Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines 1987
Head of State
  • English
    The executive power shall be vested in the President of the Philippines. (Art. VII, Sec. 1)
  • Filipino
    Ang kapangyarihang tagapagpaganap ay dapat masalalay sa isang Pangulo ng Pilipinas. (Art. VII, Seksyon 1)
Head of State
  • English
    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. (Art. VII, Sec. 2)
  • Filipino
    Hindi maaaring mahalal na Pangulo ang sino mang tao matangi kung siya ay isang katutubong inianak na mamamayan ng Pilipinas, isang reshistradong botante, nakababasa at nakasusulat, apatnapung taon man lamang ang gulang sa araw ng halalan, at isang residente ng Pilipinas sa loob ng sampung taon man lamang kagyat bago ang gayong halalan. (Art. VII, Seksyon 2)
Head of State
  • English
    The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years … (Art. VII, Sec. 4)
  • Filipino
    Ang Pangulo at Pangalawang Pangulo ay dapat mahalal sa pamamagitan ng tuwirang boto ng sambayanan para sa taning na anim na taon ... (Art. VII, Seksyon 4)
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Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines 1987 (English). According to Art. XIV: “Section 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. …”

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