BOOK I SOVEREIGNTY AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 The National Territory
CHAPTER 2 The People
CHAPTER 3 State Immunity from Suit
CHAPTER 4 National Symbols and Official Languages
CHAPTER 5 Operation and Effect of Laws
CHAPTER 6 Official Gazette
CHAPTER 7 Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days
CHAPTER 8 Legal Weights, Measures and Period
CHAPTER 9 General Principles Governing Public Officers
CHAPTER 10 Official Oaths
CHAPTER 11 Official Reports
CHAPTER 12 Public Contracts and Conveyance

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BOOK II DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS OF GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 1 Basic Principles and Policies
CHAPTER 2 Legislative Power
CHAPTER 3 Executive Power
CHAPTER 4 Judicial Power
CHAPTER 5 Constitutional Commissions
CHAPTER 6 Other Bodies

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BOOK III OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Title I POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

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CHAPTER 1 Power of Control

CHAPTER 2 Ordinance Power
CHAPTER 3 Power Over Aliens
CHAPTER 4 Powers of Eminent Domain, Escheat, Land Reservation and Recovery of IllGotten Wealth
CHAPTER 5 Power of Appointment
CHAPTER 6 General Supervision Over Local Governments
CHAPTER 7 Other Powers

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Title II ORGANIZATION

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CHAPTER 8 Organization of the Office of the President

Title III FUNCTIONS

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CHAPTER 9 Functions of the Different Offices in the Office of the President Proper
CHAPTER 10 Functions of the Agencies under the Office of the President

BOOK IV THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 1 The Departments
CHAPTER 2 Secretaries, Undersecretaries, and Assistant Secretaries
CHAPTER 3 Department Services
CHAPTER 4 Bureaus
CHAPTER 5 Field Offices
CHAPTER 6 Powers And Duties Of Heads Of Bureaus Or Offices
CHAPTER 7 Administrative Relationship
CHAPTER 8 Supervision And Control
CHAPTER 9 Relationship Or Government-Owned Or Controlled Corporations
And Regulatory Agencies
To The Department

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