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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. 7, Sec. 21987 Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 2
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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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No person may be elected President unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, a registered voter, able to read and write, at least forty years of age on the day of the election, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election.
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