Practice question
A natural-born citizen is thirty-six, literate, and a registered voter on election day. Assume he became a resident of the Philippines only one year immediately before that day and has no earlier residence relevant to the requirement. Does he meet Article VI, Section 3's residence qualification for Senator?
- Yes, because one year is sufficient for every national elective office.
- Yes, because natural-born citizenship removes the residence requirement.
- Yes, because literacy substitutes for residence.
- No, because two years of Philippine residence immediately preceding election day are required.
- No, because Senators must reside in the Philippines for ten years immediately before election.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 2–4: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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