A.

Composition

LEGISLATIV
E

EXECUTIVE

JUDICIAL

It is composed of 24
senators. They are
elected by qualified
voters as may be
provided by law.

It is composed of
the President
alone.

It consists of 15
members including
Chief Justice.

Qualifications are:
(a) He is a
natural born
citizen of the
Philippines
(b) He is a
registered
voter
(c) He is able to
read and
right
(d) He is atleast
40 years of
age on the
day of
election
(e) He is a
resident of
the
Philippines
for atleast
ten (10)
years
immediately
preceding
such election

Qualifications for a
member of the
Supreme Court are:
(1) He must be
a natural
born citizen
(2) He must be
atleast 40
years of age
(3) He mus have
15 years or
more, been a
judge of a
lower court
or engaged
in the
practice of
law in the
Philippines
(4) He must be
a person of
proven
competence,
integrity,
probity and
independenc
e

B. Qualification A senator must be:

s

(a) A natural
born citizen
of the
Philippines
(b) At least 35
years of age
in the
written day
of election
(c) Able to read
and write.

C. Term of
Office

D. Powers and
Function

The term of office

is six
(6) years.

The term of office

is six (6) years.

A bicameral legislature
has been created in the
place of the unicameral
set up provided in the
1973 Constitution.

Executive has the

power to
administer the laws
which means
carrying them into
practical operation
and enforcing their
due observance.

The legislature defines

the rights and duties of
citizans, imposes taxes,
appropriates funds,
defines crimes and
provides for their
punishment, creates
and abolishes
government offices,
determines their
jurisdiction and in
general, regulates
human conduct and the
use of property for the
promotion of common
good.

E. Limitation

There is no limit as
to the number of
years one can
serve as senator.

A person who has

held the office of
President is
absolutely
disqualified for any
reelection.

They shall hold

office during good
behavior until they
reach the age of 70
years or become
incapacitated,
physically or
mentally, to
discharge the
duties of their
office.
The power to
define, prescribe,
and apportion the
jurisdiction of the
various courts is
vested by the
Constitution in
Congress.

(1) The Congress

cannot diminish
or otherwise
impair the
original and
appellate
jurisdiction of
the Supreme
Court over
cases
enumerated in
section 5
(2) No law shall be
passed
reorganizing
the judiciary
when it
undermines
security of
tenure
guaranteed in

section 11

(3) No law shall be

passed
increasing the
appellate
jurisdiction of
the Supreme
Court without
its advice and
concurrence