QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 4914)
The Convention is composed of two delegates from each representative district.
They must have the same qualifications required of Members of the House of Representatives.
On the second Tuesday in November, 1970.
In accordance with the provisions of the Revised Election Code.
It must state that the candidate possesses all the qualifications required of Members of the House of Representatives.
They are filed in the same manner as that provided by the Revised Election Code for candidates for the House of Representatives.
The provisions of the Revised Election Code, as amended, and Republic Act No. 3588 insofar as they are not inconsistent with RA 4914.
Yes. The office of delegate is compatible with any other public office.
A per diem of fifty pesos for every day of attendance in the convention or any of its committees.
He may choose to receive his salary or the per diem provided under RA 4914.
Each delegate is entitled to the necessary traveling expenses to and from his place of residence when attending sessions of the convention or its committees.
It meets in the session hall of the House of Representatives on June 1, 1971, at 10 o'clock in the morning.
They shall place at the disposal of the convention such personnel, premises, and furniture as can, in their judgment, be spared without detriment to the public service, without cost, refund, or additional pay.
Yes. The laws relative to parliamentary immunity of members of Congress are applicable to the delegates.
The penalties imposed in Articles 143, 144, and 145 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, for offenses against Congress (or its committees/subcommittees or members) apply likewise if committed against the Constitutional Convention (or its committees/subcommittees or delegates).
Fourteen million pesos for holding the elections of delegates, and six million pesos for the expenses of the convention.
If any section or provision is held unconstitutional or invalid, the rest of the Act is not affected.
It takes effect upon its approval.