Article VII: The Executive Department

10. De Leon vs. Carpio, 178 SCRA 457 A. Executive Power: Vested in the Pres. (1) 1. Definition of executive power Extent and scope of executive power 1. Myers vs. US, 272 US 52 2. Villena vs. Secretary, 67 Phil 451 3. Planas vs. Gil, 67 Phil 62 4. Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 5. YTSC vs. Sawyer, 343 US 579 6. Lacson vs. Roque, 92 Phil 456 7. Mondano vs. Silvosa, 97 Phil 143 8. Laurel vs. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 B. C. D. E. F. Qualifications for Election ( 2) Election, Canvass and Proclamation ( 4) Term of Office ( 4) The Vice President [3, 4 (2) & 9] Presidential Succession; Vacancy in Both office of the Pres. and VP; Disability and Serious Illness ( 7 & 8; 10; 11 & 12) Presidential Succession 1. Estrada vs. Arroyo, GR 146738, 3/2/01 G. H. Oath of Office ( 5) Perquisites and Inhibitions ( 6 & 13) Inhibitions 1. CLU vs. Executive Sec., 194 SCRA 317 2. Public Interest Center, Inc. vs. Magdangal Elma, GR 138965 6/30/06 I. Presidential Immunity 4. The Pardoning Power (19) Presidential immunity 1. Estrada vs. Desierto, GR 146710, 3/2/01 2. U.S. vs. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 3. Nixon vs. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 731 4. Clinton vs. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 J. Specific Powers of the President 1. The Appointing Power (16) a. Corollary: Removal Power b. See limitations found in 14 &15 c. Temporary vs. permanent; regular vs. ad interim appointments d. Appointment vs. designation Appointments requiring CA confirmation 1. Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 (read also the concurrences & dissents) Midnight appointments 1. Aytona vs. Castillo, GR L-19313,1/19/62 2. In Re Appointments of Valenzuela and Vallarta, A.M. No. 98-5-01-SC, Nov 9, 1998 3. De Castro vs. JBC, GR No. 191002 (and companion cases), 3/17/2010 Application of removal-for-cause rule 2. Alajar vs. Alba, 100 Phil 683 3. Appari vs. CA, 127 SCRA 231 Completion of the appointment process 1. Lacson vs. Romero, 84 Phil 740 2. Javier vs. Reyes, 170 SCRA 360 2. Power of Control & Faithful Execution Clause (17) Presidential power of control 1. Mondano vs. Silvosa, 97 Phil 143 2. Drilon vs. Lim, 235 SCRA 135 3. Villena vs. Secretary, 67 Phil 451 4. Araneta vs. Gatmaitan, 101 Phil 328 5. Gascon vs. Arroyo, 178 SCRA 582 6. LMCI vs. Pano, 21 SCRA 895 7. Ang-Angco vs. Castillo, 9 SCRA 619 8. Noblejas vs. Salas, 67 SCRA 47 9. Jacob vs. Puno, 131 SCRA 144 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. e. a. b. c. d. Definitions (pardon; commutation; reprieve) Limitations Kinds and Effects of Pardon Distinctions Pardon vs. parole Pardon vs. probation Pardon vs. amnesty Amnesty Effects of violation of conditional pardon 1. Culanag vs. Director, 20 SCRA 1123 2. Espuelas vs. Provincial Warden, 108 SCRA 353 3. Sumulong vs. Gonzales, 152 SCRA 272 (See dissents of JJ. Paras and Cruz) 4. In re Petition for HC of Wilfredo Sumulong Torres, GR 122338, 12/29/96 Legal effect of grant of pardon 1. Pelobello vs. Palatino, 72 Phil 441 2. Monsanto vs. Factgoran, 170 SCRA 190 Pardon: only after final conviction 1. Pp. vs. Salle, 250 SCRA 581 Pardon by Pres. vs. courts power of control over the enforcement of decisions 1. Echegaray vs. Sec. of Justice, GR No. 132601, Jan. 19, 1999 Admission of guilt: prerequisite for amnesty 1. Vera vs. Pp., 7 SCRA 152 The Borrowing Power The Diplomatic Power The Budgetary Power The Informing Power Other Powers [See 15, 27, 23 (2), and 28 (2) of Art. VI; 2(4) and 2 (8), Art. IX(C)] c. Take Care/faithful execution clause 1. David vs. Arroyo, GR 171396, 5/3/06 3. The Military Power (18) a. The Commander-in-Chief clause The Commander-in-Chief clause as legal basis for convening general courts martial 1. Yamashita vs. Styer, 75 Phil 563 2. Kuroda vs. Janjalani, 42 O.G. 4282 b. How exercised Call out the AFP (calling out power) Suspend privilege of the WOHC Proclaim Martial Law Limitations of Military Power The calling-out power 1. IBP vs. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81 2. David vs. Arroyo, supra Suspension of the privilege of the WOHC 1. Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. 2 Factual basis of the proclamation of ML or suspension of the privilege of WOHC 1. Barcelon vs. Baker, 5 Phil 87 2. Montenegro vs. Castaneda, 91 Phil 882 3. Lansang vs. Garcia, 42 SCRA 488 4. Garcia-Padilla vs. Enrile, 121 SCRA 472 Effects of ML proclamation 1. Aquino vs. MC No. 2, 63 SCRA 546 2. Olaguer vs. MC No. 34, 150 SCRA 144