ARTICLE IV

NUMBER APPLICATION
January 17, 1973 Citizen of the Philippines: those born before
January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect
Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority
Age of Majority Citizen of the Philippines: those born before
January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect
Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority
ARTICLE V
NUMBER APPLICATION
At least 18 years of age Age requirement to exercise the Right of
Suffrage
At least 1 year Residency requirement in the Philippines to
exercise the Right of Suffrage
At least six months immediately preceding the Residency requirement in the place where the
election citizen intends to vote
ARTICLE VI
NUMBER APPLICATION
24 Number of Senators who shall be elected at
large by the qualified voters of the Philippines
At least 35 years of age Age requirement for a Senator
Not less than 2 years immediately preceding Residency requirement in the Philippines for a
the day of election Senatorial candidate
6 years Term of Office of a Senator
Noon of the 30th of June next following the Date of assumption of elected Senators and
election Members of the House of Representatives
2 consecutive terms Term limit of a Senator
Not more than 250 members Composition of the House of Representatives
20% Party-list representatives composition in the
House of Representatives
3 consecutive terms After ratification of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to
party-list representatives shall be filled, as
provided by law, by selection or election from
the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous
cultural communities, women, youth, and such
other sectors as my be provided by law, except
the religious sector
At least 250,000 Population requirement for a City to be entitled
to at least one representative in the House of
Representatives
Within 3 years following the return of every Time requirement when Congress shall make a
census reapportionment of legislative districts based
on the standards provided in the Constitution
At least 25 years of age Age requirement for a Member of the House of
Representatives
Not less than 1 year immediately preceding the
day of election
3 years
3 consecutive terms
2nd Monday of May
Not more than 6 years imprisonment
4th Monday of July
Majority vote of all members
Majority
Concurrence of 2/3 of all Members
9 Members
12
2/3 of both Houses in joint session assembled,
voting separately
3 readings on separate days
2/3 of all the Members
Residency requirement in the district where a
candidate intends to be elected
Term of Office of a Member of the House of
Representatives
Term limit of a Member of the House of
Representatives
Date of regular election of Senators and
Members of the House of Representatives
Required imposable penalty for a Senator or
Member of the House of Representatives to be
privileged from arrest while Congress is in
session
Date when Congress shall convene once every
year or its regular session, unless a different
date is fixed by law, and shall continue to be in
session for such number of days as it may
determine until thirty days before opening of
its next regular session, exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays
Vote required to elect a Senate President and
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Required to constitute a quorum of each House
to do business
Vote required to suspend or expel a Member of
Senate or House of Representatives
Composition of Electoral Tribunal of Senate or
House of Representatives; 3 shall be Justices of
SC to be designated by the CJ and the
remaining 6 shall be Members of the Senate or
House of Representatives, as the case may be,
who shall be chosen on the basis of
proportional representation from the political
parties and the parties or organizations
registered under the party-list system
represented therein
12 Senators and 12 Members of the House of
Representatives, elected by each House on the
basis of proportional representation from the
political parties and the parties or organizations
registered under the party-list system
represented therein, together with the
President of the Senate as ex-officio Chairman
Vote requirement to declare the existence of a
state of war
Required for a bill to become a law
Exception: May be done in 1 day when the
President certifies to the necessity of its
immediate enactment to meet a public calamity
or emergency
Vote required to pass a bill which was vetoed
by the President and returned to the House

ARTICLE VII
NUMBER
At least 40 years of age
At least 10 years immediately preceding the
day of election
6 years
Noon of the 30th of June next following the day
of the election
nd
2 Monday of May
Majority vote of all Members of Both Houses of
the Congress, voting separately
Written declaration from a majority of all the
Members of the Cabinet
2/3
2 months immediately before the next
presidential elections
where it originated and thereafter sent to the
other House by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered and shall become a law upon a
vote of 2/3 of all the Members of the latter
APPLICATION
Age requirement for a Presidential and Vice-
Presidential candidate on the day of the
election
Residency requirement for a Presidential and
Vice-Presidential candidate
Term of Office of the President and Vice-
President
Date of assumption of President and Vice-
President
Date of regular election for President and Vice-
President
Vote required for a nominee of the President
from among the Members of the Senate and
the House of Representatives to assume as
Vice-President whenever there is a vacancy on
the Office of the Vice-President
Required to support the claim that the
President is unable to discharge the powers and
duties of his office which is transmitted to the
President of the Senate and to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, thereafter, the
Vice-President shall immediately assume the
powers and duties of the office as Acting
President
Note: When President transmits to them his
written declaration that no inability exists, he
shall reassume the powers and duties of his
office
Note further: The majority of all the Members
of the Cabinet may again transmit their written
declaration alleging the same to the President
of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representative within five days, in which the
Congress shall decide
Vote required of both Houses, voting
separately, that the President is unable to
discharge the powers and duties of his office,
within 10 days after receipt of the last written
declaration or, if not in session, within 12 days
after it is required to assemble
Prohibition on making appointments by the
President or Acting President
 Not exceeding 60 days Period when the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus may be suspended and the Philippines
be placed under Martial Law in case of invasion
or rebellion
Within 48 hours Time requirement reckoning from the
proclamation of martial law or the suspension
of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
when the President shall submit a report in
person or in writing to the Congress
at least majority of all Members of the Vote required to revoke the proclamation or
Congress suspension
Concurrence of a majority of all the Members Vote required for the grant of amnesty by the
of the Congress President
At least 2/3 of all the Members of the Senate Concurrence required for a treaty or
international agreement to be valid and
effective
Within 30days from the opening of every When the President shall submit to the
regular session Congress a budget of expenditures and sources
of financing, including receipts from existing
and proposed revenue measures as the basis of
the general appropriations bill
ARTICLE VIII
NUMBER APPLICATION
15 Composition of the Supreme Court; 1 Chief
Justice and 14 Associate Justices
3, 5, 7 members Divisions when the Supreme Court Justices may
sit to hear and decide on cases or matters
raised before it
Concurrence of a majority of the Members who Vote required to decide on cases involving the
actually took part in the deliberations on the constitutionality of a treaty, international or
issues in the case and voted thereon executive agreement, or law, which shall be
heard by the Supreme Court en banc, and all
other cases which under the Rules of Court are
required to be heard en banc, including those
involving the constitutionality, application, or
operation of presidential decrees,
proclamations, orders, instructions, ordinances,
and other regulations

Vote required to decide or resolve cases or

matters heard by a division and in no case,
without the concurrence of at least 3 of such
Members
Not exceeding 6 months Limit on temporary assignment of judges of
lower courts to other stations as public interest
may require unless there is a consent from the
judge concerned
At least 40 years of age Age requirement to be a member of the
Supreme Court
 Judge of a lower court or engaged in the
practice of law in the Philippines for 15 years or
more
4 years
At least 3 nominees
70 years of age
Majority of the members who actually took
part in the deliberations on the issues in the
case and voted thereon
24 months from date of submission
12 months from date of submission
3 months from date of submission
Experience requirement to be a member of the
Supreme Court
Term of office of a member of the Judicial and
Bar Council
List prepared by the JBC for every vacancy on
the Supreme Court and lower courts which shall
be appointed by the President
*No confirmation from the Commission on
Appointments needed
Age limit for a Member of the Supreme Court
and judges of lower courts
Vote required for the Supreme Court en banc to
discipline judges of lower courts, or order their
dismissal
Period required for the Supreme Court to
decide or resolve cases or matters filed before
it
Period required for all lower collegiate courts to
decide or resolve cases or matters filed before
it
Period required for all lower courts to decide or
resolve cases or matters filed before it

ARTICLE IX - Constitutional Commissions

A. Common Provisions
days from the date of its submission for decision or resolution within which
60 days the Commission will decide any case or matter brought before it
Majority Votes needed to decide a case

B. The Civil Service Commission

3 Commissioners (a Chairman and 2 Commissioners)

35 years old age of commissioners
7 term of office

C. The Commission on Elections

7 Commissioners (a Chairman and 6 Commissioners)

35 years old age of commissioners
10 years engaged in the practice of law if member of the Bar
7 term of office
90 days before the day
of the election and
shall end 30 days after. election period
D. Commission on Audit

3 Commissioners (a Chairman and 2 Commissioners)

35 years old age of commissioners
engaged in the practice of law if member of the Bar or auditing experience if
10 years CPA
7 term of office

ARTICLE X - Local Government

Votes required in a plebiscite called for the purpose to approved creation of

majority an autonomous region

ARTICLE XI - Accountability of Public Officers

60 session days from

referral to proper
committee period for Committee to submit its report to the House
majority Vote required in the Committee
1/3 of all the Members Vote needed to affirm a favorable resolution with the Articles of
of the House Impeachment of the Committee, or override its contrary resolution
1/3 of all the Members Needed to file the verified complaint to constitute the same as the Articles
of the House of Impeachment, and trial by the Senate shall forthwith proceed
1 year period between initation of impeachment proceedings

40 years old age of Ombudsman

10 years been a judge or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines
3 nominees from JBC
3 months period to fill any vacancy
7 term of office of Ombudsman and his Deputies

ARTICLE XII - National Economy and Patrimony

Filipino ownership of corporations or associations who can enter into co-

production, joint venture, or production-sharing agreements for the
60% exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources
25 years term of agreements, renewable for another same term
period within which President shall notify the Congress of every contract
entered into for the exploration, development, and utilization of natural
30 days resources
term of lease period of agricultural lands of the public domain renewable for
25 years another same term
1000 hectares maximum leasable land by private corporations or associations
500 hectares maximum leasable land by Filipino citizens
maximum land that can be acquired by purchase, homestead, or grant by
12 Hectares Filipino citizens
 Filipino ownership of corporations or associations who can be granted
60% franchise to operate of a public utility
50 years maximum period of franchise

ARTICLE XIII - Social Justice and Human Rights

5 members of CHR (a Chairman and four Members)

ARTICLE XIV - Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports

Filipino ownership of educational institutions, other than those established

60% by religious groups and mission boards

ARTICLE XVI - General Provisions

100% Filipino ownership and management of mass media

ARTICLE XVII - Amendments or Revisions

Required vote for Congress to propose any amendment to, or revision of,
3/4 of all its Members this Constitution
2/3 of all its Members Required vote for Congress to call a constitutional convention
Required vote for Congress to submit to the electorate the question of
majority calling such a convention
Required vote in a plebiscite to ratify any amendment to, or revision of, this
majority Constitution
not earlier than 60 period after the approval of such amendment or revision to hold a plebiscite
days nor later than 90 or after the certification by the Commission on Elections of the sufficiency of
days the petition