Under Article 7, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Philippines, in order to serve as President, one must be:
- at least 40 years old and above;
- a registered voter, single or married;
- able to read and write;
- male or female a Filipino citizen by birth; and
- a resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately preceding election.
A person who meets the above qualifications is still disqualified from holding the office of president under any of the following conditions:
- Under Article 7, Section 4 of the Constitution of the Philippines, a person who has already been elected to the Office of President can no longer be eligible to the same office. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time.
