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)DB MBFMLB< MTHETOKC CF CDB MHFGIEIFKE FK IKICIOCIGB< MLBSIEVICB< OKP HBQBHBKPTN< NOR PIHBVCLR B[BHVIEB LBJIELOCIGB MFWBHY 8#*()57 3= -GBHR 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK EDOLL SB HBMHBEBKCBP SR OC LBOEC CWF a"b 4BKOCFHE elected by the qualied voters in the Federated Region; Provided, that each region shall have CDB EONB KTNSBH FQ EBKOCFHEY 8#*()57 /= 'F MBHEFK EDOLL SB BLBVCBP 4BKOCFH TKLBEE DB IE O KOCTHOL]SFHK VICI\BK FQ CDB Philippines and, on the day of the election, at least thirty-ve (35) years of age, holder of a VFLLBJB PBJHBB FH ICE BXTIGOLBKC< O HBJIECBHBP GFCBH< OKP PFNIVILBP IK CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK WDBHB DB FH EDB IE CF SB BLBVCBP QFH KFC LBEE CDOK CWF RBOHE INNBPIOCBLR MHBVBPIKJ CDB POR FQ CDB BLBVCIFKY 8#*()57 4= The term of ofce of the Senators shall be four (4) years and shall commence, TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW< OC KFFK FK CDB CDIHCIBCD POR FQ ?TKB KB[C QFLLFWIKJ their election. They shall continue in ofce until their successors shall have been elected, proclaimed, and qualied.
'F 4BKOCFH EDOLL EBHGB QFH NFHB CDOK CWF a"b VFKEBVTCIGB CBHNEY ;FLTKCOHR HBKTKVIOCIFK FQ CDB ofce for any length of time shall not no t be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his EBHGIVB QFH CDB QTLL CBHN QFH WDIVD DB WOE B LBVCBPY 8#*()57 0= aOb )DB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL SB VFNMFEBP FQ KFC NFHB CDOK QFTH DTKPHBP a$eeb =BNSBHE TKLBEE TK LBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW LOWYY
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ERECBN EDOLL SB VFKEIPBHBP BLBVCBP OKP EDOLL SB OLLFVOCBP EBOCE IK MHFMFHCIFK CF CDB KTNSBH FQ GFCBE CDBR HBVBIGBPY (d) For three (3) consecutive terms following the ratication of this Constitution, one half FQ CDB EBOCE EBC OEIPB QFH MOHCIBE GFCBP TKPBH CDB MHFMFHCIFKOL HBMHBEBKCOCIFK ERECBN EDOLL SB reserved for labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous peoples, and sherfolk groups, provided CDOC CDBR FHJOKI\B CDBNEBLGBE OE MOHCIBE FH VFOLICIFKE FQ MOHCIBEY )DB FCDBH DOLQ FQ CDB CFCOL EBOCE OLLFVOCBP QFH MHFMFHCIFKOL HBMHBEBKCOCIFK EDOLL SB FMBK CF OLL FCDBH MFLICIVOL MOHCIBE FH VFOLICIFKE CDBHBFQY aBb -OVD EIKJLB]NBNSBH LBJIELOCIGB PIECHIVC EDOLL VFNMHIEB< OE QOH OE MHOVCIVOSLB< O VFKCIJTFTE< VFNMOVC< OKP OPUOVBKC OPUOVB KC CBHHICFHRY CBHHICFHRY -OVD VICR< IKVLTPIKJ CDFEB LFVOCBP FK IELOKPE< WICD O MFMTLOCIFK of at least ve hundred thousand (500,000), or each province regardless of population shall be BKCICLBP CF OC LBOEC FKB a!b NBNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBEY (f) Within ve (5) years following the return of every national census, the Congress is NOKPOCBP CF MOEE O HBOMMFHCIFKNBKC LOW FH CF NOZB HBOMMFHCIFKNBKC FQ LBJIELOCIGB PIECHIVCE SOEBP FK CDB ECOKPOHPE MHFGIPBP IK CDIE EBVCIFKY 8#*()57 9= 'F MBHEFK EDOLL SB O =BNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE TKLBEE DB IE O natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least twenty-ve (25) years of age on the day of the BLBVCIFK< OKP DFLPBH FQ O VFLLBJB PBJHBB FH ICE BXTIGOLBKCY -[VBMC QFH FKB BLBVCBP CDHFTJD CDB MHFMFHCIFKOL HBMHBEBKCOCIFK ERECBN< DB NTEC SB O HBJIECBHBP GFCBH OKP PFNIVILBP IK CDB PIECHIVC PIECHIVC WDBHB DB IE CF SB BLBVCBP QFH O MBHIFP FQ KFC LBEE CDOK FKB a!b RBOH INNBPIOCBLR MHBVBPIKJ CDB POR FQ CDB BLBVCIFKY 8#*()57 2= )DB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL SB BLBVCBP QFH O CBHN FQ QFTH a$b RBOHE WDIVD EDOLL SBJIK< TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW< OC KFFK FK CDB CDIHCIBCD POR FQ ?TKB KB[C QFLLFWIKJ CDBIH BLBVCIFKY
'F NBNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL EBHGB QFH NFHB CDOK CWF a"b VFKEBVTCIGB VFKEBVT CIGB terms. Voluntary Voluntary renunciation of the ofce for any length of time shall not be considered as an IKCBHHTMCIFK IK CDB VFKCIKTICR FQ CDB EBHGIVB QFH CDB QTLL CBHN QFH WDIVD DB WOE BLBVCBPY 8#*()57 := 9KLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW< CDB HBJTLOH BLBVCIFK FQ CDB 4BKOCFHE O KP CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL SB DB LP FK CDB EBVFKP =FKPOR =FKPO R FQ =ORY 8#*()57 1= *K VOEB FQ GOVOKVR IK CDB 4BKOCB FH IK CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE< O EMBVIOL election may be called to ll such vacancy in the manner manne r prescribed by law, but the Senator or =BNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE CDTE BLBVCBP EDOLL EBHGB FKLR QFH CDB TKB[MIHBP CBHNY
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8#*()57 .;= )DB EOLOHIBE FQ 4BKOCFHE OKP =BNSBHE FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEB ntatives shall be xed by law. No increase in compensation shall take effect until after the B[MIHOCIFK FQ CDB QTLL CBHN FQ OLL CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 4BKOCB OKP CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE OMMHFGIKJ ETVD IKVHBOEBY 8#*()57 ..= ( 4BKOCFH FH =BNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL< IK OLL FQQBKEBE MTKIEDOSLB SR KFC NFHB CDOK EI[ a@b RBOHE INMHIEFKNBKC< SB MHIGILBJBP QHFN OHHBEC WDILB CDB 1FKJHBEE IE IK EBEEIFKY EBEEIFKY 'F =BNSBH EDOLL SB XTBECIFKBP KFH SB DBLP LIOSLB IK OKR FCDBH MLOVB QFH OKR EMBBVD FH PBSOCB IK CDB 1FKJHBEE FH IK OKR VFNNICCBB CDBHBFQY 8#*()57 .3= (LL =BNSBHE FQ CDB 4BKOCB OKP CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL< TMFK assumption of ofce, make a full disclosure of their nancial and business interests. They shall notify the House concerned of a potential conict of interest that may arise from the ling of a proposed legislation of which they are authors. 8#*()57 ./= 'F 4BKOCFH FH =BNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE NOR DFLP OKR FCDBH ofce or employment in the government, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality CDBHBFQ< IKVLTPIKJ JFGBHKNBKC]FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP VFK CHFLLBP VFHMFHOCIFKE FH CDBIH ETSEIPIOHIBE< PTHIKJ his term without forfeiting his seat. Neither shall he be appointed to any ofce which may DOGB SBBK VHBOCBP FH CDB BNFLTNBKCE CDBHBFQ IKVHBOEBP PTHIKJ CDB CBHN QFH WDIVD DB WOE BLBVCBPY
MBHEFKOLLR OMMBOH 8#*()57 .4= 'F 4BKOCFH FH =BNSBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE NOR MBHEFKOLLR OE VFTKEBL SBQFHB OKR VFTHC FQ UTECIVB FH SBQFHB OKR XTOEI]UTPIVIOL OKP FCDBH OPNIKIECHOCIGB bodies, except when he is a party to the case. Neither shall he, during his term of ofce, directly or indirectly, be interested nancially in any contract with, or in any franchise or EMBVIOL MHIGILBJB JHOKCBP SR CDB JFGBHKNBKC< FH OKR ETSPIGIEIFK< OJBKVR< FH IKECHTNBKCOLICR CDBHBFQ< IKVLTPIKJ JFGBHKNBKC]FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP VFHMFHOCIFKE FH CDBIH ETSEIPIOHIBEY 7B shall not intervene in any matter before any ofce of the government for their pecuniary benet or where he may be called upon to act on account of his ofce. 8#*()57 .0= )DB 1FKJHBEE EDOLL VFKGBKB FKVB BGBHR RBOH FK CDB QFTHCD =FKPOR FQ ?TLR QFH its regular session, unless a different date is xed by law, and shall continue to be in session QFH ETVD KTNSBH FQ PORE OE IC NOR PBCBHNIKB TKCIL CDIHCR a#eb PORE SBQFHB CDB FMBKIKJ FQ ICE KB[C HBJTLOH EBEEIFK< B[VLTEIGB FQ 4OCTHPORE< 4TKPORE< OKP LBJOL DFLIPOREY )DB 3HBEIPBKC NOR VOLL O EMBVIOL EBEEIFK OC OKR CINBY 8#*()57 .9= aOb )DB 4BKOCB EDOLL BLBVC ICE 3HBEIPBKC OKP CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE< ICE 4MBOZBH< SR O NOUFHICR GFCB FQ OLL ICE HBEMBVCIGB =BNSBHEY -OVD 7FTEB NOR VDFFEB ETVD FCDBH F CDBH ofcers as it may deem necessary.
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(KR WICKBEE FH HBEFTHVB MBHEFK FHPBHBP PBCOIKBP QFH VFKCBNMC PTHIKJ IKXTIHR NOR EBBZ UTPIVIOL HBLIBQ WDBK CDB PBCBKCIFK IE MOCBKCLR TKLOWQTL FH WDBK ICE MHFLFKJBP BKQFHVBNBKC SBVFNBE TKHBOEFKOSLB FH GIFLOCBE PTB MHFVBEEY 8#*()57 33= )DB DBOPE FQ PBMOHCNBKCE NOR TMFK CDBIH FWK IKICIOCIGB< WICD CDB VFKEBKC FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC< FH TMFK CDB HBXTBEC FQ BICDBH 7FTEB< OE CDB HTLBE FQ BOVD 7FTEB EDOLL MHFGIPB< OMMBOH SBQFHB OKP SB DBOHP SR BICDBH 7FTEB FK OKR NOCCBH MBHCOIKIKJ CF CDBIH PBMOHCNBKCEY AHICCBK XTBECIFKE QHFN CDB =BNSBHE FQ 1FKJHBEE EDOLL SB ETSNICCBP CF CDB 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB FH CDB 4MBOZBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE OC LBOEC CDHBB a#b PORE SBQFHB CDBIH EVDBPTLBP OMMBOHOKVBY *KCBHMBLLOCIFKE EDOLL KFC SB LINICBP CF WHICCBK XTBECIFKE< STC NOR VFGBH NOCCBHE HBLOCBP CDBHBCFY ADBK CDB EBVTHICR FQ CDB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV< FH CDB MTSLIV IKCBHBEC FH KOCTHB FQ CBECINFKR FH PIEVLFETHB CF SB NOPB EF HBXTIHBE OKP CDB 3HBEIPBKC EF ECOCBE IK WHICIKJ< CDB OMMBOHOKVB EDOLL SB VFKPTVCBP IK B[BVTCIGB EBEEIFKY 8#*()57 3/= aOb )DB 1FKJHBEE< SR O GFCB FQ CWF]CDIHPE a"g#b FQ SFCD 7FTEBE IK UFIKC EBEEIFK OEEBNSLBP< GFCIKJ EBMOHOCBLR< EDOLL DOGB CDB EFLB MFWBH CF PBVLOHB CDB B[IECBKVB FQ O ECOCB FQ WOHY
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(b) The Congress may, by law, authorize the President to x within specied limits, and ETSUBVC CF ETVD LINICOCIFKE OKP HBECHIVCIFKE OE IC NOR INMFEB< COHIQQ HOCBE< INMFHC OKP B[MFHC XTFCOE< CFKKOJB OKP WDOHQOJB PTBE< OKP FCDBH PTCIBE FH INMFECE WICDIK CDB QHONBWFHZ FQ CDB KOCIFKOL PBGBLFMNBKC MHFJHON FQ CDB JFGBHKNBKCY aVb 1DOHICOSLB IKECICTCIFKE< VDTHVDBE< CBNMLBE< NOEOUIP OKP MOHEFKOJBE FH VFKGBKCE< NOPOHIE< non-prot cemeteries, and all lands, buildings, and improvements, actually, directly, and B[VLTEIGBLR TEBP QFH HBLIJIFTE< VDOHICOSLB< FH BPTVOCIFKOL MTHMFEBE EDOLL SB B[BNMC QHFN CO[OCIFKY aPb 'F LOW JHOKCIKJ OKR 2BPBHOL CO[ B[BNMCIFK EDOLL SB MOEEBP WICDFTC CDB VFKVTHHBKVB FQ OC LBOEC CWF]CDIHPE a"g#b FQ OLL CDB =BNSBHE FQ BOVD 7FTEB FQ 1FKJHBEE< GFCIKJ EBMOHOCBLRY 8#*()57 31= aOb 'F NFKBR EDOLL SB MOIP FTC FQ CDB )HBOETHR B[VBMC IK MTHETOKVB FQ OK OMMHFMHIOCIFK NOPB SR LOW LOWYY
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(b) A person who has succeeded to the ofce of the President and has served as such for at LBOEC CWF a"b RBOHE OKP DOE SBBK BLBVCBP OE 3HBEIPBKC QFH O QHBED CBHN EDOLL SB IKBLIJISLB QFH election to the same ofce at any other time. aVb )DB 3HBEIPBKC OKP CDB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL SB BLBVCBP O E O CBONY ( GFCB QFH CDB MHBEIPBKCIOL VOKPIPOCB EDOLL SB VFTKCBP OE O GFCB QFH DIE GIVB MHBEIPBKCIOL VOKPIPOCBY (d) The returns of every election for President and Vice President, duly certied by the board FQ VOKGOEEBHE FQ BOVD 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK< EDOLL SB CHOKENICCBP CF CDB 1FKJHBEE< PIHBVCBP CF the President of the Senate. Upon receipt of the certicates of canvass, the President President of the Senate shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the day of the election, open all certicates IK CDB MHBEBKVB FQ CDB 4BKOCB OKP CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE IK UFIKC MTSLIV EBEEIFK< OKP CDB 1FKJHBEE< TMFK PBCBHNIKOCIFK FQ CDB OTCDBKCIVICR OKP P TB B[BVTCIFK CDBHBFQ IK CDB NOKKBH MHFGIPBP SR LOW< VOKGOEE CDB CDB GFCBEY aBb )DB MBHEFK DOGIKJ CDB DIJDBEC KTNSBH FQ GFCBE EDOLL SB MHFVLOINBP BLBVCBP< STC IK VOEB CWF FH NFHB EDOLL DOGB OK BXTOL OKP DIJDBEC KTNSBH FQ GFCBE< FKB FQ CDBN EDOLL QFHCDWICD SB VDFEBK SR CDB GFCB FQ O NOUFHICR FQ OLL CDB =BNSBHE FQ SFCD 7FTEBE FQ CDB 1FKJHBEE< GFCIKJ UFIKCLRYY UFIKCLR (f) The Congress shall promulgate its rules for the canvassing of the certicates of votes.
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aJb )DB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< EDOLL SB CDB EFLB UTPJB FQ OLL VFKCBECE HBLOCIKJ CF CDB BLBVCIFK< returns, and qualications of the President and Vice President, as provided for in Section 18, (HCIVLB *> FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFKY 8#*()57 0= Before they enter on the execution of their ofce, the President, the Vice President, or the Acting President shall take the following oath or afrmation:
“I do solemnly swear (or afrm) that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulll my duties as 3HBEIPBKC aFH ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC FH (VCIKJ 3HBEIPBKCb FQ CDB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE< MHBEBHGB OKP PBQBKP ICE 1FKECICTCIFK< B[BVTCB ICE LOWE< PF UTECIVB CF BGBHR NOK< OKP VFKEBVHOCB NREBLQ CF CDB EBHGIVB FQ CDB 'OCIFKY 4F DBLM NB 6FPYh (In case of afrmation, last sentence will be omitted.) 8#*()57 9= The President shall have an ofcial residence. The salaries of the President and Vice President shall be xed by law and shall not be decreased during their tenure. No IKVHBOEB IK VFNMBKEOCIFK EDOLL COZB BQQBVC TKCIL OQCBH CDB B[MIHOCIFK FQ CDB CBHN FQ CDB IKVT NSBKC PTHIKJ WDIVD ETVD IKVHBOEB WOE OMMHFGBPY )DBR EDOLL KFC HBVBIGB PTHIKJ CDBIH CBKTHB OKR FCDBH BNFLTNBKC QHFN CDB JFGBHKNBKC FH OKR FCDBH EFTHVBY 8#*()57 2= aOb )DB BLBVCIFK QFH 3HBEIPBKC OKP ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL< TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW< SB DBLP BGBHR EBVFKP =FKPOR FQ =OR OKP BGBHR QFTH a$b RBOHE CDBHBOQCBHY CDBHBOQCBHY
aSb *Q CDB 3HBEIPBKC]BLBVC QOILE CF XTOLIQR< CDB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC]BLBVC EDOLL OVC OE 3HBEIPBKC TKCIL the President-elect shall have qualied. aVb *Q OC CDB SBJIKKIKJ FQ CDBIH CBHN< CDB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL DOGB PIBP FH EDOLL DOGB SBVFNB MBHNOKBKCLR IKVOMOVICOCBP< CDB ;IVB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL SBVFNB 3HBEIPBKCY (d) Where no President and Vice President shall have been elected or shall have qualied, or WDBHB SFCD EDOLL DOGB PIBP FH SBVFNB MBHNOKBKCLR IKVOMOVICOCBP< CDB 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB FH< IK VOEB FQ DIE IKOSILICR< CDB 4MBOZBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE EDOLL OVC OE 3HBEIPBKC until a President or a Vice President shall have been elected and qualied. aBb )DB 1FKJHBEE EDOLL< SR LOW< MHFGIPB QFH CDB NOKKBH IK WDIVD FKB WDF IE CF OVC OE 3HBEIPBKC shall be selected until a President or a Vice President shall have qualied, in case of death, permanent incapacity, or inability inability of the ofcials mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 8#*()57 := (a) In case of death, permanent incapacity, removal from ofce, or resignation FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL SBVFNB CDB 3HBEIPBKC CF EBHGB CDB TKB[MIHBP CBHNY *K case of death, permanent incapacity inca pacity,, removal from ofce, or resignation of both the President OKP ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB FH< IK VOEB FQ DIE IKOSILICR< CDB 4MBOZBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE< EDOLL OVC OE 3HBEIPBKC TKCIL CDB 3HBEIPBKC FH ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL have been elected and qualied.
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aSb ADBKBGBH O NOUFHICR FQ OLL CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 1OSIKBC CHOKENIC CF CDB 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB OKP CF CDB 4MBOZBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE CDBIH WHICCBK PBVLOHOCIFK CDOC CDB President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his ofce, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the ofce as Acting President. aVb )DBHBOQCBH< )DBHBOQCBH< WDBK CDB 3HBEIPBKC CHOKENICE CF CDB 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB OK P CF CDB 4MBOZBH FQ CDB 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE DIE WHICCBK PBVLOHOCIFK CDOC KF IKOSILICR B[IECE< DB EDOLL HBOEETNB the powers and duties of his ofce. Meanwhile, should a majority of all the Members of the Cabinet transmit within ve (5) days to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the 7FTEB FQ .BMHBEBKCOCIGBE CDBIH WHICCBK PBVLOHOCIFK CDOC CDB 3HBEIPBKC IE TKOSLB CF PIEVDOHJB the powers and duties of his ofce, the Congress shall decide the issue. For that purpose, the 1FKJHBEE EDOLL VFKGBKB< IQ IC IE KFC IK EBEEIFK< WICDIK QFHCR]BIJDC a$_b DFTHE< IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD ICE HTLBE OKP WICDFTC KBBP FQ VOLLY
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The spouse and relatives by consanguinity or afnity, legitimate or illegitimate, within the QFTHCD VIGIL PBJHBB FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL KFC< PTHIKJ DIE CBKTHB< SB OMMFIKCBP OE NBNSBHE FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FNNIEEIFKE< CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< FH OE 4BVHBCOHIBE< Undersecretaries, Chairpersons or Heads of bureaus or ofces, including government-owned FH VFKCHFLLBP VFHMFHOCIFKE OKP CDBIH ETSEIPIOHIBEY 8#*()57 .4= (MMFIKCNBKCE B[CBKPBP SR OK (VCIKJ 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL HBNOIK BQQBVCIGB< TKLBEE HBGFZBP SR CDB BLBVCBP 3HBEIPBKC WICDIK KIKBCR a`eb PORE QHFN DIE OEETNMCIFK FH HBOEETNMCIFK of ofce. 8#*()57 .0= )DHBB a#b NFKCDE INNBPIOCBLR SBQFHB CDB KB[C MHBEIPBKCIOL BLBVCIFKE OKP TM CF CDB BKP FQ DIE CBHN< CDB 3HBEIPBKC FH (VCIKJ 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL KFC NOZB OMMFIKCNBKCE< B[VBMC CBNMFHOHR OMMFIKCNBKCE CF B[BVTCIGB MFEICIFKE WDBK VFKCIKTBP GOVOKVIBE CDBHBIK WILL MHBUTPIVB MTSLIV EBHGIVB FH BKPOKJBH MTSLIV EOQBCRY EOQBCRY 8#*()57 .9= )DB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL KFNIKOCB OKP< WICD CDB VFKEBKC FQ CDB 1FNNIEEIFK FK (MMFIKCNBKCE< OMMFIKC CDB DBOPE FQ CDB B[BVTCIGB PBMOHCNBKCE< ONSOEEOPFHE< FCDBH MTSLIV ministers and consuls, or ofcers of the Armed Forces from the rank of Major General or Rear Admiral, and other ofcers whose appointments are vested in him by the Constitution. He shall also appoint all other ofcers of the Federal Go vernment whose appointments are not FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP QFH SR LOW< OKP CDFEB WDFN DB NOR SB OTCDFHI\BP SR LOW CF OMMFIKCY )DB
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Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of other ofcers lower in rank in the President OLFKB< IK CDB VFTHCE< FH IK CDB DBOPE FQ PBMOHCNBKCE< OJBKVIBE< VFNNIEEIFKE< FH SFOHPEY )DB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL DOGB CDB MFWBH CF NOZB OMMFIKCNBKCE PTHIKJ CDB HBVBEE FQ CDB 1FKJHBEE< WDBCDBH GFLTKCOHR FH VFNMTLEFHR< STC ETVD OMMFIKCNBKCE EDOLL SB BQQBVCIGB FKLR TKCIL OQCBH PIEOMMHFGOL SR CDB 1FNNIEEIFK FK (MMFIKCNBKCE FH TKCIL CDB KB[C OPUFTHKNBKC FQ CDB 1FKJHBEEY 8#*()57 .2= )DB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL DOGB VFKCHFL FQ OLL CDB B[BVTCIGB PBMOHCNBKCE< STHBOTE< OKP ofces under the Federal Government. He shall ensure that the laws be faithfully executed. 8#*()57 .:= aOb )DB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL SB CDB 1FNNOKPBH]IK]1DIBQ FQ OLL OHNBP QFHVBE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE OKP WDBKBGBH IC SBVFNBE KBVBEEOHR< DB NOR VOLL FTC ETVD OHNBP QFHVBE CF M HBGBKC FH ETMMHBEE LOWLBEE GIFLBKVB< IKGOEIFK< FH HBSBLLIFKY
aSb *K VOEB FQ IKGOEIFK< HBSBLLIFK< FH LOWLBEE GIFLBKVB< WDBK CDB MTSLIV EOQBCR HBXTIHBE IC< DB NOR< QFH O MBHIFP KFC B[VBBPIKJ EI[CR a@eb PORE< ETEMBKP CDB MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHIC FQ DOSBOE VFHMTE FH MLOVB CDB 3DILIMMIKBE FH OKR MOHC CDBHBFQ TKPBH NOHCIOL LOWY LOWY AICDIK QFHCR]BIJDC a$_b DFTHE QHFN CDB MHFVLONOCIFK FQ NOHCIOL LOW FH CDB ETEMBKEIFK FQ CDB MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHIC FQ DOSBOE VFHMTE< CDB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL ETSNIC O HBMFHC IK MBHEFK FH IK WHICIKJ CF CDB 1FKJHBEEY )DB 1FKJHBEE< GFCIKJ UFIKCLR< SR O GFCB FQ OC LBOEC O NOUFHICR FQ OLL ICE =BNSBHE IK HBJTLOH FH EMBVIOL EBEEIFK< NOR HBGFZB ETVD MHFVLONOCIFK FH ETEMBKEIFK< WDIVD HBGFVOCIFK EDOLL KFC SB EBC OEIPB SR CDB 3HBEIPBKCY 9MFK CDB IKICIOCIGB FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB 1FKJHBEE 1FK JHBEE NOR< IK CDB EONB NOKKBH< B[CBKP ETVD MHFVLONOCIFK FH ETEMBKEIFK QFH O MBHIFP CF SB PBCBHNIKBP SR CDB 1FKJHBEE< IQ CDB IKGOEIFK FH HBSBLLIFK EDOLL MBHEIEC OKP MTSLIV EOQBCR HBXTIHBE ICY aVb )DB 1FKJHBEE< IQ KFC IK EBEEIFK< EDOLL< WICDIK CWBKCR]QFTH a"$b DFTHE QFLLFWIKJ ETVD MHFVLONOCIFK FH ETEMBKEIFK< VFKGBKB IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD ICE HTLBE WICDFTC OKR KBBP FQ O VOLLY (d) The Federal Supreme Court may review, in an appropriate proceeding led by any citizen, the sufciency of the factual basis of the proclamation of martial law or the suspension of the MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHIC FH CDB B[CBKEIFK B[CBKEIFK CDBHBFQ< OKP NTEC MHFNTLJOCB ICE PBVIEIFK CDBHBFK WICDIK thirty (30) days from its ling. aBb ( ECOCB FQ NOHCIOL LOW PFBE KFC ETEMBKP CDB FMBHOCIFK FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFK< KFH ETMMLOKC CDB QTKVCIFKIKJ FQ CDB VIGIL VFTHCE FH LBJIELOCIGB OEEBNSLIBE< KFH OTCDFHI\B CDB VFKQBHNBKC FQ UTHIEPIVCIFK FK NILICOHR VFTHCE OKP OJBKVIBE FGBH VIGILIOKE WDBHB VIGIL VFTHCE OHB OSLB CF QTKVCIFK< KFH OTCFNOCIVOLLR ETEMBKP CDB MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHICY aQb )DB ETEMBKEIFK FQ CDB MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHIC EDOLL OMMLR FKLR CF MBHEFKE UTPIVIOLLR VDOHJBP QFH HBSBLLIFK FH FQQBKEBE IKDBHBKC IK FH PIHBVCLR VFKKBVCBP WICD IKGOEIFK FH LOWLBEE GIFLBKVBY aJb 0THIKJ CDB ETEMBKEIFK FQ CDB MHIGILBJB FQ CDB WHIC< OKR MBHEFK OHHBECBP FH PBCOIKBP EDOLL SB UTPIVIOLLR VDOHJBP WICDIK CDHBB a#b PORE< FCDBHWIEB< DB EDOLL SB HBLBOEBPY #^
8#*()57 .1= -[VBMC IK VOEBE FQ INMBOVDNBKC< FH OE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP IK CDB 1FKECICTCIFK< the President may grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, and remit nes and forfeitures, after conviction by nal judgment of offenses dened by federal law or other penal legislation. 7B EDOLL OLEF DOGB CDB MFWBH CF JHOKC ONKBECR WICD CDB VFKVTHHBKVB FQ O NOUFHICR FQ CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 1FKJHBEE< GFCIKJ UFIKCLRY 8#*()57 3;= aOb )DB 3HBEIPBKC NOR VFKCHOVC FH JTOHOKCBB QFHBIJK LFOKE FK SBDOLQ FQ CDB .BMTSLIV FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE WICD CDB MHIFH VFKVTHHBKVB FQ CDB =FKBCOHR 5FOHP FQ CDB 5OKJZF 4BKCHOL KJ 3ILIMIKOE< OKP ETSUBVC CF ETVD LINICOCIFKE OE NOR SB MHFGIPBP SR LOWY
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?TPIVIOL MFWBH IKVLTPBE CDB PTCR FQ CDB VFTHCE FQ UTECIVB CF EBCCLB OVCTOL VFKCHFGBHEIBE IKGFLGIKJ HIJDCE WDIVD OHB LBJOLLR PBNOKPOSLB OKP BKQFHVBOSLB< OKP CF PBCBHNIKB WDBCDBH FH KFC CDBHB DOE SBBK O JHOGB OSTEB FQ PIEVHBCIFK ONFTKCIKJ CF LOVZ FH B[VBEE FQ UTHIEPIVCIFK FK CDB MOHC FQ OKR SHOKVD FH IKECHTNBKCOLICR FQ CDB JFGBHKNBKCd 3HFGIPBP< CDOC CDB 2BPBHOL 1FK ECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC NOR HBKPBH OPGIEFHR FMIKIFKE FK VFKECICTCIFKOL XTBECIFKE MHFMBHLR HBQBHHBP CF IC IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD 4BVCIFK !" FQ CDIE (HCIVLBd 3HFGIPBP QTHCDBH< QTHCDBH< CDOC CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC NOR HBKPBH OPGIEFHR FMIKIFK FK WDBCDBH CDB 2BPBHOL 1FNNIEEIFK FK -LBVCIFKE DOE VFNMLIBP WICD CDB MHFVBEEBE< MHFVBPTHBE< OKP MHBMOHOCIFKE HBLOCIGB CF CDB VFKPTVC FQ CDB BLBVCIFKE IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD ETSMOHOJHOMD aSb< 4BVCIFK !% FQ CDIE (HCIVLBY 8#*()57 3= The Congress shall have the power to dene, prescribe, and apportion the UTHIEPIVCIFK FQ CDB GOHIFTE VFTHCE STC NOR KFC PBMHIGB CDB CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< OKP CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC FQ CDBIH HBEMBVCIGB UTHIEPIVCIFK FGBH VOEBE FH NOCCBHE VFKQBHHBP FK CDBN IK CDB 1FKECICTCIFKY
'F LOW EDOLL SB S B MOEEBP HBFHJOKI\IKJ CDB ?TPIVIOHR WDBK IC TKPBHNIKBE CDB EBVTHICR FQ CBKTHB FQ ICE =BNSBHEY 8#*()57 /= The Judiciary shall enjoy scal autonomy and, through the Chief Justices FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< OKP CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< EDOLL DOGB CDB MFWBH CF OTJNBKC OKR ICBN IK CDB general appropriations law for their respective ofces from savings in other items of their appropriations, except the grant of additional bonuses and incentives to their ofcials and MBHEFKKBLY
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8#*()57 0= aOb )DB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC OKP CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC EDOLL EBHGB QFH O CBHN FQ CWBLGB a!"b RBOHE FH TKCIL CDBR HBOVD CDB OJB FQ EBGBKCR a^eb RBOHE< WDIVDBGBH VFNBE rst, or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of their ofce. All other justices of the collegiate courts and judges of lowers courts shall hold ofce during good behav ior until they HBOVD CDB OJB FQ EBGBKCR a^eb RBOHE FH SBVFNB IKVOMOVICOCBP CF PIEVDOHJB CDB PTCIBE FQ CDBIH ofce.
aSb 'F LOW IKVHBOEIKJ FH PBVHBOEIKJ CDB UTHIEPIVCIFK FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< OKP CDB 2B PBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC EDOLL SB BKOVCBP WICDFTC CDBIH OPGIVB OKP VFKEBKCY aVb 0BVIEIFKE< FHPBHE< OKP HBEFLTCIFKE FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL Court, the Federal Administrative Court, and the Federal Electoral Court, shall be nal and B[BVTCFHRY aPb )DB EOLOHR FQ CDB 1DIBQ ?TECIVBE OKP (EEFVIOCB ?TECIVBE FQ CDB 2BP BHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< OKP CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL Court, and the salary of the judges of lower courts shall be xed by law. During their continuance in ofce, their salary shall not be decreased. Neither shall their retirement and other benets be reduced. aBb )DB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< OKP CDB FCDBH VFTHCE BECOSLIEDBP SR LOW EDOLL KFC SB PBEIJKOCBP CF OKR OJBKVR MBHQFHNIKJ XTOEI]UTPIVIOL FH OPNIKIECHOCIGB QTKVCIFKY 8#*()57 9= )DB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC EDOLL SB VFNMFEBP FQ O 1DIBQ ?TECIVB OKP BIJDC a_b (EEFVIOCB ?TECIVBE FQ WDFN CDHBB a#b IKVLTPIKJ CDB 1DIBQ ?TECIVB< EDOLL SB OMMFIKCBP SR CDB 3HBEIPBKC< CDHBB a#b (EEFVIOCB ?TECIVBE SR CDB 1FNNIEEIFK FK (MMFIKCNBKCE< OKP CDHBB a#b SR CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC 1F THC BK SOKVY -OVD OMMFIKCIKJ OTCDFHICR NOR OPFMC ICE FWK selection process. All such appointments shall not require conrmation. Any vacancy shall be lled within ninety (90) days from the occurrence thereof by the same appointing authority; 3HFGIPBP< CDOC KF OMMFIKCNBKC EDOLL SB NOPB CDHBB a#b NFKCDE SBQFHB O 3HBEIPBKCIOL BLBVCIFK TM CF CDB BKP FQ CDB CBHN FQ CDB IKVTNSBKC 3HBEIPBKCY 8#*()57 2= 'F MBHEFK EDOLL SB OMMFIKCBP NBNSBH FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< TKLBEE he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least fty (50) years of ag e on the date of his appointment, and must have been for fteen (15) years or more, a judge of a lower court or BKJOJBP IK CDB MHOVCIVB FQ LOW IK CDB 3DILIMMIKBEY
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(d) Appoint all ofcials and employees of the Federal Constitutional Court in accordance WICD CDB 1IGIL 4BHGIVB ,OW OKP B[BHVIEB OPNIKIECHOCIGB ETMBHGIEIFK FGBH OLL ICE MBHEFKKBL< including the power to dismiss and suspend its ofcials and employees upon recommendation FQ CDB ?TPIVIOL (MMFIKCNBKCE OKP 0IEVIMLIKOHR 1FTKVILY aBb 3HFNTLJOCB HTLBE VFKVBHKIKJ MLBOPIKJ< MHOVCIVB< OKP MHFVBPTHB SBQFHB ICY aQb -[BHVIEB ETVD FCDBH QTKVCIFKE OE NOR SB VFKQBHHBP TMFK IC SR LOWY 8#*()57 .3= )DB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC NOR< WICD LBOGB< HBKPBH OPGIEFHR FMIKIFK WDBK EFTJDC SRc
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law. During 8#*()57 2= The salary of the Chairperson and the members shall be xed by law. their continuance in ofce, their salary shall not be decreased. Neither shall their retirement and other benets be reduced. 8#*()57 := The Constitutional Commissions shall appoint their ofcials a nd employees in OVVFHPOKVB WICD QBPBHOL LOW LOWYY 8#*()57 1= The Constitutional Commissions shall enjoy scal autonomy. Their OMMHFMHIOCIFKE NOR KFC SB HBPTVBP SR CDB LBJIELOCTHB SBLFW CDB ONFTKC OMMHFMHIOCBP QFH
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aOb )DB B[BVTCIGB MFWBH EDOLL SB GBECBP IK CDB .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFH WDF EDOLL SB BLBVCBP OC LOHJB SR PIHBVC GFCB FQ CDB HBJIECBHBP GFCBHE IK CDB 1FHPILLBHOEY aSb )DB LBJIELOCIGB MFWBH EDOLL SB GBECBP IK CDB .BJIFKOL (EEBNSLR< WICDFTC MHBUTPIVB CF CDB MBFMLB FQ CDB 1FHPILLBHOE PIHBVCLR B[BHVIEIKJ LBJIELOCIGB MFWBH MTHETOKC CF CDB MHFGIEIFKE FQ IKICIOCIGB OKP HBQBHBKPTNY )DB 0BMTCR .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFH EDOLL SB BLBVCBP OC LOHJB SR direct vote of the registered voters in the Cordilleras and shall be the Presiding Ofcer of the .BJIFKOL (EEBNSLR (EEBNSLRYY aVb -OVD MHFGIKVB OKP VICR EDOLL BLBVC SR PIHBVC GFCB FQ CDB HBJIECBHBP GFCBHE IK CDB VFKECICTBKC TKIC CDBIH HBMHBEBKCOCIGBE CF CDB .BJIFKOL (EEBNSLRY -GBHR VDOHCBHBP VICR IK CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK IE BKCICLBP CF CWF a"b HBMHBEBKCOCIGBE CF CDB .BJIFKOL (EEBNSLRY (EEBNSLRY -GBHR VFNMFKBKC VICR IE BKCICLBP CF FKB a!b HBMHBEBKCOCIGBY -GBHR MHFGIKVB EDOLL SB BKCICLBP CF CWF a"b HBMHBEBKCOCIGBEY *K VOEB CDBHB OHB CWF a"b LBJIELOCIGB PIECHIVCE IK CDB MHFGIKVB< BOVD PIECHIVC EDOLL SB BKCICLBP CF FKB a!b HBMHBEBKCOCIGBY 8#*()57 /.= )DB +HJOKIV (VC FQ CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK FQ CDB 1FHPILLBHOE EDOLL SB BKOVCBP by the Regional Assembly and must be ratied by a majority of the votes cast in all provinces, DIJDLR]THSOKI\BP VICIBE< OKP IKPBMBKPBKC VFNMFKBKC VICIBE< IK O MLBSIEVICB VOLLBP QFH CDB MTHMFEB< OKP EDOLL SB OMMBKPBP OE +HPIKOKVB *** FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFKY
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aOb 0BQBKEB< EBVTHICR FQ LOKP< EBO< OKP OIH CBHHICFHRd aSb 2FHBIJK OQQOIHEd aVb *KCBHKOCIFKOL CHOPBd aPb 1TECFNE OKP COHIQQEd aBb 1ICI\BKEDIM< INNIJHOCIFK OKP KOCTHOLI\OCIFKd aQb 'OCIFKOL EFVIF]BVFKFNIV MLOKKIKJd (g) Monetary policy and federal scal policy, banking, currency; aDb 1FNMBCICIFK OKP VFNMBCICIFK HBJTLOCIFK SFPIBEd aIb *KCBH]HBJIFKOL IKQHOECHTVCTHB OKP MTSLIV TCILICIBE< IKVLTPIKJ CBLBVFNNTKIVOCIFKE OKP SHFOPSOKP KBCWFHZEd aUb 3FECOL EBHGIVBd aZb )INB HBJTLOCIFK< ECOKPOHPE FQ WBIJDCE OKP NBOETHBEd aLb 3HFNFCIFK OKP MHFCBVCIFK FQ DTNOK HIJDCEd aNb 5OEIV BPTVOCIFKd aKb 4VIBKVB OKP CBVDKFLFJRd aFb .BJTLOCIFK OKP LIVBKEIKJ FQ MHFQBEEIFKEd (p) Social security benets; aXb 2BPBHOL VHINBE OKP UTECIVB ERECBNd aHb ,OW OKP FHPBHd aEb 1IGIL< QONILR< QONILR< MHFMBHCR< OKP VFNNBHVIOL LOWE< B[VBMC OE O E NOR SB FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP QFH IK CDB 1FKECICTCIFKd aCb 3HFEBVTCIFK FQ JHOQC OKP VFHHTMCIFK VOEBEd aTb *KCBLLBVCTOL MHFMBHCRd OKP aGb -LBVCIFKEY 8#*()57 3= AICDIK CDBIH HBJIFKOL CBHHICFHR< CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK EDOLL DOGB B[VLTEIGB MFWBH FGBHc
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aOb .BOL 3HFMBHCR )O[d aSb -ECOCB )O[d aVb 0FKFH:E )O[d aPb 0FVTNBKCOHR 4CONM )O[d aBb 3HFQBEEIFKOL )O[d aQb 2HOKVDIEB )O[d aJb 6ONBE OKP (NTEBNBKC )O[d aDb -KGIHFKNBKCOL )O[< 3FLLTCIFK )O[< OKP EINILOH CO[BEd aIb .FOP 9EBHE )O[d aUb ;BDIVLB .BJIECHOCIFK 2BBEd aZb )HOKEMFHC 2HOKVDIEB 2BBEd OKP aLb ,FVOL CO[BE OKP FCDBH CO[BE WDIVD NOR SB JHOKCBP SR QBPBHOL LOWY LOWY 8#*()57 /= )DB 2BPBHOL 6FGBHKNBKC OKP CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE EDOLL BKETHB CDOC CO[OCIFK EDOLL SB TKIQFHN< BXTICOSLB< OKP MHFJHBEEIGBY 'F PFTSLB CO[OCIFK EDOLL SB OLLFWBPY 8#*()57 4= The Federated Regions shall be given a share of not less than fty percent a%efb FQ OLL CDB VFLLBVCBP IKVFNB CO[BE< B[VIEB CO[BE< GOLTB]OPPBP CO[< OKP VTECFNE PTCIBE< WDIVD EDOLL SB BXTOLLR PIGIPBP ONFKJ CDBN OKP OTCFNOCIVOLLR HBLBOEBPY 8#*()57 0= )DBHB EDOLL SB OK -XTOLI\OCIFK 2TKP WDIVD EDOLL KFC SB LBEE CDOK CDHBB MBHVBKC a#fb FQ CDB OKKTOL 6BKBHOL (MMHFMHIOCIFKE (VCY )DB 2TKP EDOLL SB PIECHISTCBP SOEBP FK CDB needs of each region, with priority to those that require support to achieve nancial viability OKP BVFKFNIV ETECOIKOSILICR OE PBCBHNIKBP SR CDB 2BPBHOL *KCBHJFGBHKNBKCOL 1FNNIEEIFKY 8#*()57 9= )DB 1FKJHBEE< CDHFTJD CDB OKKTOL 6BKBHOL (MMHFMHIOCIFKE (VC< NOR MHFGIPB additional nances for the regions to effectively and efciently deliver government services CF CDBIH VFKECICTBKCEY
shall be entitled to fty percent (50%) of all net 8#*()57 2= The Federated Regions shall HBGBKTBE PBHIGBP QHFN CDB B[MLFHOCIFK< PBGBLFMNBKC< OKP TCILI\OCIFK FQ OLL KOCTHOL HBEFTHVBE WICDIK CDBIH CBHHICFHR CBHHICFHRYY
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)DB QFTH a$b HBJTLOH NBNSBHE CF SB OMMFIKCBP SR CDB 1FTKVIL FQ .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFHE EDFTLP be experts in law, law, economy, governance, and public nance. 8#*()57 1= )DB 2BPBHOL *KCBHJFGBHKNBKCOL 1FNNIEEIFK EDOLL DOGB CDB QFLLFWIKJ MFWBHE OKP PTCIBEc
aOb )F OPNIKIECBH CDB -XTOLI\OCIFK 2TKP OKP OEEIEC CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE IK KBBP IK FHPBH CF OCCOIK BVFKFNIV GIOSILICR OKP ETECOIKOSILICRd aSb )F )F QFHNTLOCB MHFJHONE OKP MFLIVIBE IK HBJOHP CF JHOKCE]IK]OIP OKP QTKP CHOKEQBHE CDOC WILL address the specic economic needs of the regions; (c) To To ascertain the effectiveness and efciency efcienc y of the scal administration ad ministration and management FQ CDB .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKNBKCEd (d) To assess the sufciency of the Regional Governments in raising revenues to determine and reduce causes of nancial imbalance; aBb )F MHFNFCB QHIBKPLR OKP VFFMBHOCIGB HBLOCIFKEDIM ONFKJ CDB HBJIFKE CDHFTJD CDB TEB FQ VFKVILIOCIFK OKP NBPIOCIFK MHOVCIVBE IK CDB HBEFLTCIFK FQ CDBIH PIEMTCBEd aQb )F MHFGIPB QFH O ERECBN FQ BXTICOSLB OLLFVOCIFK FQ HBEFTHVBE CDOC WILL BKOSLB CDB MBFMLB CF OVDIBGB CDB JFOLE FQ BECOSLIEDIKJ O 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD CDB 1FKECICTCIFKd aJb )F HBVFNNBKP CF 1FKJHBEE CDB MOEEOJB FQ LOWE CF ETMMFHC CDB QFHBJFIKJ MFWBHEd OKP aDb )F )F MHFNTLJOCB ICE FWK HTLBEY 8#*()57 .;= )DBHB EDOLL SB O 1FTKVIL FQ .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFHE VFNMFEBP FQ OLL CDB BLBVCBP .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFHE< IKVLTPIKJ CDB .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKFH FQ CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFK FQ CDB 1FHPILLBHOE OKP CDB 5OKJEONFHFY
The Council shall promulgate its rules and elect its ofcers.
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$"()*'# -), $**5B7($&)')(< 56 !B&')* 566)*#"8 8#*()57 .= Public ofce is a public trust. Public ofcers and employees must at all times SB OVVFTKCOSLB CF CDB MBFMLB< EBHGB CDBN WICD TCNFEC HBEMFKEISILICR HBEMFKEISILICR<< IKCBJHICR IKCBJHICR<< LFROLCR LFROLCR<< OKP efciency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives. 8#*()57 3= )DB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL Court, and the Members of the Constitutional Commissions may be removed from ofce on INMBOVDNBKC QFH< OKP VFKGIVCIFK FQ< VTLMOSLB GIFLOCIFK FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFK< CHBOEFK< SHISBHR< graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust. All other public ofcers and employees may be removed from ofce as provided by law law,, but not by impeachment. impeac hment. 8#*()57 /= )DBHB EDOLL SB O ?FIKC *NMBOVDNBKC 1FNNICCBB CF S B VHBOCBP SR CDB 1FKJHBEEY
aOb 9MFK ICE VFKGBKIKJ< CDB 1FKJHBEE EDOLL VFKECICTCB O ?FIKC *NMBOVDNBKC 1FNNICCBB CF SB VFNMFEBP FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC 3HBEIPBKC FQ CDB 4BKOCB OKP CWBLGB a!"b =BNSBHE QHFN BOVD 7FTEBY )DB Senate President shall act as its Presiding Ofcer but shall not vote except to break a tie. aSb )DB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 1FNNICCBB EDOLL SB BLBVCBP SR BOVD 7FTEB FK CDB SOEIE FQ MHFMFHCIFKOL HBMHBEBKCOCIFK FQ CDB MFLICIVOL MOHCIBE IK BOVD 7FTEBY aVb )DB 1FNNICCBB EDOLL SB FHJOKI\BP IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD CDB HTLBE MHFNTLJOCBP SR BOVD 7FTEBY )DB 1FNNICCBB EDOLL MHFNTLJOCB ICE FWK HTLBE OKP MHFVBPTHBEY (d) Any impeachment complaint shall be led directly with the Committee, which shall determine whether the complaint is sufcient in form and substance. (e) Upon nding that the complaint is sufcient in form and substance, the Committee shall PBCBHNIKB CDB B[IECBKVB FQ MHFSOSLB VOTEBY (f) If by majority vote, the Committee nds probable cause, it shall issue an indictment resolution together with the Articles of Impeachment and le them before the Federal 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC FH CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< OE CDB VOEB NOR SBY 8#*()57 4= )DB HIJDC FQ CDB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV CF HBVFGBH MHFMBHCIBE TKLOWQTLLR OVXTIHBP SR public ofcials or employees, from them or from their nominees or transferees, shall not be SOHHBP SR MHBEVHIMCIFK< LOVDBE< FH BECFMMBLY 8#*()57 0= No loan, guaranty, guaranty, or other form of nancial accommodation for any business business MTHMFEB NOR SB JHOKCBP< PIHBVCLR FH IKPIHBVCLR< IKPIHBVCLR< SR OKR JFGBHKNBKC]FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP SOKZ or nancial institution to the President, the Vice President, the Members of the Cabinet,
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CDB 1FKJHBEE< CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< OKP CDB 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FNNIEEIFKE< FH CF any rm or entity in which they have controlling interest during their tenure. 8#*()57 9= A public ofcer or employee shall, upon assumption of ofce and as often CDBHBOQCBH OE NOR SB HBXTIHBP SR LOW LOW<< ETSNIC O PBVLOHOCIFK TKPBH FOCD FQ DIE OEEBCE< LIOSILICIBE< OKP KBC WFHCDY *K CDB VOEB FQ CDB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB ;IVB 3HBEIPBKC< CDB =BNSBHE FQ CDB 1OSIKBC< CDB 1FKJHBEE< CDB 2BPBHOL 4TMHBNB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL (PNIKIECHOCIGB 1FTHC< CDB 2BPBHOL -LBVCFHOL 1FTHC< CDB 1FKECICTCIFKOL 1FNNIEEIFKE OKP other Constitutional Ofces, and ofcers of the armed forces with general or ag rank, the PBVLOHOCIFK EDOLL SB PIEVLFEBP CF CDB MTSLIV IK CDB NOKKBH MHFGIPBP SR LOW LOWYY 8#*()57 2= Public ofcers and employees owe the State and the Constitution perpetual allegiance, and any public ofcer or employee wh o seeks to change his citizenship or acquire CDB ECOCTE FQ OK INNIJHOKC FQ OKFCDBH VFTKCHR PTHIKJ DIE CBKTHB EDOLL SB PBOLC WICD SR LOWY
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aSb )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL MHFNFCB O VFNMHBDBKEIGB ECHOCBJR QFH QTLL BNMLFRNBKC< CDHFTJD IKPTECHIOLI\OCIFK OKP EFTKP PBGBLFMNBKC FQ OJHIVTLCTHB OKP EBHGIVB EBVCFHE< WDIVD OHB VFNMBCICIGB IK SFCD PFNBECIV OKP QFHBIJK NOHZBCEY )DB 4COCB EDOLL OC OLL CINBE MHFCBVC 2 ILIMIKF BKCBHMHIEBE OJOIKEC TKQOIH QFHBIJK VFNMBCICIFK OKP CHOPB MHOVCIVBEY aVb *K CDB MTHETIC FQ CDBEB JFOLE< OLL EBVCFHE FQ CDB BVFKFNR OKP OLL HBJIFKE FQ CDB VFTKCHR EDOLL SB JIGBK FMCINTN FMMFHCTKICR CF PBGBLFMY 3HIGOCB BKCBHMHIEBE< IKVLTPIKJ VFHMFHOCIFKE< VFFMBHOCIGBE< OKP EINILOH VFLLBVCIGB FHJOKI\OCIFKE< EDOLL SB BKVFTHOJBP CF SHFOPBK CDB SOEB FQ CDBIH FWKBHEDIMY 8#*()57 3= (LL LOKPE FQ CDB MTSLIV PFNOIK< WOCBHE< NIKBHOLE< VFOL< MBCHFLBTN< OKP FCDBH mineral oils, all forces of potential energy, sheries, forests or timber, wildlife, ora and QOTKO< OKP FCDBH KOCTHOL HBEFTHVBE OHB FWKBP SR CDB 4COCB OKP EDOLL KFC SB OLIBKOCBP B[VBMC LOKPE FQ MTSLIV PFNOIK MHFGIPBP DBHBIK OE OLIBKOSLBY 8#*()57 /= (a) Lands of the public domain are classied into agricultural, forest or timber, NIKBHOL LOKPE< OKP KOCIFKOL MOHZEY (JHIVTLCTHOL OKP HBVLOINBP LOKPE FQ CDB MTSLIV PFNOIK NOR be further classied by law according to the uses to which they may be devoted as residential, VFNNBHVIOL< FH IKPTECHIOLY
aSb 3HIGOCB VFHMFHOCIFKE FH OEEFVIOCIFKE WDFEB EDOHBE FQ ECFVZE OHB FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP OC LBOEC EI[CR MBHVBKC a@efb SR 2ILIMIKF VICI\BKE< NOR LBOEB KFC NFHB CDOK FKB CDFTEOKP DBVCOHBE of alienable lands of the public domain for a period not exceeding twenty-ve (25) years, renewable for another twenty-ve (25) years. (c) Citizens of the Philippines may lease not more than ve hundred hectares of alienable LOKPE FQ CDB MTSLIV PFNOIK FH OVXTIHB KFC NFHB CDOK CWBLGB a!"b DBVCOHBE CDBHBFQ SR MTHVDO EB< DFNBECBOP< FH JHOKCY aPb 1FKJHBEE NOR< SR LOW< VDOKJB CDB HBXTIHBNBKCE QFH LBOEB FQ OLIBKOSLB LOKPE TKPBH CDIE EBVCIFK< VFKEIPBHIKJ CDB JBKBHOL WBLQOHB FQ CDB MBFMLB OKP CDB KBVBEEICIBE FQ VFKEBHGOCIFK< BVFLFJR< PBGBLFMNBKC< OKP OJHOHIOK HBQFHNY
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aSb )DBR NOR OLEF BKCBH IKCF OJHBBNBKCE WICD QFHBIJK]FWKBP VFHMFHOCIFKE IKGFLGIKJ BICDBH technical or nancial assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of NIKBHOLE< MBCHFLBTN< OKP FCDBH NIKBHOL FILEY )DBR EDOLL KFCIQR CDBIH HBEMBVCIGB LBJIELOCTHBE FQ BGBHR VFKCHOVC BKCBHBP IKCF WICDIK CDIHCR a#eb PORE QHFN ICE B[BVTCIFKY aVb )DB ENOLL]EVOLB TCILI\OCIFK FQ KOCTHOL HBEFTHVBE SR 2ILIMIKFE< BEMBVIOLLR CDB NOHJIKOLI\BP< EDOLL SB OLLFWBP OKP MHFCBVCBPY aPb 1FKJHBEE NOR< SR LOW< LOW< VDOKJB CDB GFCIKJ VOMICOL HBXTIHBNBKC TKPBH CDIE EBVCIFK VFKEIPBHIKJ CDB QBPBHOL OKP HBJIFKOL IKCBHBEC FQ CDB MBFMLBY M BFMLBY 8#*()57 0= )DB NOHIKB WBOLCD FQ CDB KOCIFK WDIVD LIBE IK ICE OHVDIMBLOJIV WOCBHE< CBHHICFHIOL EBO< OKP B[VLTEIGB BVFKFNIV \FKB IE HBEBHGBP B[VLTEIGBLR CF 2ILIMIKF VICI\BKEY
In cases of water rights for irrigation, water supply, sheries, or industrial uses other than the development of waterpower, benecial use may be the measure and limit of the grant. Cooperative sh farming, with priority to subsistence shermen and sh workers in rivers, LOZBE< SORE< OKP LOJFFKE< EDOLL SB OLLFWBP OKP MHFCBVCBPY 8#*()57 9= 4OGB IK VOEBE OE MHFGIPBP SR QBPBHOL LOW FH IK VOEBE FQ DBHBPICOHR ETVVBEEIFK< KF MHIGOCB LOKPE EDOLL SB CHOKEQBHHBP FH VFKGBRBP B[VBMC CF IKPIGIPTOLE< VFHMFHOCIFKE< FH associations qualied to acquire or hold lands of the public domain. 8#*()57 2= 'FCWICDECOKPIKJ CDB MHFGIEIFKE FQ 4BVCIFK @ FQ CDIE (HCIVLB< O KOCTHOL]SFHK VICI\BK FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE WDF DOE LFEC DIE 3DILIMMIKB VICI\BKEDIM NOR SB O CHOKEQBHBB FQ MHIGOCB LOKPE< ETSUBVC CF LINICOCIFKE MHFGIPBP SR LOWY 8#*()57 := 1FKJHBEE EDOLL BKOVC O VFNMHBDBKEIGB QBPBHOL LOKP TEB MFLIVR CDOC EDOLL MHFGIPB CDB NIKINTN ECOKPOHPE QFH CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE IK CDB HOCIFKOL< DFLIECIV< OKP UTEC OMMHFOVD QFH CDB OLLFVOCIFK< TCILI\OCIFK< PBGBLFMNBKC OKP NOKOJBNBKC FQ CDB VFTKCHR:E LOKP OKP WOCBH HBEFTHVBEY *C EDOLL IKVLTPB CDB HBJTLOCIFK FQ OVCIGICIBE CDOC SBOH INMOVC FK EOIP HBEFTHVBEY .BJIFKOL (EEBNSLIBE NOR LBJIELOCB FCDBH ECOKPOHPE IK CDB MTHETIC FQ ICE OVCIGICIBE< MHFGIPBP CDOC CDBR OHB KFC SBLFW CDB NIKINTN ECOKPOHPE EBC QFHCD IK CDB MFLIVRY
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8#*()57 1= )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL< ETSUBVC CF CDB MHFGIEIFKE FQ CDB 1FKECICTCIFK OKP KOCIFKOL PBGBLFMNBKC MFLIVIBE OKP MHFJHONE< HBEMBVC CDB MHINOVR FQ VTECFNOHR LOWE FQ IKPIJBKFTE MBFMLBE CF CDBIH OKVBECHOL PFNOIKE OKP LOKPE< OKP OLL HBEFTHVBE QFTKP CDBHBIK CF BKETHB CDBIH BVFKFNIV< EFVIOL< OKP VTLCTHOL VT LCTHOL WBLL]SBIKJY
(KVBECHOL PFNOIKE WDIVD OHB VFNNTKOL MHFMBHCIBE VOKKFC SB OLIBKOCBPY 8#*()57 .;= )DB 2BPBHOL 6FGBHKNBKC< IK VFKETLCOCIFK WICD CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE< EDOLL VFKCIKTB CF TKPBHCOZB OK OJHOHIOK OJ HOHIOK HBQFHN MHFJHONY *C EDOLL MHFNTLJOCB MFLIVIBE OKP JTIPBLIKBE QFHc
aOb 4BLBVCIFK< OVXTIEICIFK< OKP PIECHISTCIFK FQ LOKPE QFH OJHOHIOK HBQFHN< WDIVD VFKEIPBHE KFC FKLR CDB CFCOL OHBO FQ CDB LOKPE< STC OLEF CDBIH VFKCIJTICR OKP MFCBKCIOL MF CBKCIOL QFH MHFPTVCIGICRd (b) Identication of beneciaries, which considers not only individuals, but whole families, VFNNTKICIBE< OKP EINILOH BKCICIBEd (c) Provision of a complete system of technical and nancial support for beneciaries and ENOLL LOKP FWKBHEd OKP aPb 1HBOCIFK FQ O ERECBN FQ IKVBKCIGBE CF LOKPFWKBHE QFH CDB GFLTKCOHR FQQBH FQ LOKP QFH OJHOHIOK HBQFHN OKP CDB IKGBECNBKC FQ ICE MHFVBBPE CF MHFNFCB IKPTECHIOLI\OCIFK< BNMLFRNBKC< OKP OJHIVTLCTHB PBGBLFMNBKCY 6FGB HKNBKCE EDOLL HBJTLOCB OKP MHFDISIC NFKFMFLIBE 8#*()57 ..= )DB 2BPBHOL OKP .BJIFKOL 6FGBHKNBKCE WDBK CDB MTSLIV IKCBHBEC EF HBXTIHBEY 'F VFNSIKOCIFKE IK HBECHOIKC FQ CHOPB FH TKQOIH VF NMBCICIFK EDOLL SB OLLFWBPY 8#*()57 .3= aOb )DB FWKBHEDIM OKP NOKOJBNBKC FQ NOEE NBPIO EDOLL SB LINICBP CF VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE< FH CF VFHMFHOCIFKE< VFFMBHOCIGBE FH OEEFVIOCIFKE< WDFLLR]FWKBP OKP NOKOJBP SR ETVD VICI\BKEY
aSb +KLR 2ILIMIKF VICI\BKE FH VFHMFHOCIFKE FH OEEFVIOCIFKE OC LBOEC EBGBKCR MBHVBKC a^efb FQ WDFEB GFCIKJ VOMICOL IE FWKBP SR ETVD VICI\BKE< EDOLL SB OLLFWBP CF BKJOJB IK CDB OPGBHCIEIKJ IKPTECHRY aVb 1FKJHBEE NOR< SR LOW< VDOKJB CDB GFCIKJ VOMICOL HBXTIHBNBKC TKPBH CDIE EBVCIFK VFKEIPBHIKJ MTSLIV WBLQOHB OKP KOCIFKOL EBVTHICR< OKP QFH CDIE MTHMFEB< ETVD BKCICIBE EDOLL SB NOKOJBP SR VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBEY 8#*()57 ./= No franchise, certicate, or any other form of authorization for the operation FQ O MTSLIV TCILICR EDOLL SB JHOKCBP B[VBMC CF VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE FH CF VFHMFHOCIFKE FH OEEFVIOCIFKE FHJOKI\BP TKPBH CDB LOWE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE< OC LBOEC EI[CR MBHVBKC a@efb FQ
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whose voting capital stocks are owned by such citizens; nor shall such franchise, certicate, or authorization be exclusive in character for a period longer than twenty-ve (25) years, renewable for another twenty-ve (25) years. Neither shall any such franchise or right be JHOKCBP B[VBMC TKPBH CDB VFKPICIFK CDOC IC EDOLL SB ETSUBVC CF ONBKPNBKC< OLCBHOCIFK< FH HBMBOL SR CDB 1FKJHBEE WDBK CDB VFNNFK JFFP EF HBXTIHBEY )DB 4COCB EDOLL BKVFTHOJB BXTICR MOHCIVIMOCIFK IK MTSLIV TCILICIBE TCILICIBE SR CDB JBKBHOL MTSLIVY )DB MOHCIVIMOCIFK FQ QFHBIJK IKGBECFHE IKGBECFHE IK CDB JFGBHKIKJ SFPR FQ OKR MTSLIV TCILICR BKCBHMHIEB EDOLL SB LINICBP OKP MHFMFHCIFKOCB CF CDBIH GFCIKJ VOMICOLY 1FKJHBEE NOR< SR LOW< VDOKJB CDB GFCIKJ VOMICOL HBXTIHBNBKC OKP MBHIFP FQ CDB QHOKVDIEB TKPBH CDIE EBVCIFK VFKEIPBHIKJ MTSLIV WBLQOHB OKP KOCIFKOL EBVTHICR< OKP QFH CDIE MTHMFEB< ETVD BKCICIBE EDOLL SB NOKOJBP SR VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBEY 8#*()57 .4= )DB MHOVCIVB FQ OLL MHFQBEEIFKE IK CDB 3DILIMMIKBE EDOLL SB LINICBP CF 2ILIMIKF VICI\BKE EOGB IK VOEBE MHFGIPBP SR QBPBHOL LOW OKP IKCBHKOCIFKOL OJHBBNBKCE MHFGIPIKJ QFH HBVIMHFVICRY 8#*()57 .0= aOb -PTVOCIFKOL IKECICTCIFKE< FCDBH CDOK CDFEB BECOSLIEDBP SR HBLIJIFTE JHFTME OKP NIEEIFK SFOHPE< EDOLL SB FWKBP EFLBLR SR VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE FH VFHMFHOCIFKE FH OEEFVIOCIFKE OC LBOEC EI[CR MBHVBKC a@efb FQ CDB VOMICOL FQ WDIVD IE FWKBP SR ETVD VICI\BKEY
aSb 1FKJHBEE NOR< SR LOW< LOW< VDOKJB CDB GFCIKJ VOMICOL HBXTIHBNBKC TKPBH CDIE EBVCIFK VFKEIPBHIKJ MTSLIV WBLQOHB OKP KOCIFKOL EBVTHICR< OKP QFH CDIE MTHMFEB< ETVD BKCICIBE EDOLL SB NOKOJBP SR VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBEY aVb 'F BPTVOCIFKOL IKECICTCIFK EDOLL SB BECOSLIEDBP B[VLTEIGBLR QFH OLIBKE OKP KF JHFTM FQ OLIBKE EDOLL VFNMHIEB NFHB CDOK FKB]CDIHP a!g#b FQ CDB BKHFLLNBKC IK OKR EVDFFLY )DB MHFGIEIFKE FQ CDIE ETSEBVCIFK EDOLL KFC OMMLR CF EVDFFLE BECOSLIEDBP QFH QFHBIJK PIMLFNOCIV MBHEFKKBL OKP CDBIH PBMBKPBKCE OKP< TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW LOW<< QFH FCDBH QFHBIJK CBNMFHOHR HBEIPBKCEY 8#*()57 .9= )DB TEB FQ MHFMBHCR SBOHE O EFVIOL QTKVCIFK< OKP OLL BVFKFNIV OJBKCE shall contribute to the common good. Qualied individuals and private groups, including VFHMFHOCIFKE< VFFMBHOCIGBE< OKP EINILOH VFLLBVCIGB FHJOKI\OCIFKE< EDOLL DOGB CDB HIJDC CF FWK< BECOSLIED< OKP FMBHOCB BVFKFNIV BKCBHMHIEBE< ETSUBVC CF CDB PTCR FQ CDB 4COCB CF MHFNFCB PIECHISTCIGB UTECIVB OKP CF IKCBHGBKB WDBK CDB VFNNFK JFFP EF PBNOKPEY 8#*()57 .2= )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL HBJTLOCB OKP B[BHVIEB OTCDFHICR FGBH QFHBIJK IKGBECNBKCE IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD ICE KOCIFKOL JF OLE OKP MHIFHICIBE OKP CDB JBKBHOL WBLQOHB FQ CDB MBFMLBY
*K CDB JHOKC FQ HIJDCE< MHIGILBJBE< OKP VFKVBEEIFKE VFGBHIKJ CDB KOCIFKOL BVFKFNR OKP patrimony,, preference shall be given to qualied Filipinos. patrimony
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OK P TCILI\BE 8#*()57 3.= )DB 4COCB EDOLL MTHETB O CHOPB MFLIVR CDOC EBHGBE CDB JBKBHOL WBLQOHB OKP OLL QFHNE OKP OHHOKJBNBKCE FQ B[VDOKJB FK CDB SOEIE FQ BXTOLICR OKP HBVIMHFVICR HBVIMHFVICRYY 8#*()57 33= )DB ETECOIKBP PBGBLFMNBKC FQ O HBEBHGFIH FQ KOCIFKOL COLBKCE VFKEIECIKJ FQ 2ILIMIKF EVIBKCIECE< BKCHBMHBKBTHE< OHCIECE< MHFQBEEIFKOLE< NOKOJBHE< DIJD]LBGBL CBVDKIVOL manpower, skilled workers and craftsmen in all elds shall be promoted by the State. The State shall encourage appropriate technology and regulate its transfer for the national benet. 8#*()57 3/= )DB 1FKJHBEE EDOLL KFC< B[VBMC SR JBKBHOL LOW< MHFGIPB QFH CDB QFHNOCIFK< FHJOKI\OCIFK< FH HBJTLOCIFK FQ MHIGOCB VFHMFHOCIFKEY 6FGBHKNBKC]FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP VFHMFHOCIFKE NOR SB VHBOCBP FH BECOSLIEDBP SR EMBVIOL VDOHCBHE IK CDB IKCBHBEC FQ CDB VFNNFK JFFP OKP ETSUBVC CF CDB CBECE FQ BVFKFNIV GIOSILICRY 8#*()57 34= )DB 4COCB NOR< IK CDB IKCBHBEC FQ KOCIFKOL WBLQOHB FH PBQBKEB< BECOSLIED OKP FMBHOCB GICOL IKPTECHIBE OKP< TMFK MORNBKC FQ UTEC VFNMBKEOCIFK< CHOKEQBH CF MTSLIV FWKBHEDIM TCILICIBE OKP FCDBH MHIGOCB BKCBHMHIEBE CF SB FMBHOCBP SR CDB 6FGBHKNBKCY 8#*()57 30= (K IKPBMBKPBKC BVFKFNIV OKP MLOKKIKJ OJBKVR DBOPBP SR CDB 3HBEIPBKC EDOLL< OQCBH VFKETLCOCIFKE WICD CDB OMMHFMHIOCB MTSLIV OJBKVIBE< CDB MHIGOCB EBVCFH< OKP CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE< HBVFNNBKP CF 1FKJHBEE OKP INMLBNBKC VFKCIKTIKJ IKCBJHOCBP OKP VFFHPIKOCBP MHFJHONE OKP MFLIVIBE QFH KOCIFKOL PBGBLFMNBKCY
)DB 'OCIFKOL -VFKFNIV 0BGBLFMNBKC (TCDFHICR< (TCDFHICR< FMBHOCIKJ TKPBH B[IECIKJ LOWE< EDOLL QTKVCIFK OE CDB IKPBMBKPBKC MLOKKIKJ OJBKVR FQ CDB 2BPBHOL 6FGBHKNBKC< TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR QBPBHOL LOWY LOWY 8#*()57 39= aOb (K IKPBMBKPBKC VBKCHOL NFKBCOHR OTCDFHICR EDOLL MHFGIPB MFLIVR PIHBVCIFK IK CDB OHBOE FQ NFKBR< SOKZIKJ< OKP VHBPICY *C EDOLL DOGB ETMBHGIEIFK FGBH CDB FMBHOCIFKE FQ SOKZE OKP B[BHVIEB ETVD HBJTLOCFHR MFWBHE OE NOR SB MHFGIPBP SR LOW FGBH CDB CDB FMBHOCIFKE FQ nance companies and other institutions performing similar functions.
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aSb )DB NBNSBHE FQ ICE JFGBHKIKJ SFOHP NTEC SB KOCTHOL]SFHK 2ILIMIKF VICI\BKE< FQ ZKFWK MHFSICR<< IKCBJHICR MHFSICR IKCBJHICR<< OKP MOCHIFCIEN< CDB NOUFHICR FQ WDFN EDOLL VFNB QHFN CDB MHIGOCB EBVCFH EBVCFHYY They shall also be subject to such other qualications and disqualications as may be MHBEVHISBP SR LOWY LOWY aVb )DB 5OKJZF 4BKCHOL KJ 3ILIMIKOE< FMBHOCIKJ TKPBH B[IECIKJ LOWE< EDOLL QTKVCIFK OE CDB VBKCHOL NFKBCOHR OTCDFHICR< TKLBEE FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR QBPBHOL LOWY 8#*()57 32= 2FHBIJK OKP PFNBECIV LFOKE SR CDB 2BPBHOL OKP .BJIFKOL JFGBHKNBKCE NOR FKLR SB IKVTHHBP IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD QBPBHOL LOW OKP WICD CDB MHIFH VFKVTHHBKVB FQ CDB =FKBCOHR 5FOHP FQ CDB 5OKJZF 4BKCHOL KJ 3ILIMIKOEd 3HFGIPBP CDOC QFH PFNBECIV LFOKE FQ CDB 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE< MHIFH VFKETLCOCIFK WICD CDB =FKBCOHR 5FOHP CF PBCBHNIKB VFNMLIOKVB WICD J BKBHOLLR accepted standards of creditworthiness and scal stability stability,, shall be sufcient. Information on CDBEB LFOKE FSCOIKBP FH JTOHOKCBBP SR CDB 6FGBHKNBKC EDOLL SB NOPB OGOILOSLB CF CDB MTSLIVY
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)F CDIE BKP< CDB 4COCB EDOLL HBJTLOCB CDB OVXTIEICIFK< O VXTIEICIFK< FWKBHEDIM< TEB< OKP PIEMFEICIFK FQ MHFMBHCR OKP ICE IKVHBNBKCEY 8#*()57 3= )DB MHFNFCIFK FQ EFVIOL UTECIVB EDOLL IKVLTPB CDB VFNNICNBKC CF VHBOCB BVFKFNIV FMMFHCTKICIBE SOEBP FK QHBBPFN FQ IKICIOCIGB OKP EBLQ]HBLIOKVBY '$&5" 8#*()57 /= aOb )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL MHFCBVC CDB HIJDCE FQ LOSFH< MOHCIVTLOHLR CDB HIJDC CF UTEC OKP LIGIKJ WOJBE< EBVTHICR FQ BNMLFRNBKC< FHJOKI\OCIFK< OKP HBPHBEE FQ JHIBGOKVBEY
aSb 'F MBHEFK EDOLL SB PBKIBP BNMLFRNBKC SR HBOEFK FQ OJB< JBKPBH< MFLICIVOL FH HBLIJIFTE SBLIBQ< BCDKIVICR< BCDKIVICR< ECOCTE< MDREIVOL OMMBOHOKVB FH PIEOSILICR< PIEOSILICR< OKP FCDBH VFKPICIFKE CDOC CDOC ONFTKC CF PIEVHINIKOCIFKY aVb *K OLL BKCBHMHIEBE< IKPTECHIBE< OKP WFHZ FMMFHCTKICIBE< VICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE EDOLL SB given employment preference when they possess the necessary qualications. aPb 1ICI\BKE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE WFHZIKJ FGBHEBOE EDOLL SB MHFCBVCBP SR CDB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV OJOIKEC IKDTNOKB CHBOCNBKC SR CDBIH BNMLFRBHEY )DFEB TKPBH IKGBECIJOCIFK< FH CHIOL QFH VFNNIEEIFK FQ O VHINB EDOLL SB MHFGIPBP LBJOL HBMHBEBKCOCIFK CF BKETHB CDB MHFCBVCIFK FQ CDBIH HIJDCEY aBb )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL MHFNFCB BNMLFRNBKC FMMFHCTKICIBE< OKP MTHETB CDB BVFKFNIV JFOL FQ QTLL BNMLFRNBKCY 3BHEFKE WICD PIEOSILICR EDOLL EDOLL SB MHFGIPBP FMMFHCTKICIBE QFH JOIKQTL BNMLFRNBKC OKP CDB MHIGOCB EBVCFH EDOLL SB JIGBK IKVBKCIGBE CF BNMLFR CDBNY $?"$")$7 "#65"% $7> 7$ 7$(B"$' (B"$' "#85B"*#8 8#*()57 4= aOb )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL< SR LOW< TKPBHCOZB OK OJHOHIOK HBQFHN MHFJHON QFTKPBP FK CDB HIJDC FQ QOHNBHE OKP HBJTLOH QOHNWFHZBHE WDF OHB LOKPLBEE< CF FWK PIHBVCLR FH VFLLBVCIGBLR CDB LOKPE CDBR CILL FH< IK CDB VOEB FQ FCDBH QOHNWFHZBHE< CF HBVBIGB O UTEC EDOHB FQ CDB QHTICE CDBHBFQY )F )F CDIE BKP< CDB 4COCB EDOLL BKVFTHOJB OKP TKPBHCOZB CDB UTEC PIECHISTCIFK FQ OLL OJHIVTLCTHOL LOKPE< ETSUBVC CF ETVD MHIFHICIBE OKP HBOEFKOS LB HBCBKCIFK LINICE OE CDB 1FKJHBEE NOR MHBEVHISB< COZIKJ IKCF OVVFTKC BVFLFJIVOL< PBGBLFMNBKCOL< FH BXTICR VFKEIPBHOCIFKE< OKP
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ETSUBVC CF CDB MORNBKC FQ UTEC VFNMBKEOCIFKY *K PBCBHNIKIKJ HBCBKCIFK LINICE< CDB 4COCB EDOLL HBEMBVC CDB HIJDC FQ ENOLL LOKPFWKBHEY )DB 4COCB EDOLL QTHCDBH MHFGIPB IKVBKCIGBE QFH GFLTKCOHR LOKP]EDOHIKJY (b) All farmers and sher folks have the right to a just share in the fruits of their labor, to be provided comprehensive nancial and technical support, including technology and an d research, OKP CF CDB MHBQBHBKCIOL TEB OKP OVVBEE CF CDB KOCTHOL HBEFTHVBE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBEY (c) The State encourages the establishment of coo perative farm and shing communities and EDOLL ETMMLR< OE QOH OE MHOVCIVOSLB< CDB KBVBEEOHR ETMMFHC OKP BNMFWBHNBKC CF ETVD BKCICIBEY 8#*()57 0= )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL HBVFJKI\B CDB HIJDC FQ QOHNBHE< QOHNWFHZBHE< OKP LOKPFWKBHE< OE WBLL OE VFFMBHOCIGBE OKP FCDBH IKPBMBKPBKC QOHNBHE: FHJOKI\OCIFKE< CF MOHCIVIMOCB IK CDB MLOKKIKJ< FHJOKI\OCIFK< OKP NOKOJBNBKC FQ CDB MHFJHON< OKP EDOLL MHFGIPB support to agriculture through appropriate technology and research, and adequate nancial, MHFPTVCIFK< NOHZBCIKJ< OKP FCDBH ETMMFHC EBHGIVBEY 8#*()57 9= )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL OMMLR CDB MHIKVIMLBE FQ OJHOHIOK HBQFHN FH ECBWOHPEDIM< WDBKBGBH OMMLIVOSLB IK OVVFHPOKVB WICD LOW< IK CDB PIEMFEICIFK FH TCILI\OCIFK FQ FCDBH KOCTHOL HBEFTHVBE< IKVLTPIKJ LOKPE FQ CDB MTSLIV PFNOIK TKPBH LBOEB FH VFKVBEEIFK ETICOSLB CF OJHIVTLCTHB< ETSUBVC CF MHIFH HIJDCE< DFNBECBOP HIJDCE FQ ENOLL EBCCLBHE< OKP CDB HIJDCE FQ IKPIJBKFTE MBFMLBE CF CDBIH OKVBECHOL LOKPEY
)DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV NOR HBEBCCLB LOKPLBEE QOHNBHE OKP QOHNWFHZBHE IK ICE FWK OJHIVTLCTHOL BECOCBE WDIVD EDOLL SB PIECHISTCBP CF CDBN IK CDB NOKKBH MHFGIPBP SR LOWY 8#*()57 2= The Federal Republic shall protect the rights of subsistence sherfolk, especially of local communities, to the preferential use of local marine and shing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall provide support to such sherfolk through appropriate technology and research, adequate nancial, production, and marketing assistance, and other services. The 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL OLEF MHFCBVC< PBGBLFM< OKP VFKEBHGB ETVD HBEFTHVBEY )DB MHFCBVCIFK shall extend to offshore shing grounds of subsistence sherfolk against foreign intrusion. Fisherfolk shall receive a just share from their labor in the utilization of marine and shing HBEFTHVBEY 8#*()57 := )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL MHFGIPB IKVBKCIGBE CF LOKPFWKBHE CF IKGBEC CDB MHFVBBPE FQ CDB OJHOHIOK HBQFHN MHFJHON CF MHFNFCB IKPTECHIOLI\OCIFK< BNMLFRNBKC VHBOCIFK< OKP MHIGOCI\OCIFK FQ MTSLIV EBVCFH BKCBHMHIEBEY 2IKOKVIOL IKECHTNBKCE TEBP O E MORNBKC QFH CDBIH LOKPE EDOLL SB DFKFHBP OE BXTICR IK BKCBHMHIEBE FQ CDBIH VDFIVBY
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(c) People’s organizations are bona de associations of citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identiable iden tiable leadership, membership, and structure.
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aSb )DBR EDOLL IKVTLVOCB MOCHIFCIEN OKP KOCIFKOLIEN< QFECBH LFGB F Q DTNOKICR< HBEMBVC QFH DTNOK HIJDCE< OMMHBVIOCIFK FQ CDB HFLB FQ KOCIFKOL DBHFBE IK CDB DIECFHIVOL PBGBLFMNBKC FQ CDB VF TKCHR TKCHR<< CBOVD CDB HIJDCE OKP PTCIBE FQ VICI\BKEDIM< ECHBKJCDBK BCDIVOL OKP EMIHICTOL GOLTBE< PBGBLFM NFHOL VDOHOVCBH OKP MBHEFKOL PIEVIMLIKB< BKVFTHOJB VHICIVOL OKP VHBOCIGB CDIKZIKJ< SHFOPBK scientic and technological knowledge, and promote vocational efciency. aVb (C CDB FMCIFK B[MHBEEBP IK WHICIKJ SR CDB MOHBKCE FH JTOHPIOKE< HBLIJIFK EDOLL SB OLLFWBP CF SB COTJDC CF CDBIH VDILPHBK FH WOHPE IK MTSLIV BLBNBKCOHR OKP DIJD EVDFFLE WICDIK CDB HBJTLOH VLOEE DFTHE SR IKECHTVCFHE PBEIJKOCBP FH OMMHFGBP SR CDB HBLIJIFTE OTCDFHICIBE FQ CDB HBLIJIFK CF WDIVD CDB VDILPHBK FH WOHPE SBLFKJ< WICDFTC OPPICIFKOL VFEC CF CDB 6FGBHKNBKCY
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4TSUBVC CF MHFGIEIFKE FQ LOW< CDB 2BPBHOL 6FGBHKNBKC EDOLL COZB ECBME CF IKICIOCB OKP ETECOIK the use of Filipino and English as a medium of ofcial communication, and as language of IKECHTVCIFK IK CDB BPTVOCIFKOL ERECBNY 8#*()57 2= (a) For purposes of communication and instruction, the ofcial languages of the 3DILIMMIKBE OHB 2ILIMIKF< OKP TKCIL FCDBHWIEB MHFGIPBP SR LOW< -KJLIEDY
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aSb )DB (HNBP 2FHVBE EDOLL HBEMBVC OKP TMDFLP CDB HIJDCE FQ CDB MBFMLBY (c) Professionalism in the Armed Forces and adequate remuneration and benets of its NBNSBHE EDOLL SB O MHINB VFKVBHK FQ CDB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIVY aPb )DB (HNBP 2FHVBE EDOLL SB IKETLOCBP QHFN MOHCIEOK MFLICIVEY 'F NBNSBH FQ CDB (HNBP (HNBP 2FHVBE EDOLL BKJOJB PIHBVCLR FH IKPIHBVCLR IK OKR MOHCIEOK MFLICIVOL OVCIGICR< B[VBMC CF GFCBY aBb 'F NBNSBH FQ CDB (HNBP 2FHVBE IK CDB OVCIGB EBHGIVB EDOLL< OC OKR CINB< SB OMMFIKCBP FH PBEIJKOCBP IK OKR VOMOVICR CF O VIGILIOK MFEICIFK IK CDB JFGBHKNBKC< IKVLTPIKJ JFGBHKNBKC] FWKBP FH VFKCHFLLBP VFHMFHOCIFKE FH OKR FQ CDBIH ETSEIPIOHIBEY (f) Laws on retirement of ofcers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other armed EBHGIVBE EDOLL KFC OLLFW B[CBKEIFK FQ EBHGIVB B[VBMC PTHIKJ CINBE FQ WOH FH FCDBH KOCIFKOL BNBHJBKVR OE NOR SB PBVLOHBP SR 1FKJHBEE FH CDB 3HBEIPBKC< OE CDB VOEB NOR SBY (g) The ofcers and personnel of the regular force of the Armed Forces shall be recruited MHFMFHCIFKOCBLR QHFN OLL 2BPBHOCBP .BJIFKE OE QOH OE MHOVCIVOSLBY aDb )DB CFTH FQ PTCR FQ CDB 1DIBQ FQ 4COQQ FQ CDB (HNBP 2FHVBE FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKBE< CDB 1DIBQ FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKB 2BPBHOL 3FLIVB< OKP CDB 1FNNOKPOKC FQ CDB 3DILIMMIKB 1FOEC 6TOHP< EDOLL KFC SB LBEE CDOK CWF a"b RBOHE OKP KFC NFHB CDOK CDHBB a#b RBOHE QHFN CDB CINB FQ OMMFIKCNBKC< O MMFIKCNBKC< unless sooner removed by the President for loss of trust trust and condence. They shall not SB B[CBKPBP SBRFKP VFNMTLEFHR HBCIHBNBKC OJB< B[VBMC IK CINBE FQ WOH FH FCDBH KOCIFKOL BNBHJBKVR<< OE PBVLOHBP SR 1FKJHBEE BNBHJBKVR 1FK JHBEE FH CDB 3HBEIPBKC< OE CDB VOEB NOR SBY 8#*()57 /= )DB 2BPBHOL .BMTSLIV EDOLL NOIKCOIK FKB MFLIVB QFHVB WDIVD EDOLL SB QBPBHOL IK EVFMB OKP VIGILIOK IK VDOHOVCBH CF SB OPNIKIECBHBP OKP VFKCHFLLBP SR O 2BPBHOL 3TSLIV 4OQBCR OKP 3FLIVB 1FNNIEEIFKY
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