PPG summative test 4th q.

• The Local Government Code was created

  1991
• The House of Representatives are composed of 250 number of lawmakers
• First Reading


  Where the Title of the Bill is mostly mentioned
• Four local officials ranked from the highest to the lowest position in the Philippines

  • Mayor (Local Chief Executive)
  • Vice Mayor (Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan)
  • Councilors (Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan)
  • Barangay Captain (Head of the Barangay or Village)
• President


  The head of state and government, responsible for the overall administration of the country
• Vice President


  The second highest-ranking official, serving as the principal assistant to the President and next in line of succession
• Governor


  The chief executive of a province, responsible for the implementation of national laws and policies within the province
• Mayor


  The chief executive of a city or municipality, responsible for the administration and governance of the local government unit
• Government officials that can be impeached by the Congress


  • President
  • Vice President
  • Members of the Supreme Court
  • Members of the Constitutional Commissions (Commission on Elections, Commission on Audit, and Civil Service Commission)
  • Ombudsman
• Process of passing a bill into law

  1. Preparation of the Bill

  2. First Reading

  3. Committee Consideration / Action

  4. Second Reading

  5. Third Reading

  6. Transmittal of the Approved Bill to the Senate

  7. Senate Action on Approved Bill of the House

  8. Conference Committee

  9. Transmittal of the Bill to the President
• Power to veto / veto power


  The power of the President to disapprove a bill passed by Congress
• Qualifications to run for President

  • Natural born Filipino
  • Registered voter
  • Able to read and write
  • 40 years of age at the day of the election
  • Must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held
• Senators


  Lawmakers in the Senate who are elected at large or nationwide by qualified voters to a six-year term, and can serve for not more than two consecutive terms
• An individual who will run for a party list representative position should be a bona fide member for 90 days
• Executive branch


  The heads of government agencies and departments are a part of this branch
• Article VII, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines requires the President to take an oath prior to his/her assumption to office
• Legislative branch


  Controls the Impeachment Process
• President


  The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
• Executive power


  The power of the president to enforce and administer laws
• When passed by both chambers in identical form and signed by the President or repassed by Congress over a presidential veto, they become laws


  Who signs bills to become laws
• Local Government Unit (LGU)


  A group of barangays which serves as general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction
• Local Government Code


  Republic Act No. 7160, enacted in 1991, transferring control and responsibility of delivering basic services to the hands of local government units (LGU)
• Barangay


  The smallest administrative division in the Philippines
• President


  Can veto the Law
• Legislative


  The law making body of the Government
• Congress


  Officially can declare war
• Congress


  Can override the vetoed law of the President
• The Legislative Power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which shall consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives. This is outlined in Article VI, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
• According to the constitution, under Article 6, there shall be 24 Senators filling in the seats for Senatorial position
• Removable in the position through the Impeachment process

  • The President
  • The Vice President
  • Members of the Supreme Court
  • Members of Constitutional Commissions (Commission on Elections, Commission on Audit, and Civil Service Commission)
  • The Ombudsman
• Grounds for removal of Impeachable government officials

  • Culpable violation of the Constitution
  • Treason
  • Bribery
  • Graft and corruption
  • Other high crimes
• Government


  A system or a group of people governing organized community and often a state, made of the executive, legislature and judiciary as the arms
• The provisions of the Separation of power of the Three branches of government are EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIARY
• The Executive Branch of Government is outlined in Article VII, Section 1, of the 1987 Constitution which vests executive power on the President of the Philippines
• An individual can run for Presidential position at the age of 40 years old
• The law requires at least 10 years of residency for a Presidential position