1987 Philippine Constitution PDF

What is the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines? PREAMBLE  PREAMBLE We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote th...

What is the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines? PREAMBLE  PREAMBLE We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this constitution.  PHILIPPINES The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanated from them. -Article II , Section 1 of 1987 About the Government The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizens through this systemOne basic corollary of check in a presidential and balance. system of government is the principle of separation of powers wherein legislation belongs to Congress, execution to the Executive, and settlement of legal controversies to the Judiciary. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH is in charge of making laws. It is made of the congress and several Government agencies. Congress has two parts: 1. House of Representative – the lower house house of the Congress of the Philippines. Members are officially styled as representative (kinatawan) and informally called Congressmen/Congresswomen and are elected for 3 yrs. They also has the power to impeach certain officials. 2. The Senate – upper of the house of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines. Senate composed of 24 Senators and the Executive Branch is headed by the President who function as both head of state and the head of Government. The President is the Commander- in Chief of the Armed forces of the Philippines. Elected by popular vote to a term of six years. He/She can appoints(and may dismiss) cabinet members whom he/she presides. Vice-President is first line to succession should the president resign, be impeached or die inn the office. Judicial power - rests with the Supreme Court and the lower court, as established by the law. Its duty is to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable. The Judiciary enjoys fiscal autonomy. Its appropriation may not be reduced by the Legislature below the appropriated amount the previous year. Useful Recap: 1. What is Article II, Section 1 of 1987 Constitution entails? 2. What are the 3 branches of Philippine Government? 3. Differentiate the 3 branches of Philippine Government? 4. Recite the PREAMBLE.  Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials of the Executive Department of the Philippines Acrony in Office Department Office Incumbent m since Secretary of Agrarian Department of Reform Decembe Reform DAR Kalihim ng r 1, 2017 Kagawaran ng Repormang John Castriciones Repormang Pansakahan (Acting) Pansakahan Secretary of Agriculture June 30, Department of DA Kalihim ng 2016 Agriculture Pagsasaka Kagawaran ng Emmanuel Piñol Pagsasaka  Secretary of Budget and Department of Management Budget and June 30, 2016 Kalihim ng Management DBM Pagbabadyet Kagawaran ng at Benjamin Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala Diokno Pamamahala Secretary of Department of Education June 30, 2016 Education DepEd Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon Edukasyon Leonor Briones Secretary of Department of Energy June 30, 2016 Energy Kalihim ng DOE Kagawaran Ng Enerhiya Enerhiya Alfonso Cusi  Secretary of Finance June 30, DOF Kalihim ng 2016 Pananalapi Carlos Dominguez Department of Finance III Secretary of Foreign Department of Foreign Affairs October Affairs DFA Kalihim ng 17, 2018 Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas Ugnayang Teddy Locsin Jr. Panlabas Secretary of Health October Kalihim ng Department of Health DOH 26, 2017 Kalusugan Kagawaran ng Kalusugan Francisco Duque III Secretary Of Department of Information and September 22, Information and Communication and DICT 2017 Communication Technology Elise0 Rio (Acting) Technology  Secretary of the Interior and Local Government January 4, Department of the Interior DILG Kalihim ng Interyor at 2018 and Local Government Pamahalaang Lokal Kagawaran ng Interyor at Eduardo Año (OIC) Pamahalaang Lokal Secretary of Justice April 5, DOJ Kalihim ng Katarungan 2018 Department of Justice Menardo Kagawaran ng Katarungan Guevarra (OIC) Secretary of Labor and Department of Labor and Employment June 30, DOLE Employment Kalihim ng Paggawa at 2016 Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo Empleyo Silvestre Bello III Secretary of National Defense June 30, Department of National DND Kalihim ng Tanggulang 2016 Defense Pambansa Kagawaran ng Tanggulang  Secretary of Public Department of Public Works Works and Highways August 1, DPWH and Highways Kalihim ng Pagawaing 2016 Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan Bayan at Lansangan Mark Villar Secretary of Science and Technology June 30, Department of Science and DOST Kalihim ng Agham at 2016 Technology Teknolohiya Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya Fortunato de la Peña Secretary of Social Welfare and Development May 10, Department of Social Welfare DSWD Kalihim ng Kagalingang 2018 and Development Panlipunan at Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Virginia Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad Orogo (Acting) Secretary of Tourism DOT May 8, 2018 Department of Tourism Kalihim ng Turismo Kagawaran ng Turismo Bernadette Romulo- Puyat  Secretary of Department of Trade and Trade and Industry Industry June 30, DTI Kagawaran ng Kalihim ng 2016 Kalakalan at Kalakalan at Industriya Industriya Ramón López Secretary of Department of Transportation June 30, DOTr Transportation Kalihim ng 2016 Kagawaran ng Transportasyon Arthur Tugade Transportasyon Secretary of Environment and Department of May 8, Natural Environment and 2017 DENR Resources Natural Resources Roy Cimatu