of Representatives, Justices and Judges, Ombudsman, and Constitutional Commissions; Immunity of the President, privileges of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives

Qualifications, Disqualifications, Selection of the President, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Justices and Judges, Ombudsman, and Constitutional Commissions; Immunity of the President, privileges of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives          

Officer	Composition	Qualifications	Term of Office	Disqualification/s/ Prohibitions	Selection	Powers	Privileges
President		1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 40 years of age on the day of the election;   3. Able to read and write;   4. A registered voter;   5. Resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately preceding the day of the election	6 years   Limit: Shall not be eligible for any re-election   No person who has succeeded as president and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time	1. Shall not receive any other emoluments from the government or any other source   2. Shall not hold any other office or employment during his tenure   3. Shall mot practice, directly or indirectly, any other profession during tenure   4. Shall not participate in any business   5. Shall not be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with or I any franchise, or in special privilege granted by the Government   6. Shall avoid conflict of interest in conduct of office   7. Shall avoid nepotism	Elected at large by qualified voters of the Philippines as may be provided by law	1. Appointing power 2. Power of control over all executive departments, bureaus and offices 3. Commander-in-Chief powers 4. Calling-out powers 5. Power to place the country under martial law 6. Power to suspend the privilege of writ of habeas corpus 7. Pardoning power 8. Borrowing power 9. Diplomatic/treaty-making power 10. Budgetary power 11. Informing power 12. Veto power 13. Power of general supervision over local governments 14. Power to call special sessions 15. Residual powers	1. Official residence; 2. Salary is determined by law and shall not be decreased during his tenure; 3. Immunity from suit for official acts 4. Presidential communications privilege 5 Executive privilege
Senators	24 Senators	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 35 years of age on the day of the election;   3. Able to read and write;   4. A registered voter;   5. Resident of the Philippines for not less than 2 years immediately preceding the day of the election	6 years   Limit: not more than 2 consecutive terms	1. No Senator shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms   2. One who has been declared by competent authority as insane or incompetent   3. One who has been sentenced by final judgement for:   a. Subversion b. Insurrection c. Rebellion d. Any offense for which he has been sentenced to a penalty of more than 18 months; or e. A crime involving Moral Turpitude   Prohibitions: 1. Incompatible Office 2. Forbidden Office 3. Cannot personally appear as counsel before any court of justice, electoral tribunal, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies 4. Cannot be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with or I any franchise, or in special privilege granted by the Government 5. Cannot intervene in any matter before any office of the Government	Elected at large by qualified voters of the Philippines as may be provided by law	1. General Plenary power 2. Specific power of appropriation 3. Taxation and expropriation 4. Legislative investigation 5. Question Hour 6. Power of Impeachment	1. Parliamentary Immunity 2. Legislative Privilege
Members of the House of Representatives; District representatives	Not more than 250 members, unless otherwise fixed by law	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 25 years of age on the day of the election;   3. Able to read and write;   4. A registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected;   5. Resident of the Philippines for not less than 1 year immediately preceding the day of the election	3 years   Limit: not more than 3 consecutive terms	1. No Member shall serve for more than 3 consecutive terms   2. One who has been declared by competent authority as insane or incompetent   3. One who has been sentenced by final judgement for:   a. Subversion b. Insurrection c. Rebellion d. Any offense for which he has been sentenced to a penalty of more than 18 months; or e. A crime involving Moral Turpitude   Prohibitions: 1. Incompatible Office 2. Forbidden Office 3. Cannot personally appear as counsel before any court of justice, electoral tribunal, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies 4. Cannot be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with or I any franchise, or in special privilege granted by the Government 5. Cannot intervene in any matter before any office of the Government	Elected by the constituents of his respective district	1.General Plenary power 2. Specific power of appropriation 3. Taxation and expropriation 4. Legislative investigation 5. Question Hour 6. Power of Impeachment	1. Parliamentary Immunity 2. Legislative Privilege
Members of the House of Representatives; Party-list representatives	PLs occupy 20% of the total number of the members of the HOR including the PLs.	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 25 years of age on the day of the election;   3. Able to read and write;   4. A registered voter;   5. Bona fide member of the party/organization he/she seeks to represent;   6. Resident of the Philippines for not less than 1 year immediately preceding the day of the election		Elected nationally (those garnering at least 2% of all votes cast for the party-list system are entitled to 1 seat, which is increased according to proportional representation, but is in no way to exceed 3 seats per organization.
Justices	1 Chief Justice 14 Associate Justices	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 40 years of age; and,   3. A judge of a lower court or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines for 15 years or more	Hold office during good behavior until they reach the age of 70 or become incapacitated to discharge their duties		Appointed by the President from among a list of at least 3 nominees prepared by the JBC	1. Judicial Power: To settle actual controversies involving rights, which are legally demandable and enforceable and to determine whether or not there has been grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the government.   2. Rule-making power	1. The Supreme Court is a constitutional body; it may not be abolished nor may its membership or the manner of its meetings be changed by mere legislation   2. The members of the Supreme Court are removable only by impeachment   3. May not be deprived of its minimum original and appellate jurisdiction   4. Members of the judiciary enjoy security of tenure   5. Members of judiciary may not be designated to any agency performing quasi-judicial or administrative functions.   6. When the Supreme Court, as the PET, resolves a presidential or vice-presidential election contest, it performs what is essentially a judicial power   7.The salaries of Justices and judges shall be fixed by law and cannot be decreased during their continuance in office   8.Appellate jurisdiction may not be increased without its advice and concurrence
Judges		RTC Judge: 1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 35 years of age; and,   3. Has been engaged for at least 10 years in the practice of law or has held public office in the PH requiring admission to the practice of law as indispensable requirement   MTC/MCTC Judge: 1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 30 years of age; and,   3. Has been engaged for at least 10 years in the practice of law or has held public office in the PH requiring admission to the practice of law as indispensable requirement		For lower courts, the President shall issue the appointment within ninety (90) days from the submission by the JBC of such list
OMBUDSMAN	Composition: 1.Ombudsman/Tanodbayan; 2. Overall Deputy (at least one Deputy each for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao); and, 3. Deputy for military establishment may be appointed	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 40 years of age at the time of appointment;   3. Of recognized probity and independence;   4. Member of the Philippine Bar;   5. Must not have been a candidate for any elective office in the immediately preceding election; and,   6. For the OMB, must have been for 10 years or more, a judge or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines	7 years without reappointment	1. Cannot hold any other office or employment during his tenure;   2. Cannot engage (directly or indirectly) in the practice of any profession or in the active management or control of any business which may be affected by the functions of his office;   3. Cannot be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with or in any franchise or privilege granted by the Government, any of its subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, including GOCCs or their subsidiaries;   4. Shall not be qualified to run for any office in the election immediately following their cessation from office; and   5. Shall not be allowed to appear or practice in the Ombudsman for 2 years following their cessation from office	Appointed by the President in a list of at least 3 nominees for each vacancy prepared by the JBC. Said list must be published in a newspaper of general circulation.  Appointments do NOT require confirmation	1. Jurisdiction over public officials or employees of the GOCCs with original charters   2. Jurisdiction over disciplinary cases involving public school teachers   3. Impose penalties in administrative cases
Constitutional Commissions
COMELEC	1 Chairman and 6 Commissioners	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 35 years of age at the time of appointment;   3. College Degree holder   4. Not a candidate for any election in the immediately preceding the appointments	7 years without reappointment	1. No member of a Constitutional Commission shall, during his tenure: 2. Be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with, or in any franchise or privilege granted by the Government, any of its subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities 3. Engage in the Practice of any profession; 4. Engage in the Active management and control of any business which in any way may be affected by the functions of his office; and 5. Hold any other Office or Employment.		1. enforce and administer all election laws   2. Decide election cases   3. appellate jurisdiction over contests involving barangay officials decided by trial courts of limited jurisdiction   4. appellate decisions shall be final, executory and not appealable   5. decide all questions affecting elections (but not to be voted for)   6. deputize law enforcement agencies and Government instrumentalities to ensure CHOPFE   7. register political organizations   8. file, on its own or upon complaint, petitions for inclusion or exclusion of voters   9. investigate and prosecute cases of violations of election laws including election frauds   10. RTC has authority to try and decide criminal cases involving elections   11. Exclusive power to conduct preliminary investigation for purposes of a) filing information and b) help judge in determining whether warrant of arrest should be issued   12. Prosecution of election offenses is exclusively under Comelec
COA	A Chairman and 2 Commissioners	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 35 years of age at the time of appointment;   3. CPAs with at least 10 years auditing experience or members of the Bar with at least 10 years experience in the practice of law; at no time shall all members belong to the same profession; and,   4. Not a candidate for any election in the immediately preceding the appointment		1. examine, audit and settle accounts pertaining to the revenue, receipts of or uses of funds pertaining to the Government of GOCCs with original charters (pre-audit)   2. settle accounts means power to settle liquidated accounts which may be adjusted simply by an arithmetical process   3. Define scope of audit and promulgate accounting and audit rules
CSC	A Chairman and 2 Commissioners	1. Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;   2. At least 35 years of age at the time of appointment;   3. With proven capacity for public administration; and,   4. Not a candidate for any election in the immediately preceding the appointments		1. establish a career service 2. adopt measures to promote moral, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness and courtesy in the civil service 3. strengthen the merit and rewards system 4. integrate all human resources development programs 5. institutionalize a management climate conducive to public accountability 6. submit an annual report on its personnel programs