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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. 6, Sec. 61987 Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 6
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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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No person shall be a Member of the House of Representatives unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and, on the day of the election, is at least twenty-five years of age, able to read and write, and, except the party-list representatives, a registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected, and a resident thereof for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election.
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