Practice question
Five registered voters seek Senate seats. None has previously served a senatorial term, and assume no other legal disqualification. Their ages and Philippine residence periods stated below are measured on election day; residence periods immediately precede that day. Which profile satisfies all qualifications in Article VI, Section 3?
- A naturalized Filipino, age forty, literate, with ten years of Philippine residence
- A natural-born Filipino, age thirty-four, literate, with five years of Philippine residence
- A natural-born Filipino, age thirty-six, literate, with one year of Philippine residence
- A natural-born Filipino, age thirty-six, unable to read or write, with five years of Philippine residence
- A natural-born Filipino, age thirty-five, able to read and write, with two years of Philippine residence
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 2–4: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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