Effects of filing of certificate of candidacy.
Section 13
SEC. 13. Effects of filing of certificate of candidacy.— (1) Any person holding a public appointive office or position, including active officers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Integrated National Police, as well as officials and employees of government-owned and government-controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, shall ipso facto cease in office or position as of the time lie filed his certificate of candidacy: Provided, however, That the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Members of the Cabinet, and the Deputy Ministers shall continue in the offices they presently hold notwithstanding the filing of their certificates of candidacy. (2) Governors, mayors, members of the various sanggunians or barangay officials shall, upon filing a certificate of candidacy, be considered on forced leave of absence from office.