Constitutional Law I: Qualifications for Public Office

SANCHEZ, Severino Miguel B

Table 1: Executive and Legislative Departments

House of Representatives: House of Representatives:

ARTICLE VI & VII President and Vice-President Member of the Senate
District Representative Party List Representative
Citizenship Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
Age on Day of Election
At least Forty (40) At least Thirty-Five (35) At least Twenty-Five (25) At least Twenty-Five (25)
(Years)
Literacy Read and Write
Registered Voter in district
Voting Requirement Registered Voter Registered Voter N/A
where seeking election
Residency immediately
Ten (10) years Two (2) years One (1) year One (1) year
preceding election
Philippines, district where
Place of Residency Philippines Philippines Philippines *per RA 7941
seeking election
Duration of Term Six (6) years Six (6) years Three (3) years Three (3) years
One (1) term - President
Two (2) terms – VP
Limit on Consecutive
Two (2) terms Three (3) terms Three (3) terms
Terms *note: A7S4 prohibition of 4
years remaining in term if VP
succeeds the President

Table 2: Judicial Department

Member of the Supreme Court or

ARTICLE VIII Lower Courts
Any Lower Collegiate Court
Citizenship Natural-born citizen (NBC) Prescribed by Congress
Age at Appointment (Years) At least Forty (40) Prescribed by Congress
Years of Experience Fifteen (15) years Prescribed by Congress
Judge of a Lower Court OR
Kind of Experience Prescribed by Congress
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Member of the Philippine Bar Yes (implied) Yes
In good behavior, until the age of Seventy (70) OR become
Duration of Appointment
incapacitated to discharge duties of office
Constitutional Law I: Qualifications for Public Office
SANCHEZ, Severino Miguel B

Table 3: Constitutional Commissions

ARTICLE IX Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commission on Audit (COA)
Position Chairman Commissioner Chairman Commissioner Chairman Commissioner
Quantity One (1) Two (2) One (1) Six (6) One (1) Two (2)
Citizenship Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
Age at
Appointment At least Thirty-Five (35)
(Years)
(1) Holder of college degree (1) CPA with not less than Ten (10) years
of auditing experience, OR Members of the
(2) Majority thereof, including the Philippine Bar who have been engaged in
Proven capacity for public
Experience Chairman, shall be members of the the practice of law for at least Ten (10)
administration
Philippine Bar who have been engaged years
in the practice of law for at least Ten (10) (2) At no time shall all Members of the
years Commission belong to the same profession
Previous
Must not have been a candidate for any elective position in the elections immediately preceding their appointment
Position
Who Appoints? President, with consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term Limit Seven (7) years, without reappointment
3 x Seven (7) years 1 x Five (5) years
Term Limit (# of Seven (7) 1 x Five (5) years
Seven (7) years 2 x Five (5) years Seven (7) years 1 x Three (3)
pax) x (# years) years 1 x Three (3) years
1 x Three (3) years years
Constitutional Law I: Qualifications for Public Office
SANCHEZ, Severino Miguel B

Table 4: Sandiganbayan

ARTICLE XI Ombudsman and Deputies

Mandatory: 1 x Ombudsman | 1 x Special Prosecutor | 1 x Overall Deputy
Quantity
Discretionary: at least 1 Deputy each for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao |
separate Deputy for Military Establishment
Citizenship Natural-born citizen of the Philippines
Age at Appointment At least Forty (40) years
Of recognized probity and independence
Other Requirements
Ombudsman only: For Ten (10) years or more, must have been a judge
OR engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines
Must not have been a candidate for any elective position in the elections
Previous Position
immediately preceding their appointment
Member of the
Yes
Philippine Bar
Who Appoints? President, from a list prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council