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BP 697 Section 12

Qualifications for Members of the Batasang Pambansa.

Section 12

SEC. 12. Qualifications for Members of the Batasang Pambansa.—No person shall be elected Member of the Batasang Pambansa 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, a registered voter in the political subdivision in which he shall be elected and a resident thereof for a period of not less than six months immediately preceding the day of the election. A sectoral representative shall be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, able to read and write, a resident of the Philippines for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election, a bona-fide member of the sector he seeks to represent, a registered voter, and on the day of the election, at least twenty-five years of age, except the youth sector representative who should be at least eighteen and not more than twenty-five years of age: Provided, however, That any youth sector representative who attains the age of twenty-five years during his term shall continue in office until the expiration of his term.

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CitationBP 697 Section 12 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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