1 MARCOS VS After being exiled in Hawaii as a result of the Power Power Absent a statute authorizing the President to ban
ent to ban the return of Mr Marcos,
MANGLAPUS, which ousted the Marcos Administration from power, Mr.
177 SCRA 668 Marcos, in his deathbed, has signified his wish to return to the
Philippines to die. But Mrs. Aquino has stood firmly on the
decision to bar the return of Mr. Marcos and his family.
the President still have the power to impose the ban. The powers of the
President cannot be said to be limited only to the specific powers enumerated
in the Constitution.
The President has the obligation under the Constitution to protect the people,
promote their welfare and advance the national interest. To the President,
the problem is one of balancing the general welfare and the common good
against the exercise of rights of certain individuals. The power involved is
the President's residual power to protect the general welfare of the
people. It is founded on the duty of the President, as steward of the people.
This case should not create a precedent. Exceptional case of a dictator