Philippine form of government
The 3 branches of government and their function.
1. Executive
– execute the law.
The head of state and chief executive of
the Philippines is a president, elected by popular vote to a nonrenewable
six-year term. The vice president, who is also directly elected, may serve no more
than two consecutive six-year terms. The president and vice president are
elected by separate ballot and may belong to different political parties. The
president nominates appointments for heads of government departments, or
ministries, to form a cabinet. The Commission on Appointments, composed of 24
members of Congress, reviews and votes on the nominations. The approved cabinet
oversees the day-to-day functions of government. The president has limited
emergency powers and may place the republic under martial law for no more than
60 days.
Example: President Ferdinand Marcos
2. Legislature
– make laws
The Philippines has a
bicameral (two-chamber) legislature called the Congress of the Philippines. The
upper house, or Senate, has 24 members who are directly elected to serve
six-year terms. Senators are limited to two consecutive terms. The lower house,
or House of Representatives, has a maximum of 260 members who serve three-year
terms; 208 representatives are directly elected and 52 are indirectly elected from
party-list nominees of indigenous minority groups. House members are limited to
three consecutive terms. A two-thirds vote of Congress is required to overrule
a presidential veto of proposed legislation.
Example:
They are the Senators and the Representatives
Sen. Chiz Escudero
Cong. Many Pacquioa
3. Judiciary – judge the law
The highest tribunal in the Philippines is
the Supreme Court, made up of a chief justice and 14 associate justices, all
appointed by the country’s president. The mandatory retirement age for Supreme
Court justices is 70. Other judicial bodies include a court of appeals, courts
of the first instance, and municipal courts.
Example: Judge Maria Mercedes
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