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- ↑ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- 1 2 "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 10360". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Retrieved February 24, 2021.
