Social Science

• He or she holds Supreme Military Authority and is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?

  President
• The declaration of Martial Law is Constitutional, true or false?

  True
• Writ of Habeas Corpus is the right to be presented in court
• Within 48 hours of declaration of martial law or the suspension of the writ habeas corpus, the president must submit a report to the congress.
• The 1987 Philippine Constitution empowers the President to control all the executive departments,

  bureaus, and offices by ensuring that laws are followed
• The 1987 Philippine Constitution empowers the President to control all the executive departments,

  bureaus, and offices by ensuring that laws are followed?


  Power of Control
• It implements the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

  Program?

  Department of Agrarian Reform
• It promotes agricultural development?

  Department of Agriculture
• It promotes efficient management and utilization of

  government resources?

  Department of Budget and Management
• It promotes the right of every Filipino to quality,

  equitable, culture-based, and complete basic

  education?

  Department of Education
• It works on government programs related to energy

  exploration, development, utilization, distribution,

  and conservation?

  Department of Energy
• It works on the conservation, management,

  development, and proper use of the country’s

  environment and natural resources?

  Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
• It formulates revenue policies to fund government

  programs?

  Department of Finance
• It promotes and protects Philippine interest in the

  global community?

  Department of Foreign Affairs
• It develops a productive, resilient, equitable, and

  people-centered health system?

  Department of Health
• It promotes the quality of life of the Filipino people

  by building well-planned, climate-resilient, vibrant,

  inclusive, and sustainable communities and human

  settlements?

  Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
• It plans, develops, and promotes the country’s ICT?

  Department of Information and Communciations Technology
• It promotes peace and order, ensures public safety,

  and strengthens local government capability?

  Department of Interior and Local Safety
• It serves as the government's principal law agency,

  legal counsel, and prosecution arm?

  Department of Justice
• It serves as the policy-coordinating arm in the field

  of labor and employment?

  Department of Labor and Employment
• It guards the Filipinos against external and internal

  threats to peace and security in the country?

  Department of National Defense
• It serves as the engineering and construction arm of

  the government?

  Department of Public Works and Highways
• It coordinates and formulates science and technology-related policies and projects in support of national development?

  Department of Science and Technology
• It promotes the social welfare and rights of Filipinos?

  Department of Social Welfare and Development
• It regulates the Philippine tourism industry and

  promotes the Philippines as a tourist destination?

  Department of Tourism
• It serves as the primary economic catalyst that

  empowers consumers?

  Department of Trade and Industry
• It maintains and expands the viable, efficient, and

  dependable transportation systems?

  Department of Transportation
• The Supreme Court shall be composed of 1 Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices who may sit en banc, or in its

  discretion, in division of 3, 5, or 7 members. Any vacancy in the position shall be filled within 90 days from the occurrence thereof.”
• Legislative creates laws

  Executive applies laws

  Judiciary settles laws
• These are considered special courts: Sandigan Bayan and Court of tax Appeals
• This is the jurisdiction of the Court to hear and decide cases?

  Original Jurisdiction
• This is the jurisdiction of the Court to review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm final judgments,

  and orders of the lower courts in all cases of great public interests or of serious moments to individual

  rights?

  Appellate Jurisdiction
• This is the power of the Court to oversee all courts and court personnel?

  Administrative supervision power
• This is the exclusive power of the Court to promulgate rules concerning the protection and

  enforcement of both the constitutional and the statutory rights, and for the speedy disposition of cases?

  Rule-Making Power
• Civil Service Commission is the centralized agency that oversees those who are in public service and weighs their qualifications and competence.
• The officials of the CSC are to be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of seven years without reappointment.
• Commission on Elections is an independent office dedicated to enforcing laws on elections.
• Commission on Audit is the third independent commission that sees to it thatgovernment income and expenses are taken into account and that expenditures are really spent for what it was appropriated for.
• Local government is “a political subdivision of a nation or state which is constituted by law and has substantial

  control over local affairs”
• COMELEC is composed of 1 chairperson and 6 commissioners.