Executive Branch of the Government of the Philippines - Government Agencies of the Philippines, Government Departments of the Philippines (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Government agencies of the Philippines, Government departments of the Philippines, Commission on Elections, Department of Foreign Affairs, List of Cabinets of the Philippines, Cabinet of the Philippines, PhilSPADA, Professional Regulation Commission, Department of Energy, Department of Budget and Management, Commission on Information and Communications Technology, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Commission on Higher Education, National Telecommunications Commission, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Securities and Exchange Commission, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Government Service Insurance System, Civil Service Commission, Philippine Board of Nursing, Philippine Trade Training Center, Philippine Sports Commission, Social Security System. Excerpt: The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls. Under the Constitution, the Commission on Elections is independent of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Philippine Government. It has the following functions: The old Comelec building after being razed by fire on March 11, 2007.The Commission Proper is the policy-making body composed of the Chairman and six Commissioners who must be natural-born citizens of the Philippines; at least thirty-five years of age at the time of their appointment; holders of a college degree, with a majority of them, including the Chairman, members of the Philippine Bar who have been ...