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Sec. 19. Except in cases of impeachment, or as otherwise provided in this Constitution, the President may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons…

Sec. 22. The President shall submit to the Congress, within thirty days from the opening of every regular session as the basis of the general appro…

Sec. 23. The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may also appear before it at any other time.  (Art. VII…

Sec. 20. The President may contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines with the prior concurrence of the Monet…

The President possesses the power of removal by implication from other powers expressly vested in him. 1. It is implied from his power to appoint …

Section 16. The President shall nominate and, with the  consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint  the heads of the executive departments,…

Section 15.  Two months immediately before the next presidential elections and up to the end of his term, a President or Acting President shall not…

1. Anti-Nepotism - The President may not appoint his spouse and relatives by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth civil degree as Members of th…

The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the President …

The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the President …

Amnesty is distinguished from Pardon as follows: Pardon is granted by the Chief Executive and as such it is a private act which must be pleaded and …

● To the President, the problem is one of balancing the general welfare and the common good against the exercise of rights of certain individuals. The…

SECTION 27. (1) Every bill passed by the Congress shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President. If he approves the same, he shall si…