Friday, September 28, 2007
Bill - Hon. Reymar C. Limpiada
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila
House Bill No. 116
Introduced By: Reymar C. Limpiada
Explanatory Note
The President is one of the most important leader of a country, it is the Presidents job to serve the people, and serve them in a way that will do them good, and in a way that they think is appropriate. It is the President who is entrusted to sit at the most important seat in the country, and perform the most important tasks in it. The President is tasked to head the state and lead them to progress.
The Executive Department of the government is a branch of the government that not only seeks progress but also works on teaching the people on progressing themselves.
It is the duty of this department to create pro-life creating decisions. These decisions should be well thought of, polished, formulated for the good of the public, and exercisable.
The Executive Department is headed by the President. It is their duty to implement laws that would help the country go forth. It is their responsibility to the people to lead them to a higher state.
Yes, the scope of the Presidents jurisdiction is indeed very extensive, and to whom much is entrusted, much more will be demanded. In view of those demands: after a President has already been proclaimed, it is already time to officiate his subjects. But how will he rule responsibly if his educational attainment is not just average, but below appropriate lines.
If passed, this bill will amend some Sections in Article 6 Executive Department of the constitution.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila
House Bill No. 116
Introduced By: Reymar C. Limpiada
AN ACT
AMENDING SOME REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING AS PRESIDENT THAT WOULD HELP THE COUNTRY PROGRESS
Section 1. Title - This act shall be known as “ Executive Section Amendment Act”
Section 2. Declaration of Principles
It is the policy of the state to serve the people with utmost integrity and proficiency. Being this as a fact, this act will help the promotion of these integrative and proficient acts of service, by amending some parts of the constitution that shows weakness.
Section 3. Amendments
Section 2, Article VII
Original
“No person shall 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.”
Amended
“No person shall be elected President unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, a registered voter, has finished at a 4 year collegiate course, 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.”
The four-year course is preferably a politics and economics related course.
Section 4, Article VII, Paragraph 1, Sentence no. 2.
Original
“The President and the vice-President shall be elected by the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date six years thereafter. The President shall not be eligible for reelection. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more then four years shall be qualified for the election to the same office at the time.”
Amended
“The President and the vice-President shall be elected by the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date six years thereafter. The President shall be eligible for reelection as long as the people trust him or her with their vote, and as long as he chooses to file a candidacy. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more then four years shall be qualified for the election to the same office at the time.”
b1. Section 4, Article VII, Paragraph 2, Sentence no. 1.
Original
“No vice-President shall serve for more than two successive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of the service for the full term for which he was elected.”
Amended
“The vice-President shall be a candidate for reelection, as long as he is entrusted with the vote of the people, and as long as he chooses to file a candidacy. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of the service for the full term for which he was elected.”
Section 4. Appropriations
The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be charged to the budget of the Executive department as provided in the current General Appropriations act.
Section 5. Repealing Clause
Any provisions of law, presidential decree, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to the provisions of this act is hereby repealed or modified immediately.
Section 6. Effectivity
This Act shall take effect Fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved,Labels: constitutional amendments
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