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CITIZENSHIPARTICLE IV

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Section

1.

The following are citizens ofthe Philippines:

[1] Those who are citizens of thePhilippines at the time of the adoptionof this Constitution;

[2] Those whose fathers or mothers arecitizens of the Philippines;

[3] Those orn before January 1! 1"#!of "ilipino #others! who elect Philippinecitizenship $pon reachin% the a%e of#a&orit'; an(

[)] Those who are naturalizedin

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Section $* %atural&born citizens are thosewho are citizens of the Philippines from birthwitho$t ha+in% to perfor# an' act to ac,$ire orperfect their Philippine citizenship* Those whoelect Philippine citizenship in accordancewith paragraph '#(! Section 1 hereof shall e(ee#e( nat$ral-orn citizens*

Section #. Philippine citizenship #a' e lost orreac,$ire( in the #anner pro+i(e( ' law*

Section )* Citizens of the Philippines who#arr' aliens shall retain their citizenship! $nless' their act or o#ission! the' are (ee#e(! $n(erthe law! to ha+e reno$nce( it*

Section *. .$al alle iance of citizens is

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SUFFRAGEARTICLE V

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Section 1* /$0ra%e #a' eeercise( ' all citizens of the Philippinesnot otherwise (is,$alie( ' law! whoare

at least eighteen years of ageha+e resi(e( in the Philippines for atleast one year

at least + months in the place whereinthe' propose to +ote!4o literac'! propert'! or other

s$stanti+e re,$ire#ent*

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Section $*

The Congressshall pro+i(e asystem for securing the secrecyand sanctity of the ballot as well

as a s'ste# for asentee +otin% ',$alie( "ilipinos aroa(*

The Con%ress shall also (esi%n aprocedure for the disabled andthe illiterates to +ote witho$t the

assistance of other persons

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LEGISLATIVE

DEPARTMENTARTICLE VI

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Section 1* The le%islati+epower shall e +este( in theCon%ress of the Philippines

which shall consist of

a Senate56pper 7o$se8,ouse of -epresentaties

5Lower 7o$se8

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C9:P9/ITI94 2) senators6ALI"ICATI94/ 4at$ral orn Citizen

3< 'ears ol(

Literate 5can rea( an( write8Re%istere( VoterPhilippine resi(ent for two 'ears

TER:/ 9" 9""ICE = 'ears

:ai#$# of 2 ter#s

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C9:P9/ITI94 2>> (istrict reps! part' list

6ALI"ICATI94/4at$ral orn Citizen

2< 'ears ol(Literate 5can rea( an(write8

Re%istere( Voter

Philippine resi(ent forone 'earsTER:/ 9" 9""ICE 3'ears

:ai#$# of 3 ter#s

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6nless otherwise

pro+i(e( ' law! theregular election of the/enators an( the :e#ers

of the 7o$se ofRepresentati+es shall ehel( on the second

/onday of /ay*

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In Case of Vacanc'

Vacanc' can e lle( thro$%h

regular electionSpecial 0lections can e calle(for the p$rpose of llin% theVacanc'

In either circ$#stance! the oneelecte( #a' #erel' sits for theunepired term

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/alaries of /enators an( :e#ers 9f7o$se of Representati+es shall e(eter#ine( ' law*

%o increase in sai( co#pensationshall ta?e e0ect until after the

epiration of the full term of allthe :e#ers of the /enate an( the7o$se of Representati+es appro+in%s$ch increase*

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Con%ress#en ha+e two parlia#entar'pri+ile%es while Con%ress is in

/essionPriilege from 2rrest3mmunity fro# o0enses p$nishale for notmore the si years 3mprisonment.

Priilege of Speech and 4ebateI##$nit' fro# libelan( slander.

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Electe( Con%ress#en #$st

"$ll' disclosetheir 5nancial and

business interest. 4isclosepotential con6icts ofinterests that arise in the co$rse oflegislation

@eep fro# an' other oce ore#plo'#ent 5appointe( or otherwise8!forfeit 7isBher to (o so*

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RE6LAR /E//I94/1* Con%ress con+ene once e+er' 'ear on the

fourth /onday of July .

2* Contin$es /ession for as lon% as it sees t!until #7 days before the opening of itsnet regular session! ecl$(in%/at$r(a's! /$n(a's! an( le%al holi(a's*

/PECIAL /E//I94/1. Called by he President at an' ti#e when

Con%ress is it in session*

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Senate Presidentan( ,ouseSpea8er electe( ' ma9ority.

9ther ocers! proce($res an( the(iscipline of its #e#ers is at the(iscretion of each ho$se*

Each 7o$se #aintains a 9ournal

and record of proceedings4either ho$se can ad9ournwitho$t

the others consent*

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0lectoral Tribunal is the sole

&$(%e of all contests relatin%to the election! ret$rns! an(,$alications of their

respecti+e :e#ers

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The /enate an( the 7o$se shall eachha+e an 0lectrical Tribunal which

shall e co#pose( of1.# Supreme Court Justicesto e(esi%nate( ' the Chief of D$stice

$.+ /embers of the /enate or 7o$se

The senior Justice in the ElectricalTri$nal shall e its Chairman.

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C9:P9/ITI941. SenatePresi(ent as 0 cio

Chairman

$. 1$ Senators#. 1$ members of the ,ouse

4ote The 12 /enators an( 12

Representati+es are electe( on the basisof proportional representation fro# thepolitical parties an( part'-list or%anizations*

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The 0lectoral Tribunals and theCommission on 2ppointmentsshall econstitutedwithin thirty daysafter the

/enate an( the 7o$se of Representati+esshall ha+e een or%anize( with theelection of the Presi(ent an( the /pea?er*

The Co##ission on Appoint#ents shall#eet onl' while the Con%ress is insession*

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The records and boo8s ofaccounts of the Con%ress shall e

preseredan( e open to thepublicin accor(ance with law

/$ch oo?s shall e a$(ite( ' the

Commission on 2udit which shallp$lish ann$all'

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Power of CongressAppoint#ent of P$lic 9cialsLe%islati+e In,$ir' an( In+esti%ations

.eclare the Eistence of state of warRatif' the co$ntr's international

treaties 5 /enate8

A$thorize li#ite( E#er%enc' powerfor the Presi(entAppro+e The %o+ern#ent $(%et

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6n(erta?e Pro&ect $n(er the C."Propose! re+iew an( a(opt ills for

enact#ent into law9+ert$rn a Presi(ential Veta with therespect to propose( le%islation

Allow for referan(aPropose a#en(#ents to the

constit$tion an( call forconstit$tional con+ention*

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Con%ress #a' not

Increase appropriation reco##en(e(' the eec$ti+e ranch

Pass ta ee#ptions witho$t theconc$rrence of a #a&orit' of its#e#ers

rant titles of noilit' Pass e post facto ills

Pass Fills of Attain(er

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