LEGISLATIVE

1. 2. General (plenary) Legislative Power Power of Appropriation Power of the Purse while it is the President who proposes the budget, still, the final say on the matter of appropriation is lodged in Congress. Power of Taxation (including power to grant tax exemptions) Power of Legislative Investigation (Neri Case) Oversight Power - Question Hour (Neri Case) War Powers sole power to declare existence of war (by a vote of 2/3 of both houses in joint session assembled, voting separately) Power to act as Board of Canvassers in election of President and Vice-President Power to call special election for President and Vice President (in case of vacancy) Power to be judge of Presidents physical fitness to discharge the functions of the Presidency (Estrada Case)

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EXECUTIVE Executive Power Appointing Power (including Removal Power) Control Power Take-care clause Military Power a. Power to command all the armed forces of the Philippines b. c. Power to suspend the privilege of writ of habeas corpus Power to proclaim martial law

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JUDICIAL Judicial powera. Traditional: to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable; b. Broadened: to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the Government;

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Powers of the Supreme Court Refer to Art. VIII, Sec. 5

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Pardoning Power Borrowing Power Diplomatic Power Budgetary Power

10. Power to revoke or extend suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or declaration of martial law (by a majority vote of all members of congress) 11. Power to concur in Presidential amnesties (by majority of all members of congress) 12. Power to concur in treaties or international agreements (by 2/3 of all members of the Senate) 13. Power to confirm certain appointments/nominations made by the President (through the Commission on Appointment) 14. Power to define, prescribe, and apportion the jurisdiction of various courts but may not deprive the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction over cases enumerated in Section 5 Art. VIII. 15. Power of impeachment HR to initiate; Senate to try and decide 16. Power with regard to natural resources congress may, by law, allow small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino citizens, as well as cooperative fish farming, with priority to subsistence fishermen and fishworkers in rivers, lakes, bays and lagoons.

10. Informing Power 11. Other Powers a. b. c. d. e. f. To call the Congress to special session To approve or veto bills To consent to the deputization of govt. personnel by COMELEC To discipline its deputies To exercise emergency and tariff powers (by delegation) General supervision over local governments and autonomous regional governments

17. Power to propose amendments to the Constitution by of all its

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