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The '''inauguration of the President of the Philippines''' marks the begginning of a new term of the [[President of the Philippines]]. |
The '''inauguration of the President of the Philippines''' marks the begginning of a new term of the [[President of the Philippines]]. |
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Revision as of 09:24, 8 April 2009
The inauguration of the President of the Philippines marks the begginning of a new term of the President of the Philippines.
Inaugural Ceremonies
Traditionally, since the third republic, the vice-president-elect takes the oath of office first before the president-elect to immediately establish a consititution mandated successor. However, during the inauguration of Manuel L. Quezon, the president-elect took the oath of office first to mark a "new start"[1]. After the vice-president took the oath of office, it is the turn of the president-elect. A 21-gun salute is performed and the presidential anthem "We Say Mabuhay" is played as soon as the new president took the oath of office in honoring him as the new chief executive. Then the new president delivers the inaugural speech.
After the ceremonies a formal possession of Malacañang, which is the president's official residence, takes place. It symbolizes the new tenancy of the palace[2]. The president's new cabinet is inducted on the same day.
Dates
The new president is to inaugurated at noon of June 30 as mandated by the 1987 consititution[3]. However, in the past, there were different dates for the inauguration of the new president. The nation's first president, Emilio Aguinaldo, was inaugurated on January 23, 1899. Presidents under the 1935 constitution presidents were inaugurated at noon of December 30. They were Manuel L. Quezon (first inaugurated on November 15, 1935, inaugurated for a second term on December 30, 1941), Quirino (1949), Ramon Magsaysay (1953), Carlos P. Garcia (1957), Diosdado Macapagal (1961) and Ferdinand E. Marcos (1965, 1969). Only 2 president under the 1935 constitution was not inaugurated on December 30, namely, Osmeña and Roxas. However, Marcos changed the inauguration date to June 30 and every president after him, except Corazon C. Aquino, was inaugurated on that date.
Location
The inauguration is usually held at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta. Many presidents were inaugurated on this place, namely, Quirino, Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, Marcos and Ramos. Presidents Estrada and Arroyo only delivered their inaugural addresses there. And to date Presidents Estrada and Arroyo were the only presidents to took the oath of office and inaugural addresses on 2 different places.
Other presidents such as Aguinaldo and Estrada were inaugurated at the Barasoain Church; Quezon, Laurel and Roxas were inaugurated infront of the Legislative Building; and Aquino in Sampaguita Hall (now Kalayaan Hall), Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila[4]. Presidents, who became president upon the death of their predecessor, namely, Osmeña took the oath of office in the United States, Quirino and Garcia took the oath of office in the Malacañan Palace.
Attendees
People that attend the inauguration are, of course the public, members of the president's cabinet, his/her family, the police, military and usually the outgoing president and vice-president.
Ceremonial Elements
Oaths of office
Under Article 7, Section 5 of the Philippine Constitution, before the president and vice-president enters on the execution of his/her office, the President shall take the following oath or affirmation:
I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President [or Vice-President or Acting President] of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.
[In case of affirmation, last sentence will be omitted]
The oath of office is administered by the Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.
Inaugural Address
Every president since Emilio Aguinaldo delivered an inaugural address. Presidents, who became president upon the death of their predecessor, also delivered an address. It is usually delivered after the new president took the oath of office. However, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered the inaugural address first at the Quirino Grandstand and then took the oath of office in Cebu[5].