Practice question
An elected President has won the election but will assume office next month. An adviser says the Section 14 ninety-day clock already began on election day. Which is correct?
- Election day always starts the clock.
- The constitutional starting point is assumption of office, not merely electoral victory.
- A campaign concession starts the clock.
- The Acting President chooses any starting date.
- The clock begins at the end of the elected term.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VII, Sections 14–15.
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