HOLY TRINITY UNIVERSITY

PMPG302-ACTIVITY NO. 07

Name of the student: Kim Ruby Valendez

Program: AB Political Science

1. What is the importance of Judiciary?

Answer: if the legislative is the law-making body, the executive executes and the law, the
judiciary department is the one that interprets and applied the law. Article VIII of the 1987
Philippine constitution, section 1. The judicial power shall be vested in one supreme court and
such lower courts as may be established by law. The judiciary is composed of the courts as one
of the main divisions of government, the courts had a stratification that is not separated but
mainly to identify the supremacy of each one. Under the provision of section 1; the supreme
court is the apex, the supreme court is different from the lower courts because it is called a
constitutional court and specifically a court established by the law of the land ( constitution)
meanwhile the other courts are considered statutory courts in the sense that they are creations
of law, it's called lower courts because it is below to the supreme court. One of the primary
duties of the judiciary is, it is the one who interprets, prescribes, and applies the law, especially
the supreme law of the land (Constitution). The judiciary is entrusted with executing and
interpreting only the constitution with the function of settling legal controversies, giving
advisory opinions is not included in judiciary jurisdiction. That's why every branch of the
government has its function and role to be performed, this is called the Doctrine of separation
of power. This doctrine calls for the other departments to be left alone to discharge their duties
as they fit and according to the required function. In addition, the judiciary department upholds
the law and principles to attain social order, their jurisdiction is settling the feuds legally with
the equal application of the law. It serves as the judge and punisher of those of do not abide by
the law, especially those in the administration.
2. What is the importance of Commission on Election.
Answer: Section 1 of Article IX of the 1987 Constitution. "The constitutional Commissions, which
shall be independent, are the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the
Commissions on Audit," it says. The constitution establishes the formation of constitutional
commissions because of the remarkable importance of their work and the necessity to protect
them from unwanted political meddling or pressure. These independent constitutional
commissions are supreme with their own power and or function, and they are respected
equally likewise with three divisions of the government namely the executive, legislative, and
judicial; however, their acts, when challenged or questioned, are subject to scrutiny by the
supreme court on certiorari. The Civil Service Commission is the first commission. The rationale
for its independence is that having authority over the civil services system and being able to
enforce civil services laws was thought to be crucial to the system's operation, and its inclusion
in the constitution. Its primary purpose is to ensure the successful implementation of the merit
system. The civil service commission has an impact on every department, office, agency, and
sub-division of government, as well as every government-owned original charter. As the
government's major personnel agency, the civil service commission must provide career
services and implement policies to boost morale, efficiency, honesty, responsiveness, and
civility in the civil service. The next one is the Election Commission. It is one of the constitution's
most important commissions, and election purity is one of the essential criteria of a democratic
democracy. The votes of the people determine the fate of the country, thus it is critical to
safeguard their sanctity and transparency. To prevent current results, the election commission
is formed to defend the votes of every single Filipino voter. The audit commission is designed to
ensure that government income and expenditures are properly accounted for and that public
monies are not used for purposes other than those for which they were intended. Their
purpose is to protect the public treasury; it is through this office that the public may learn
whether or not government agencies handled their funds correctly and honestly, in compliance
with the constitution and law, and with appropriate consideration for economy and efficiency.