Practice question
A law increases the President’s salary while the current incumbent’s term is ongoing. It directs payment of the increase to that incumbent immediately. Under Article VII, Section 6, what is the constitutional timing rule?
- Every enacted increase must take effect the same day.
- The President can waive the text by announcing acceptance.
- Salary increases are forbidden forever.
- An increase cannot take effect until after expiration of the incumbent’s term during which it was approved.
- The increase takes effect whenever the President’s relative requests it.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Sections 6 and 13: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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