Practice question
A bill was passed eighty days ago but first reached the President twenty-five days ago. An objection says the thirty-day veto period expired merely because more than thirty days have passed since congressional passage. Which response follows Section 27(1)?
- The period begins at first reading
- The period begins when a bill is filed
- The period begins on the sponsor’s birthday
- Passage starts every presidential deadline regardless of receipt
- The specified period runs after presidential receipt, so passage alone does not establish expiration
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VI, Section 27(1).
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