<P> The President of the Philippines ( Filipino : Pangulo ng Pilipinas , informally referred to as Presidente ng Pilipinas ) is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines . The President leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander - in - chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . The President is directly elected by the people , and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials , the other being the Vice President of the Philippines . However , four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office , by virtue of a president 's intra-term death or resignation . </P>
<P> The President of the Philippines ( Filipino : Pangulo ng Pilipinas , informally referred to as Presidente ng Pilipinas ) is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines . The President leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander - in - chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . The President is directly elected by the people , and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials , the other being the Vice President of the Philippines . However , four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office , by virtue of a president 's intra-term death or resignation . </P>
who is in charge of the executive branch and how long is their term
who is in charge of the executive branch and how long is their term
President
President