THREE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT

Department Position Age Qualification Years of Residence Years/term No. of terms Other Requirements
Natural-born citizen
President At least 40 years old At least 10 years 1 term only
6 years Registered voter
(1 person only) on the day of election before the election (no re-election)
Executive Able to read and write
Department Natural-born citizen
Vice-President At least 40 years old At least 10 years not more than
6 years Registered voter
(1 person only) on the day of election before the election 2 terms
Able to read and write
Natural-born citizen
Senators At least 35 years old At least 2 years not more than
6 years Registered voter
(24 members) on the day of election before the election 2 terms
Able to read and write
Legislative
House of
Department Natural-born citizen
Representatives At least 25 years old At least 1 year not more than
3 years Registered voter
(not more than on the day of election before the election 3 terms
Able to read and write
250 members)
Members of the Court are Natural-born citizen
At least 15 years mandated to retire upon Member of the Phil. Bar
Chief Justice judge or lawyer of reaching the age of 70. (sec. Appointed by the President
At least 40 years old
(1 person only) a lower court in 11, Article VIII) They may also with the consent of the
the Philippines be removed from office Commission on
through impeachment, which Appointments
Judiciary is accomplished through a
Natural-born citizen
resolution of impeachment
At least 15 years Member of the Phil. Bar
affirmed by a 1/3 vote of all
Associate Justices judge or lawyer of Appointed by the President
At least 40 years old members of the House of
(14 members) a lower court in with the consent of the
Representatives and
the Philippines Commission on
conviction by 2/3 vote of all
Appointments
members of the Senate.

Position Regular Election Commencement

President and Vice-President 2nd Monday of May (every 6 years) Noon on the 30th day of June
Senator 2nd Monday of May (12 out of 24 – every 3 years) Noon on the 30th day of June
House of Representatives 2nd Monday of May (every 3 years) Noon on the 30th day of June
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION
Commission Position Age Qualification Years/term No. of terms Other Requirements Appointed by
 Natural-born citizen
Chairman no re-  With proven capacity for
At least 35 years old 7 years
(1 person only) appointment public administration. President
The Civil
 Must not have been (with the consent
Service
Commissioner 1: candidates for any elective of the Commission
Commission
Commissioners 5 years no re- position in the elections on Appointments)
At least 35 years old immediately preceding their
(2 members) Commissioner 2: appointment
3 years appointment.

 Natural-born citizen
Chairman no re-
At least 35 years old 7 years  College degree
(1 person only) appointment
 Must not have been
President
The candidates for any elective
(with the consent
Commission 3 Commissioners: positions in the immediately
of the Commission
on Elections 7 years preceding election.
on Appointments)
Commissioners 2 Commissioners: no re-  Majority, member of the
At least 35 years old
(6 members) 5 years appointment Philippine Bar (Engage in
1 Commissioner: law for at least 10 years)
3 years
 Natural-born citizen
 Certified Public Accountant
Chairman no re- with not less than ten years
At least 35 years old 7 years
(1 person only) appointment of auditing experience, or
members of the Philippine
President
The Bar who have been engaged
(with the consent
Commission in the practice of law for at
of the Commission
on Audit least ten years
Commissioner 1: on Appointments)
 Must not have been
Commissioners 5 years no re- candidates for any elective
At least 35 years old
(2 members) Commissioner 2: appointment positions in the immediately
3 years preceding election.
OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Department Position Age Qualification Years of Residence Years/term No. of terms Other Requirements
Local Officials
At least 1 year not more than  Natural-born citizen
Mayor: 1 At least 18 years old
before the election
3 years
3 terms  Registered voter for at
Local SB Members: 7 least 6 months
Government Barangay Officials  No civil, administrative or
At least 1 year not more than
Captain: 1 At least 18 years old 3 years criminal offense during
before the election 3 terms
Councilors: 7 the filing of candidacy
 Natural-born citizen
must have for ten  recognized probity and
years or more independence
Ombudsman
Tanodbayan At least 40 years old
been a judge or
7 years
no re-  Must not have been
engaged in the appointment candidates for any
(1 person only)
practice of law in elective positions in the
The Office of the Philippines immediately preceding
Ombudsman election.
(Sandiganbayan) Deputies  appointed by the
Over-all: 1 President from a list of at
For Luzon: ≥1 least six nominees
member of the no re-
For Visayas: ≥1 At least 40 years old 7 years prepared by the Judicial
Philippine Bar appointment
For Mindanao: ≥1 and Bar Council, and from
For Military: 1 a list of three nominees
for every vacancy after

FRACTIONS MENTIONED IN THE CONSTITUTION SALARY (annual)

Educational Institution 1/3 Alien enrolled in any school (≤) President P 300,000
Filing of Impeachment case 1/3 Vote of the members of the Congress Senate President P 240,000
Declaration of a State of War 2/3 Vote of the members of the Congress House Speaker P 240,000
Suspension/Expulsion of a member of the Congress 2/3 Vote of the members of the Congress Chief Justice P 240,000
Constitutional Convention 2/3 Vote of the members of the Congress Senator P 204,000
For a Bill to become a Law 2/3 Vote of the members of the Congress Members of the House P 204,000
Renewal of treaties or international agreements 2/3 Vote of the members of the Senate Associate Justice P 204,000
Conviction of impeachable person 2/3 Vote of the members of the Senate ConCom Chairman P 204,000
Amendment of the Constitution 3/4 Vote of the members of the Congress ConCom Member P 180,000