General Information
What to master
General Information tests stable civic knowledge: the Philippine Constitution, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, local government, the Code of Conduct for public officials (RA 6713), basic economics, environment, history, and current events. Focus on how a bill becomes law, separation of powers, checks and balances, and the duties of public servants. General Information also rewards careful reading of civics texts.
Traps
Beware absolute words (“always,” “never,” “all”), outdated facts, and similar terms such as bill versus law, executive versus legislative, and complaint versus information. Current-events items can be outdated, so anchor answers in the Constitution and official laws rather than rumors.
Worked example
A bill passed by Congress becomes law if the President signs it, or if the President does not act within 30 days, or if Congress overrides a veto by a two-thirds vote of all members of each House. Rule of thumb: for governance questions, identify which branch or official has the power; for ethics, recall RA 6713’s norms of public service.