COMELEC must create rules protecting ballot secrecy for illiterate and disabled voters until new procedures exist.
What is the role of the Commission on Elections regarding illiterate voters? Read More »
To vote, one must reside in their voting precinct for at least six months before the election.
Is there a residency requirement to vote in a specific municipality? Read More »
No literacy or property requirements can be imposed on citizens wishing to exercise their right to vote.
Can a person be denied the right to vote because they cannot read or write? Read More »
The state is prohibited from enacting any ex post facto laws or bills of attainder.
Can the state enact ex post facto laws or bills of attainder? Read More »
Persons who were citizens at the time the 1987 Constitution was adopted remain citizens.
Who were considered citizens at the time the Constitution was adopted? Read More »
Children of Filipino fathers or mothers are recognized as citizens of the Philippines.
How does parentage affect Philippine citizenship? Read More »
Persons born to Filipino mothers before 1973 are citizens if they elect citizenship upon reaching majority age.
What is the rule for those born of Filipino mothers before Jan 17, 1973? Read More »
Individuals can become Philippine citizens by undergoing the naturalization process as provided by law.
How can a foreigner become a Filipino citizen? Read More »
Natural-born citizens are Filipinos from birth who need no further acts to acquire citizenship.
Who are considered natural-born citizens? Read More »
Philippine citizenship can be lost or reacquired through processes and conditions defined by law.
Can Philippine citizenship be lost or reacquired? Read More »
