philippine constitution art. v - suffrage

2. Section 1. Suffrage may be
exercised by all citizens of the
Philippines, not otherwise
disqualified by law, who are at least
eighteen years of age, and who shall
have resided in the Philippines for at
least one year and in the place
wherein they propose to vote, for at
least six months immediately
preceding the election. No literacy,
property, or other substantive
requirement shall be imposed on the
exercise of suffrage.

3. Section 2. The Congress shall provide a
system for securing the secrecy and
sanctity of the ballot as well as a system
for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos
abroad.
The Congress shall also design a
procedure for the disabled and the
illiterates to vote without the assistance of
other persons. Until then, they shall be
allowed to vote under existing laws and
such rules as the Commission on
Elections may promulgate to protect the
secrecy of the ballot.
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4. Respondent was born in Australia on May
16, 1934 to a Filipino father and an
Australian mother. She ran for governor.
Petitioner, her opponent, filed a case for
disqualification on the ground that she is
not a Filipino citizen since she was issued an
alien certificate of registration; there was an
application for an immigrant certificate of
residence and she was a holder of an
Australian passport. Is the petitioner’s claim
right?

5. Respondent was born in Australia
to a Filipino father and an
Australian mother. Australia
follows jus soli. She ran for
governor. Opponent filed petition
to disqualify her on the ground of
dual citizenship. Will the
respondent be disqualified?

7. • Respondent was born in Australia to a
Filipino father and an Australian mother.
Australia follows jus soli. She ran for
governor. Opponent filed petition to
disqualify her on the ground of dual
citizenship. Will the respondent be
disqualified?