SECTIONS 7-12, PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

1. Vacancies at the beginning of the term

VACANCY
The President-elect and the Vice
President-elect shall assume office at the
beginning of their terms.
President-elect dies or permanently
disabled
Both President and VP-elect are not
chosen or do not qualify or both die, both
become permanently disabled.
SUCCESSOR
VP-elect will be acting President until
someone is qualified/ chosen as President
VP becomes President
1. Senate President or
2. In case of his inability, the Speaker of
the House shall act as President until a
President or VP shall been chosen and
qualified.

In case of death or disability of (1) and (2),

Congress shall determine, by law, who will be
acting President.

2. Vacancies after the office is initially filled:

VACANCY SUCCESSOR
President dies, is permanently disabled, is Vice-President becomes President for the
impeached, or resigns. unexpired term.
Both President and VP die, become 1. Senate president or
permanently disabled, are impeached, or 2. In case of his inability, the Speaker of
resign. the House shall act as President until
the President or VP shall have been
elected and qualify

3. Vacancy in office of the Vice-President during the term for which he was elected:
a.) President will nominate new VP from any member of either House of Congress.
b.) Nominee shall assume office upon confirmation by majority vote of ALL members of
both House, voting separately.

4. Election of President and Vice President and Vice President after vacancy during
term
a.) Congress shall convene 3 days after the vacancy in the office of both the President
and the VP, without need of a call. The Convening of Congress cannot be
suspended.
b.) Within 7 days after convening, Congress shall enact a law calling for a special
election to elect a Presidential and a VP. The special election cannot be suspended.
c.) The special election shall be held not earlier than 45 days and not later than 60 days
from the time of the enactment of the law.
d.) The 3 readings for the special law need not to be held on separate days.
 e.) The law shall be deemed enacted upon its approval on third reading.

BUT: No special election shall be called if the vacancy occurs within 18 months
before the date of the next presidential election

5. Temporary disability of the President:

The temporary inability of the President to discharge his duties may be raised in either of
two ways:
a.) By the president himself, when he sends a written declaration to the Senate
President and the Speaker of the House. In this case, the VP will be acting President
until the President transmits a written declaration to the contrary.
b.) When a majority of the Cabinet members transmit to the Senate President and the
Speaker their written declaration.
(i) The VP will immediately be Acting President
(ii) BUT: If the President transmits a written declaration that he is not disabled,
he reassumes his position.
(iii) If within 5 days after the President re-assumes his position, the majority of the
Cabinet retransmits their written declaration, Congress shall decide the issue.
In this event, Congress shall reconvene within 48 hours if it is not in session,
without need of a call.
(iv) Within 10 days after Congress is required to assemble, or 12 days if
Congress is not in session, a 2/3 majority of both Houses, voting separately,
is needed to find the President temporary disabled, in which case, the VP will
be acting President.

6. Presidential illness:
a.) If the President is seriously ill, the public must informed thereof.
b.) Even during such illness, the National Security Adviser, the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, and the Chief of Staff of the AFP are entitled