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A resident of the Philippines for not less peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural
than 2 years immediately preceding the communities, women, youth, and such
The salaries of Senators and Members of the The following are the disqualifications and
House of Representatives shall be determined by law. inhibitions:
No increase in said compensation shall take effect Incompatible office (Sec. 13, Art. VI).
until after the expiration of the full term of all Forbidden office (Sec. 13, Art. VI).
members of the Senate and the House of Personally appearing as counsel and
Representatives approving such increase. financial interest in any contract,
franchise or privilege granted by
PRIVILEDGES government (Sec. 14, Art. VI).
Full disclosure of financial and business
The following are the privileges: interests (Sec. 12, Art. VI).
Freedom from arrest.
Privilege of speech and debate. Incompatible office
of the privilege of the writ of habeas Only one (1) subject to be expressed in
corpus or declaration of martial law. the title thereof – It was held that the
President, from among the immediately and yeas and nays entered