three (3) powers of the President in addressing COVID 19. Write your
answers on the graphic organizer below.

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 The Executive Ways

Exercise 3: The World of What Ifs

Direction: The game of what ifs. Read the different Scenarios and answer the different What
Ifs.

1. What if the Executive Branch will not perform its role and power? What will happen to
our country?
2. What if there are no qualifications needed to become the President or Vice President?
What will happen to our country?
3. What if you are the President of the Philippines? How will you perform as the Head of
the Executive Branch?

C.Assessment/Application

A .MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write the CAPITAL LETTER of your
answer in the space provided.

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___1. Among the three branches of the government, its task is to carry out and enforces laws. What
branch is this?

A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judiciary
___2. Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch of the Government?

A. Local Government
B. The Cabinet
C. Senators
___3. Besides the constitution, the powers of the President of the Philippines are specifically outlined
in what Executive order?

A. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987

B. Executive Order No. 156, s. 1989
C. Executive Order No. 464, s. 2005 ___4.

In what Article and section in 1987 Philippine Constitution states that the
A. executive power shall be vested in the President of the Philippines?
Article VII
Section I
B. Article VIII Section I C. Article IX Section I

___5. Which of the following is not a role of a President in the Republic of the Philippines?

A. Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

B. Chief Executive of all executive departments, bureaus and offices. C. Chief Justice
of the Philippine Judicial Academy

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Prepared by:

FOBE MECHAEL A. NUDALO

Teacher

Verified by:

STEVE P. MAGLASANG
School Head

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 ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK NO.6
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
1ST QUARTER SY:2021-2022
Name:____________________ Yr& Section:_____________ Date:________ Score:_______

THE EXECUTIVE Cartoon!

(EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT)

Direction: The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws. Draw an executive cartoon
or paste pictures on how the executive department performs their roles and powers. Consider
the following:

1. Consider the program of the President in an environmental concern.

2. Make it unique and eye catching.
3. Creativity, humor and familiar figures help.
4. Discuss your executive cartoon using the template below.

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RUBRIC FOR SCORING

The Executive Cartoon

Excellent 5 Very Good Average Needs

4 3 Improvement
2
Message Key issue and Key issue and Key issue is Key issue and
cartoonist’s cartoonist’s identifiable; cartoonist’s
position are clearly position are cartoonist’s position are
identifiable. identifiable. position may be unclear.
unclear.
Visual Cartoon is neat Cartoon is neat Cartoon is Cartoon is messy;
Presentation and clear; color and clean; color somewhat neat; color and graphics
and and creative and creative some color and are lacking;
Creativity graphics are used graphics are used; creative graphics captions are
exceptionally well; captions are are used; captions omitted or
captions are readable. are included. unreadable.
readable.

Content Cartoon clearly Cartoon conveys Cartoon conveys Cartoon conveys

conveys an understanding a limited little or no
understanding of of the issue; uses understanding of understanding of
the issue; appropriate the issue; the issue; does
excellent use of symbolism; title is attempts to use not use
appropriate clear and relevant symbolism; symbolism; title is
to topic. title is unclear or
symbolism; title is missing.
irrelevant to topic.
clear, clever, and
relevant to topic.

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 ESSAY RUBRIC
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
CENTRAL Student Student Student Student does
IDEA effectively identifies the Identifies only not identify the
identifies the central idea a part of the central idea of
central idea and is able to central idea the text.
and states it communicate and has
clearly in in language difficulty
language maybe less stating it
which is specific than language
appropriate to that of the which the
the task next. reader
understands.
DETAIL FOR Student Student Student Student does
CENTRAL effectively identifies mast identifies only not identify any
IDEA identifies all of the major some of the of the major
major details details which major details details which
which support support the which support support the
the central central idea. the central central idea.
idea of the idea.
text.
ANALYSIS Student Student Student Student does
effectively effectively effectively not
demonstrates demonstrates some demonstrates
a clear an understanding an
understanding understanding of the text by understanding
of the text by of the text by identifying the of the text by
identifying the identifying the following identifying the
following following elements: following
elements: Elements: Purpose; elements:
Purpose; Purpose; Method; Purpose;
Method; Method; Effectiveness. Metho;
Effectiveness. Effectiveness. Effectiveness.
TOTAL:

RUBRIC SCORE SCORING SCALE TOTAL

COMPETENENT: 4 PROFESSIONAL 12-10
Standards Met
Consistently/Expectations
EXPERIENCED: 3 EXPERIENCED 9-7

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Standards Met Often/
Frequently
DEVELOPING: 2 DEVELOPING 6-5
Standards Met
Sometimes/ Improvement
Needed
NOVICE: Standards Not 1 NOVICE 4-1
Met or Seldomly Met

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