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Sec. 3. Qualifications. — An elective local official must be a citizen of the Philippines, a

qualified voter; resident of the district, municipality, city or province where he proposes to
be elected, as the case may be, for at least six (6) months at the time of the filing of his
certificate of candidacy; must be at least twenty one (21) years of age on election day; and
must be able to read and write.

Basic Qualifications for Grant of Eligibility under Special Laws and CSC Issuances

- Anchored on Sec. 3 and Sec. 6, Rule II of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of
Executive Order No. 292 (The Revised Administrative Code of 1987), an applicant for any
type of eligibility granted under special laws and CSC issuances must meet the following
basic qualifications:

A. Citizen of the Republic of the Philippines;

B. At least 18 years of age at the time of application;
C. Has not been found guilty of crime involving moral turpitude or of infamous, disgraceful
or immoral conduct, dishonesty, drunkenness or addiction to drugs;
D. Has not been previously found guilty of offenses relative to, or in connection with the
conduct of a civil service examination; and
E. Has not been dismissed from the service for cause.