Guide to the Presidential Transition in the Republic of the Philippines
On May 9, 2016 the Philippines elected the new President and Vice President by direct vote of the people for a term of six years.
The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) in cooperation with the Presidential Museum and Library, Malacañang Photo Bureau, National Library of the Philippines, and the National Economic and Development Authority have developed an interactive guide to the presidential transition on the the national government portal www.gov.ph:
From the time Congress proclaims a candidate the duly elected president of the Philippines, the candidate is referred to as the president-elect until his inaugural. From proclamation to inauguration, a few organizational concerns have to be considered.
A compilation of presidential issuances mandating the creation of a transition committee for every outgoing administration.
Facts about presidential privilege, the presidential paycheck, and the president’s family.
Inaugurations—swathed in pomp and circumstance, solemnity and ceremony—signal the assumption of the President’s stewardship of the nation that put him in power.
The ritual climbing of the stairs—symbolizing the possession of Malacañan Palace—was a tradition conscientiously began by President Manuel L. Quezon.
Malacañan Palace stands as the office and the official residence of the President of the Philippines. It has been opened to the public at large.
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to be the 16th President of the Philippines and the sixth President of the Fifth Republic.
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Related Reading and Media
- Page: The Executive Branch, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Page: The Protocol, Ceremony, History, and Symbolism of the Presidential Inauguration, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Page: The Possession of Malacañan Palace, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Page: The State of the Nation Address: Traditions and History, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Page: Vin d’Honneur, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Page: History of the Philippine Flag, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Page: Origin of the Symbols of our National Flag, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Page: Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- List: Master List of Cabinet Members since 1899, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Infographic: Presidents of the Philippines, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Infographic: Presidential Foreign Trips, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Data: Presidential Elections, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Data: SONA Content Charts and Word Clouds, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Speeches: Inaugural addresses, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Speeches: State of the Nation Addresses, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Speeches: Messages of the President, on the Official Gazette of the Philippines
- Book: Philippine Electoral Almanac, on the Presidential Museum and Library
- Book: Official Calendar of the Republic, on the Presidential Museum and Library
Source: The Presidential Transition | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
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