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    The Philippine political system has an executive branch led by a President who is elected by popular vote for a single six-year term. The President acts as both head of state and head of government. If the President is unable to serve, the Vice President, Senate President, and Speaker of the House assume the presidency according to the line of succession. Both the President and Vice President must be natural-born Filipinos over age 40 who have resided in the Philippines for at least 10 years.

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    The Philippine political system has an executive branch led by a President who is elected by popular vote for a single six-year term. The President acts as both head of state and head of government. If the President is unable to serve, the Vice President, Senate President, and Speaker of the House assume the presidency according to the line of succession. Both the President and Vice President must be natural-born Filipinos over age 40 who have resided in the Philippines for at least 10 years.

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    The Philippine political system has an executive branch led by a President who is elected by popular vote for a single six-year term. The President acts as both head of state and head of government. If the President is unable to serve, the Vice President, Senate President, and Speaker of the House assume the presidency according to the line of succession. Both the President and Vice President must be natural-born Filipinos over age 40 who have resided in the Philippines for at least 10 years.

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    PHILIPPINE POLITICAL

    SYSTEM

    Government Structure

    Executive Branch
    EXECUTIVE BRANCH
    Article VII, Section 1, of the 1987 Constitution the executive power shall be vested
    in the President of the Philippines.
    • The President is the Head of
    State and Head of Government,
    and functions as the commander-
    in-chief of the Armed Forces of
    the Philippines. As chief
    executive, the President
    exercises control over all the
    executive departments, bureaus,
    and offices.
    THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
    The President of the Philippines is elected by direct vote by the people for a term of six years. He may only
    serve for one term, and is ineligible for reelection. The term of the President of the Philippines starts at noon
    of the 30th day of June after the election.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    The qualifications for an individual aspiring to become the President of the
    Philippines are outlined in Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution.
    According to the constitution, an individual may become President provided
    he meets the following criteria:
    • natural born Filipino;
    • a registered voter;
    • must be able to read and write;
    • 40 years of age at the day of the election; and
    • must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held.
    POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
    1. Power of control over the executive branch
    2. Power ordinance power
    3. Power over aliens
    4. Powers of eminent domain, escheat, land reservation and recovery of
    ill-gotten wealth
    5. Power of general supervision over local governments
    LINE OF SUCCESSION

    The constitution provides for a line of succession in the event that the elected President of the
    Philippines is not able to discharge the duties of his office due to death, disability, or resignation.
    The following is the line of succession:

    1. Vice President
    - in cases of the death, disability, or resignation of the President

    2. Senate President
    - in cases of the death, disability, or resignation of the President and Vice President

    3. Speaker of the House of Representatives


    - in cases of the death, disability, or resignation of the President, Vice President, and Senate
    President
    VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

    • The Vice President of the QUALIFICATIONS


    Philippines is elected by direct • The qualifications for aspirants to
    vote by the people the Office of the Vice President is
    • for a term of six years, and may outlined in Article VII, Section 3.
    run for reelection once. According to the constitution, the
    • The term of the Vice President of qualifications for the President is
    the Philippines starts at noon of the same for the Vice President.
    the 30th day of June after
    a regular election is held.
    DUTIES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
    .

    According to the constitution, the • LINE OF SUCCESSION


    vice president may concurrently Should there be a vacancy of the Office
    assume a cabinet position should of the Vice President, the President of the
    the President of the Philippines Philippines is required by the
    offer the former one. The vice constitution to nominate a replacement
    president will become a secretary with the concurrence of Committee on
    Appointments.
    concurrent to the position of vice
    president

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