The
executive power is vested in the President of the Philippines who is directly
elected by the qualified voters of the country. He holds office for a term
of six years, without reelection. He lives in a former palace called Malacanang.
The President: 1) controls all executive departments,
bureaus, and offices of the government; 2) exercises general supervision
over local governments; and 3) sees to it that all laws are faithfully
executed.
As the Commander-in-chief of all the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, he can call out any unit of these services as
may be needed to quell, prevent, or suppress any lawless violence, invasion,
insurrection, or rebellion. When public safety so requires, he may suspend
the writ of haeas corpus and place any part of the country under martial
law.
With the consent of the Commission on Appointment
of Congress, the President also appoints all heads of departments, bureaus,
and offices. The heads of the departments constitute his "official
family" or his Cabinet.
They help him administer the various functions of the government.
In addition, the President can grant pardons,
reprieves, and commutations of sentence of all offenses, except in cases
of impeachment. And with the concurence of Congress, he may also grant
amnesty. Finally, he can conclude treaties with foreign countries, subject
to the ratification by the Senate; appoint ambassadors, ministers, and
consuls, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments; and recieve
ambassadors and ministers of foreign countries accredited to the government
of the Philippines.
His
Excellency, Hon. Fidel V. Ramos, is the current President of the Republic
of the Philipines, as of this writing (January 1997).
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of the President
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