2024 Business and Accountancy Catalog

TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

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SECTION 4

1. Uniformity in taxation ...................................................... 309 2. Equity in taxation ............................................................. 310 3. Progressive/regressive system of taxation ........................ 310 4. Delegation of taxing power to fix tariff rates, etc. ............ 311 5. Exemption of certain entities and properties from property taxes ................................................. 311 6. Votes required for grant of tax exemption ....................... 312

1. Election of the President and Vice President .................. 325 2. Term of office of the President and Vice President .......... 326 3. Term of office distinguished from tenure of office; right to hold office; and office ................................... 327 4. Reelection of President and Vice President ...................... 327 5. Reasons for prohibition against reelection of President .............................................................. 328 6. Argument against prohibition ........................................... 329 7. Canvassing of returns and proclamation ......................... 329 8. Election contest involving the position of President or Vice President ...................................................... 330

SECTION 29

1. The power of appropriation ............................................... 313 2. Meaning of “appropriation made by law” ......................... 313 3. Prohibition against use of public money or property for religious purpose ................................................. 314 4. Expenditure of special fund ............................................... 315

SECTION 5

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Oath or affirmation of the President, Vice President, or Acting President ................................................... 331

SECTION 30

SECTION 6

1. Law increasing jurisdiction of Supreme Court ................. 316

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Official residence and compensation of the President and Vice President ................................................... 332

SECTION 31

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Prohibition against granting title of royalty or nobility .................................................................. 316

SECTIONS 7-8

1. Classes of Presidential succession .................................... 334 2. When Vice President shall act as President ..................... 334 3. When Vice President shall become President .................. 335 4. Where there are no President and Vice President .......... 335

SECTION 32

1. Meaning of initiative and referendum ............................. 317 2. Congress to provide a system of initiative and referendum ........................................................ 318 3. Reserve legislative power of the people............................. 319

SECTION 9

1. Vacancy in the Office of the Vice President ..................... 336

ARTICLE VII — EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SECTION 1

SECTION 10

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Vacancy in the Offices of both the President and Vice President ................................................... 337

1. President, the Executive .................................................... 321 2. Meaning of executive power .............................................. 321

SECTION 11

SECTION 2

1. Rules in case of temporary disability of the President .... 338

1. Qualifications of the President and Vice President ......... 322

SECTION 12

SECTION 3

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When public to be informed of President’s state of health..................................................................... 339

1. The Vice President ............................................................. 323

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