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POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

1. Executive Power (section 1)


- Power to administer and enforce the laws, including the constitution and all statutes lawfully enacted by
congress, presidential decrees, executive orders of the president, decisions of courts, treaties and
generally accepted principles of international law.
2. Power of Appointment (Sections 14, 15 and 16)
- The power of select an individual who is to exercise the functions of a give office
3. Power of Removal
- the power to remove officials appointed by the president
4. Power of Control (section 17)
- The power granted to an officer to alter, modify, nullify or set aside what a subordinate officer had done
in the performance of her duties and to substitute the judgement of the former to that of the latter.
5. Military Powers and Power to Enforce Laws (Section 18)
- Refers to the power to enforce laws using the local police in the implementation of his order.
- Consists of the President’s powers call out armed forces, to declare martial law, to suspend the privilege
of Habeas Corpus, and he himself as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
6. Pardoning Power (section 19)
- power to grant reprieves, commutations, pardons and amnesty
- also known as “Executive Clemency”.
7. Borrowing Power (Section 20)
- Pertains to the power to contract or guarantee loans in the name of the Republic of the Philippines.
8. Diplomatic Power (Section 21)
- Power to deal with foreign states and governments, extend or withhold recognition, maintain diplomatic
relations, enter into treaties and otherwise transact the business of foreign relations.
9. Budgetary Power (section 22)
- Involves the power to the issue a budget of expenditures and sources of financing, including receipts
from existing propose revenue measures.
10. Informing Power (Section 23)
- Refers to the duty of the President to address the Congress at the opening of its regular session (State of
the nation address)

Other Powers of the President

a. Power to approve bills (Article VI, Section 27)


b. Veto Power (Article VI, Section 27)
c. Power to call special session in congress to address emergency measures (Section 15)
d. Power to consent to the deputization of government personnel by the commission on elections (Article IX,-
C, Section 2(4))
e. Power to discipline its deputies (Article IX-C, Section 2(8))
f. Emergency and tariff powers (Article VI, Sections 23 and 28)

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