QUALIFICATIONS

Composition Term Citizenshi Age Residency Relevant Other

p Experience requirements
President/VP - 6 40 10 years - Cannot
Senator - 6 35 2 years - practice
Representative - 3 25 1 year - profession
Judiciary 1 CJ, 14 AJ Until 70 15 years With proven
(SC/Collegiate years 40 practice of competence,
Court) old, - law probity,
good integrity, and
behavio independence
r
Members of COA 1 Chair, 2 10 years
(subject to CA Commissioner Natural practice of
confirmation) s Born law or CPA (1)
7 35 (not all Not a
- should candidate of
belong to the any elective
same position
profession at during the
the same immediately
time) preceding
Members of 1 Chair, 6 10 years election;
COMELEC(subjec Commissioner practice of
t to CA s (may sit en 35 - law (majority (2)
confirmation) banc or in 2 7 including the No
divisions) chair must be appointment
a lawyer) in acting or
Members of CSC 1 Chair, 2 Proven temporary
Commissioner 7 35 - capacity for capacity
s public
administration
Ombudsman (not 1 Ombudsman, 10 years Not a
subject to CA 1 overall practice of candidate of
confirmation) Deputy 7 40 - law any elective
 Ombudsman, 3 position
Deputy during the
Ombudsman immediately
(Luzon, preceding
Visayas, election
Mindanao)

OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

No. of Term Composition Function

Members
HRET or SET 9 SC – 3 members, HR/HS – 6 members Sole judge of all contests relating to
- (proportional representation from political elections, returns, and qualifications
parties); Member Senior justice shall be of the members of Congress
the chair
PET (SC, sitting en 15 Sole judge of all contests relating to
banc) - 1 CJ, 14 AJ elections, returns, and qualifications
of the President or Vice-President
CA 25 Senate President, 12 Senators and 12 Confirm presidential appointees
- Representatives; Senate President as ex- requiring confirmation
officio char, shall not vote except in case
of a tie
JBC (under 7 4 years Chief Justice (ex-officio chair), retired Recommend appointees to the
supervision by the justice of SC, DOJ Secretary (ex-officio Judiciary (90 days from vacancy)
SC, subject to CA member), representative from Congress,
confirmation) law professor, IBP representative, private
sector representative
VOTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

Act Voting Requirement

Congress:
Punish member of Congress for disorderly behavior 2/3 of all members
Constitutional convention (as Congress) 2/3 of all members
Declare existence of war 2/3 of members voting jointly
Approval of vetoed bill 2/3 of members voting
separately
Declaration of President’s inability to perform his function 2/3 of members voting
separately
Grant of tax exemption Majority of all members
Concurrence to the President’s grant of amnesty Majority of all members
Constitutional convention (submitted to the people) Majority of all members
Confirmation of nomination of Vice-President Majority of members voting
separately
Resolution of a tie in a presidential election Majority of members voting
separately
Revocation of martial law declaration Majority of members voting
jointly
Initiative and referendum (amendment of Constitution) 12% of registered voter (at
least 3% per district)
Initiative and referendum (legislation) 10% of registered voter (at
least 3% per district)
Constituent assembly (revision/amendment of Constitution) 3/4 of all members
Recording in the journal of the proceedings of Congress 1/5 of present members
Executive:
Transmittal of written declaration regarding the President’s Majority of cabinet members
Inability to perform his function
Judiciary:
Cases decided by the SC division or en banc Majority of the members who
took part in the deliberation
Commission on Appointments:
Confirmation of an appointee Majority of the members