2. A President who seeks a second term is under a terrific handicap in the performance of his functions.

3. A president seeking reelection will even use public funds for the purpose even to the extent of making
the government bankrupt because no incumbent President wouid like to go down from power as a
leader repudiated by his people.

4. The prohibition also Widens the base of leadership. In theory, no man is indispensable in a democracy,
and any person, no matter how good he is, may be replaced by others equally good.

5. The ban will also put an end or at least hamper the establishment of political dynasties.

6. The six years term will give the President a reasonable time within which to implement his plans and
programs of gevernment,

7. The criticism against sixyear term without reelection that six years are too long for bad President but
too short for a good one, and that the people will suffer most from a lame

duck presidency may be remedied by the provision on impeachment.

Canvassing of returns and proclamation

1. Returns transmitted to Congress - the returns of every election for president and vicepresident are
canvassed by the board of eanvassers of each province or city, adding all the returns in every town in the
province or every town district in the city. These returns which show the result of the voting must be
duly certified by the corresponding board.

2. Plurality rule sanctioned -- “the candidates having the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed
elected.

3. Candidate to be proclaimed - the person having the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed
elected. In case of tie, one of them shall be chosen President y a vote of the majority membership of
Congress in session assembled.

Sections 5 : Before they enter on the execution of their office, the president, the Vice - President shall
take the following oath or affirmation:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithliilly and conscientiously fulfill my duties as a President (or
Vice» President or acting President) of the Philippines, preserve and defend its constitution, execute its
law, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God”

The oath-taking marks the formal induction of the President, Vice President or acting Prendent in office.
It is mandatory. He

I. if President-elect fails to qualify; or

2, if a President-elect shall not have been chesen; or

3. In case of temporary inability or capacity of the president to discharge his powers and duties.

When Vice-president shall become . President;

I. If at the beginning of the term of the President, the President-elect shall have died or shall have
become

permanently disabled or
2. After assumption of office, in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation
of the President in which ease the Vice president shall serve the unexpired

term.

Section9. Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the vice President during the term for which he
was elected, the President shall nominate a Vicepresident from among the Members of the Senate and
the House of Representatives who shall assume ,

office upon confirmation by majority vote of all the Members of both Houses of the l

Congress, voting separately.

SectionlO. The Congress shall, at ten o’ clock in the morning of the third day after

the vacancy in the offices of the President and Vice-president occurs, convene in accordance with its
rules without need of a call and within seven days enact a law calling for a special election to elect a
President and Vice-president to be held not earlier than forty-five days nor later than sixty days from the
time of such call.

Sectionl 1. Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker the House
of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his
office, and until he transmits to them a written to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be
discharge by the Vice

president as acting President.