Executive A.

Components President (1) and Vice-President (1) Cabinet Members Congress

Legislative

Judicial

Supreme Court a. Chief Justice (1) b. Associate Justices (14) Inferior Courts

a. Senators (24) b. Members of the House of Representatives (283) 1. District representatives each representing one congressional district 2. Party-list representatives elected through the party-list system; constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives 3. Sectoral representatives existed only for three consecutive terms after the ratification of the 1987 Constitution

B. Qualifications President: 1. A natural-born citizen of the Philippines 2. A registered voter Senators: 1. A natural-born citizen 2. At least 35 years of age Members of the Supreme Court: 1. A natural-born citizen 2. At least 40 years of age

3. Able to read and write 4. At least 40 years of age on the day of the election 5. A resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election Vice-President: 1. A natural-born citizen of the Philippines 2. A registered voter 3. Able to read and write 4. At least 40 years of age on the day of the election 5. A resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election

3. Able to read and write 4. A registered voter 5. A resident of the Philippines for not less than two years immediately preceding the day of the election Members of the House of Representatives: 1. A natural-born citizen 2. At least 25 years of age 3. Able to read and write 4. A registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected 5. A resident thereof for a period of not less than one year for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election

3. Must have been for 15 years or more a judge of a lower court or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines 4. A person of proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence Members of a Lower Court: 1. A natural-born citizen 2. A member of the Philippine Bar 3. Possessing the other qualifications prescribed by Congress 4. Must be a person of proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence Judges of Lower Courts: 1. Citizens of the Philippines 2. Members of the Philippine Bar 3. Possessing the other qualifications prescribed by Congress 4. Persons of proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence

C. Term of office a. President 6 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; no reelection; and no person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more than 4 years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time. b. Vice-President 6 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; no Vice-President shall serve for more than two successive terms. a. Senators 6 years and shall commence, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following their election; no senator shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. b. Members of the House of Representatives 3 years which shall begin, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following their election; no member of the House of Representatives may serve for more than three consecutive terms. The Members of the Supreme Court and judges of lower courts shall hold office during good behavior until they reach the age of seventy years or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of their office.

D. Annual Salary

Annual Salary

Annual Salary

E. Monthly Salary

Monthly Salary

Monthly Salary

F. Powers 1. Executive power the power to enforce and administer laws 2. Power of appointment the selection, by the authority vested with the power, of an individual who is to exercise the functions of a given office 3. Power of control over the executive departments, bureaus, and offices the power to alter or modify or nullify or set aside what a subordinate officer had done in the performance of his duties and to substitute the judgment of the former for that of the latter 4. Power to deport the power of the President to deport aliens subject to the requirements of due process 5. Veto power power of the President to disapprove a proposed law passed by Congress 1. Legislative power the power to propose, enact, amend, and repeal laws 2. Power to conduct legislative inquiries The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. 3. Power of appropriation The power of appropriation carries with it the power to specify the project or activity to be funded under the appropriation law. 4. Power of taxation the power to impose burdens and charges upon persons, property, and property rights to enable the government to operate and perform its appropriate functions 5. Power to declare the existence of a state of war 1. Judicial power the power to apply the laws to contests or disputes between the State and the private persons, or between individual litigants in cases properly brought before judicial tribunals 2. Judicial review the power of the courts, ultimately of the Supreme Court, to interpret the Constitution and to declare any legislative or executive act invalid because it is in conflict with the fundamental law 3. Assign temporarily judges of lower courts to other stations as public interest may require. Such temporary assignment shall not exceed six months without the consent of the judge concerned. 4. Order a change of venue or place of trial to avoid a miscarriage of justice 5. Appoint all officials and employees of the Judiciary in accordance with the Civil Service Law

G. Prohibitions 1. They shall not hold any other office or employment during their tenure, unless otherwise provided in the Constitution. 2. They shall not, during their tenure, directly or indirectly, practice any other profession, participate in any business, or be financially interested in any contract with, or in any franchise, or special privilege granted by the government, or any subdivision, agency, instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or controlled corporations or their subsidiaries. 3. They shall strictly avoid conflict of interest in the conduct of their office. 4. The spouse and relatives by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth civil degree of the President shall not during his tenure be appointed as Members of the Constitutional Commissions, or the Office of the 1. The Congress may not appropriate public funds for religious purposes. 2. No Senator or Member of the House of the Representatives may hold any other office or employment in the government during his term without forfeiting his seat. 3. No Senator or Member of the House of the Representatives shall be appointed to any office which may have been created or the emoluments thereof increased during the term for which he was elected. 4. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may personally appear as counsel before any court of justice or before the Electoral Tribunals, or quasijudicial and other administrative bodies. 5. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall, directly or indirectly, be interested financially in any contract with, or in any franchise or 5. 1. The members of the Supreme Court and of other courts established by law shall not be designated to any agency performing quasi-judicial or administrative functions. 2. No decision shall be rendered by any court without expressing therein clearly and distinctly, the facts and the law on which it is based. 3. No petition for review or motion for reconsideration of a decision of the court shall be refused due course or denied without stating the legal basis therefore. 4. A judge cannot be allowed to blame his court personnel for his own incompetence or negligence. He ought to know the cases submitted to him for decision or resolution and expected to keep his own record of cases so that he may act on them promptly.

Ombudsman, or a Secretaries, Undersecretaries, chairmen or heads of bureaus or offices, including governmentowned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries. 5. Two months immediately before the next presidential elections and up to the end of his term, a President or Acting President shall not make appointments, except temporary appointments to executive positions when continued vacancies therein will prejudice public service or endanger public safety.

special privilege corporation, or its subsidiary during his term of office.