THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Philippine Government:

Prepared by: RNG Salvador

PS 219 SY2011-2012

THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT

1987 Constitution Art 7, Sec 1, 4 & 17.

“Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in the President

of the Philippines.”

“Section 4. The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years…”

“Section 17. The President shall have control of all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices. He shall ensure that the laws

be faithfully executed.”

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Executive Office of the President

PMS

Presidential Communications Group

CHED

CICT

Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

MMDA

National Security Council

NEDA

Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process

Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel

National Anti-Poverty Commission

Commission on Filipino Overseas

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THE DEPARTMENTS AND THE CABINET

MEMBERS

DAR – Virgilio de los Reyes

DA – Proceso Alcala

DBM – Florencio Abad

DepEd – Armin Luistro

DOE – Jose Rene Almendras

DENR – Ramon Paje

DOF – Cesar Purisima

DFA – Albert del Rosario

DOH – Enrique Ona

DILG – Jesse Robredo

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DOJ – Leila de Lima

DOLE – Rosalinda Baldoz

DND – Voltaire Gazmin

DPWH – Rogelio Singson

DOST – Mario Montejo

DSWD – Corazon Soliman

DOT – Alberto Lim

DTI – Gregory Domingo

DOTC – Manuel Roxas

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM

Department of Agrarian Reform is the lead implementing agency of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It undertakes land tenure improvement and development of program beneficiaries. DAR conducts land survey in resettlement areas. It undertakes land acquisition and distribution and land management studies. The DAR also orchestrates the delivery of support services to farmer-beneficiaries and promotes the development of viable agrarian reform communities.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The Department of Agriculture designated as

the lead agency to boost farmers' income and

reduce poverty incidence in the rural sector

through the Medium Term Philippine

Development Plan (MTPDP). With its

vision, "Prosperous rural communities, built on

profitable farms that provide surplus for agro-

industry and food security".

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DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

The Department of Budget and

Management is mandated to promote the

sound, efficient and effective management and

utilization of government resources (i.e.,

technological, manpower, physical and

financial) as instrument in the achievement of

national socioeconomic and political

development goals.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

To provide quality basic education that is

equitably accessible to all and lay the

foundation for life-long learning and service for

the common good.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

The Department is mandated by RA 7638

(Department of Energy Act of 1992) to prepare,

integrate, coordinate, supervise and control all

plans, programs, projects and activities of the

Government relative to energy exploration,

development, utilization, distribution and

conservation.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

DENR is tasked to formulate and implement policies, guidelines, rules and regulations relating to environmental management and pollution prevention and control.

We formulate, implement and supervise the government's policies, plans and programs pertaining to the management, conservation, development, use and replenishment of the country's natural resources and biological diversity.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

The Department of Finance(DOF) is the government’s steward of sound fiscal policy. It formulates revenue policies that will ensure funding of critical government programs that promote welfare among our people and accelerate economic growth and stability. The Department envisions that the effective and efficient pursuit of the critical tasks under its wings – revenue generation, resource mobilization, debt management and financial market development – shall provide the solid foundation for a Philippine economy that is one of the most active and dynamic in the world.

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS is the

prime agency of government responsible for

the pursuit of the State's foreign policy and the

nerve center for a Foreign Service worthy of the

trust and pride of every Filipino.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The Department of Health (DOH) is the

principal health agency in the Philippines. It is

responsible for ensuring access to basic public

health services to all Filipinos through the

provision of quality health care and regulation

of providers of health goods and services.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Department of Justice (DOJ) derives its

mandate primarily from the Administrative

Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 292). It

carries out this mandate through the

Department Proper and the Department’s

attached agencies under the direct control and

supervision of the Secretary of Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local governments;

Advise the President in the promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and other issuances on the general supervision over local governments and on public order and safety;

Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances implementing laws on public order and safety, the general supervision over local governments and the promotion of local autonomy and community empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;

Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local governments, law enforcement and public safety; Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and projects to promote peace and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen the administrative, technical and fiscal capabilities of local government offices and personnel;

Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet local emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters; Establish a system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local executives and the Department, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of basic services to the public;

Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of police functions, a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the national government agency mandated to formulate and implement policies and programs, and serve as the policy-advisory arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. It serves more than 38.51 million workers comprising the country’s labor force , including the 3.62 million temporary migrants working in about 215 destinations worldwide .

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

Its main task is to keep peace and security in

the country.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND

HIGHWAYS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is one of the three departments of the government undertaking major infrastructure projects. The DPWH is mandated to undertake (a) the planning of infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, flood control, water resources projects and other public works, and (b) the design, construction, and maintenance of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND

DEVELOPMENT

To provide social protection and promote the rights and welfare of the poor, vulnerable and the disadvantaged individuals, families and communities that will contribute to poverty alleviation and empowerment through social welfare development policies, programs, projects and services implemented with or through local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs), other government organizations (GOs) and other members of civil society.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Science and Technology

(DOST) is the premiere science and technology

body in the country charged with the twin

mandate of providing central direction,

leadership and coordination of all scientific and

technological activities, and of formulating

policies, programs and projects to support

national development.

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Its main function is to promote tourism in the

country and invite investors.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is

the primary government agency with the dual

mission of facilitating the creation of a

business environment wherein participants

could compete, flourish, and succeed and, at

the same time, ensuring consumer welfare.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATIONS

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is the primary policy, planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and administrative entity of the executive branch of the government on the promotion, development and regulation of a dependable and coordinated network of transportation and communications systems, as well as in the fast, safe, efficient and reliable transportation and communications services.

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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Decentralisation is usually referred to as the

transfer of powers from central government to

lower levels in a political-administrative and

territorial hierarchy (Crook and Manor 1998,

Agrawal and Ribot 1999).

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Deconcentration – Administrative decentralization, i.e. a transfer to lower-level central government authorities, or to other local authorities who are upwardly accountable to the central government (Ribot 2002)

Devolution - The transfer of rights and assets from the centre to local governments or communities. All of these processes occur within the context of national laws that set the limits within which any decentralised or devolved forest management occurs (Sayer et al.)

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THE BARANGAY

Local Government Code 1991 Sec. 384:

“As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the

primary planning and implementing unit of government

policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the

community, and as a forum wherein the collective views

of the people may be expressed, crystallized and

considered, and where disputes may be amicably

settled.”

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THE MUNICIPALITY

Local Government Code 1991 Sec. 440:

“The municipality, consisting of a group of barangays,

serves primarily as a general purpose government for

the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct

services and effective governance of the inhabitants

within its territorial jurisdiction.”

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THE CITY

Local Government Code 1991 Sec. 448:

“The city, consisting of more urbanized and developed

barangays, serves as a general-purpose government for

the coordination and delivery of basic, regular, and

direct services and effective governance of the

inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction.”

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CITY VS. MUNICIPALITY

A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years.

a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Lands Management Bureau

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a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, as certified by the National Statistics Office

The territorial jurisdiction of a newly-created city shall be properly identified by metes and bounds. The requirement on land area shall not apply where the city proposed to be created is composed of one (1) or more islands. The territory need not be contiguous if it comprises two (2) or more islands.

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The average annual income shall include the

income accruing to the general fund, exclusive

of special funds, transfers, and non-recurring

income.

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THE PROVINCE

Local Government Code 1991 Sec. 459:

“The province, composed of a cluster of municipalities,

or municipalities and component cities, and as a

political and corporate unit of government, serves as a

dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and

effective governance of local government units within its

territorial jurisdiction.”

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CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

Independent

May promulgate its own rules, however such

rules shall not diminish, increase or be

modified

Fiscal autonomy

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

The Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency of the Government, shall establish a career service and adopt measures to promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in the civil service. It shall strengthen the merit and rewards system, integrate all human resources development programs for all levels and ranks, and institutionalize a management climate conducive to public accountability.

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COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Enforce and administer all laws and regulations

relative to the conduct of an election,

plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.

Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all

contests relating to the elections, returns, and

qualifications of all elective

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Decide, except those involving the right to vote, all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters.

Deputize, with the concurrence of the President, law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections.

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Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredit citizens' arms of the Commission on Elections.

File, upon a verified complaint, or on its own initiative, petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters; investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including acts or omissions constituting election frauds, offenses, and malpractices.

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Recommend to the Congress effective

measures to minimize election spending,

including limitation of places where

propaganda materials shall be posted, and to

prevent and penalize all forms of election

frauds, offenses, malpractices, and nuisance

candidacies.

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COMMISSION ON AUDIT

The Commission on Audit shall have the power, authority, and duty to examine, audit, and settle all accounts pertaining to the revenue and receipts of, and expenditures or uses of funds and property, owned or held in trust by, or pertaining to, the Government, or any of its subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters, and on a post- audit basis

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The Commission shall have exclusive authority, subject to the limitations in this Article, to define the scope of its audit and examination, establish the techniques and methods required therefor, and promulgate accounting and auditing rules and regulations, including those for the prevention and disallowance of irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or unconscionable expenditures or uses of government funds and properties.

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COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Investigate, on its own or on complaint by any party, all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights

Provide appropriate legal measures for the protection of human rights of all persons within the Philippines, as well as Filipinos residing abroad, and provide for preventive measures and legal aid services to the under-privileged whose human rights have been violated or need protection

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Exercise visitorial powers over jails, prisons, or

detention facilities

Establish a continuing program of research,

education, and information to enhance respect

for the primacy of human rights

Monitor the Philippine Government's

compliance with international treaty obligations

on human rights

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GOVERNMENT OWNED AND CONTROLLED

CORPORATIONS

These are corporations created or established

by a special charter or law in the interest of the

common good and subject to the test of

economic viability.

Some were previously owned by the

government, but were privatized.

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