Being President of the Philippines has never been an easy job. As head of the executive branch of the government, the President is supposed to be co-equal with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who heads the judiciary, and the Senate President, who heads the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature.

To most Filipinos, however, the Chief Executive is the first among equals. He or she is perceived as the most powerful of the three heads of the three separate branches of government. That makes him the brunt of criticisms from a variety of sources whenever there is a problem.

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