Practice question
A sitting Representative accepts and holds another paid office in a government-owned corporation during his congressional term. Assume no distinct constitutional position or exception is involved. What consequence does Article VI, Section 13 prescribe?
- His House seat is automatically converted into a corporate board seat without any forfeiture.
- He forfeits his congressional seat by holding the other government office.
- The prohibition applies only if the corporation loses money.
- He may keep both offices if he discloses them.
- The prohibition applies only to Senators.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 11–14 and 16(3): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Section 13, first sentence.
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