TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
SECTION 8
SECTION 9
1. Prohibition against additional, double, or indirect compensation ........................................................... 441 2. Exceptions to the prohibition ............................................ 442 3. Prohibition against acceptance of any present, etc., from any foreign state ............................................. 443
1. Election period ................................................................... 463 2. Campaign period ............................................................... 464
SECTION 10
1. Protection against harassment and discrimination ........ 464
C. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS SECTION 1
SECTION 11
1. Automatic release of appropriations ................................ 465
1. Composition of the Commission on Elections .................. 444 2. Qualifications of members ................................................ 445 3. Appointment and terms of office ....................................... 445 4. Purpose of the Commission ............................................... 446
D. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT SECTION 1
1. Composition of the Commission on Audit ......................... 466 2. Qualifications of members ................................................ 466 3. Appointment and terms of office ....................................... 467 4. Purpose of the Commission ............................................... 467
SECTION 2
1. Powers and functions of the Commission ........................ 448 2. Finality of decisions ........................................................... 452 3. Registration of political parties ........................................ 452
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
1. Powers and functions of the Commission ........................ 469 2. Concept of examination, auditing, and settlement of accounts ................................................................ 472
1. Hearing and disposition of election cases ........................ 453
SECTION 4
SECTION 3
1. Regulation of public utilities and media ........................... 454
1. Exemption of any government entity or its subsidiary.... 473
SECTION 5
SECTION 4
1. Pardon, etc., of violators of election laws ......................... 455 2. Meaning of parole .............................................................. 455 3. Meaning of suspension of sentence .................................. 455
1. Submission of report to the President and Congress ....... 474
ARTICLE X — LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1
SECTION 6
1. Meaning of political party ................................................. 455 2. Free and open party system .............................................. 456
1. Meaning of local government ............................................ 475 2. Importance of local governments ...................................... 476 3. Territorial and political subdivisions of the Philippines ..................................................... 476 4. Dual status of local governments ..................................... 477
SECTION 7
1. Party-list system ................................................................ 461
SECTION 8
SECTION 2
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Membership of political parties, etc. in registration boards, etc. ................................................................ 463
1. Meaning of local autonomy ................................................ 478
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