Salaries for the President and Vice-President are fixed by law and cannot be reduced during their tenure.
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Executive power is exclusively vested in the President of the Philippines, who serves as the head of the nation.
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The President and Vice-President are prohibited from receiving any additional emoluments from the government or private sources.
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A presidential candidate must be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines to be eligible for election to the office.
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The Vice-President-elect acts as President if the President-elect fails to qualify for the office at the term’s start.
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Presidential candidates must be at least forty years old and able to read and write on election day.
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Candidates for President must have resided in the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding the election.
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The Vice-President must possess the same qualifications regarding citizenship, age, literacy, and residency as the President.
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The President may appoint the Vice-President to the Cabinet, and this specific appointment does not require confirmation.
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The President and Vice-President serve a six-year term beginning at noon on June 30 following the election.
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