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Presentation1AGSOY 1
Presentation1AGSOY 1
Constitutional Commissions
Prepared by:
Agsoy Rechell BSED IV-HET
A.Common Provisions
Section 1:The Constitutional Commissions ,which
shall be independent are the:
2.Commission on Election
3.Commision on Audit
There are some constitution that provides specific protection
mechanism to their independence.These are:
QUALIFICATIONS
1.At least 35 years of age
2.Natural –born filipino citizen
3.With proven capacity for public administration
4.Must not be a candidate for elective position in the immediately preceding
election.
Appointment and Term of Office
A .Members are appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission o
Appointments
B.The term of Office is 7 years without reappointment.
C.Those first appointed shall have staggered term of 7,5,3
D.Appointmenr to any vacancy shall only be for the remaining term of predecesso
E.The Congress shall provide for the standardization of salaries taking into accoun
the nature of responsibilities and qualification.
F.Candidates who lost in election shall not be appointed to any office within one
year after such election.
Section 2.(1)The civil services all branches
,subdivisions,instrumentalities,and agencies of the
Government,including government –owned or controlled
corporations with original characters.
(2)Appointments in the civil service shall be made only according
to the merit and fitness to be determined ,as far as practicable
,and except to positions which are policy-determining ,primarily
confidential ,or highly technical,by competitive examination.
(3)No officer or employee of the civil service shall be removed or
suspended except for cause provided by law.
(4)No office or employee of the civil service shall engage ,directly
or indirectly,in any electioneering or partisan political campaign .
(5)The right of self –organization shall not be denied to
government employees.
(6)Temporary employees of the Government shall be given such
protection as may provided by law.
Section 3.The Civil Service Commission ,as the central
personnel agency of the Government ,shall establish a carreer
service and adopt measure to promote morale ,efficiency
,integrity,responsiveness,progressiveness ,and courtesy in the
civil service
Section 4.All Public officers and employees shall take an oath
or affirmation to uphold and defend this Constitution.
Section 5.The Congress shall provide for the standardization of
compensation of government officials and employees ,including
those in government-owned or controlled corporations with
original character ,taking into account the nature of the
responsibilities pertaining to,and the qualifications required for
their positions.
Section 6.No candidate who has lost in any election shall,with
in one year after such election,be appointed to any office in
the Government or any government-owned or controlled
corporations or in any of its subsidiaries.
Section 7.No elective official shall be eligible for appointment or
designation in any capacity to any public office or position during his
tenure .
Section 8.No elective or appointive public officer or employee shall receive
additional ,double,or indirect compensation ,unless specifically authorized
by law,nor accept without the consent of the Congress,any present
,emolument,office or title of any kind from any foreign government.
STANDARDIZATION OF COMPENSATION
The Constitution (Sec.5,Art 1X)directs the Congress to provide for the standardization of
compensation of government officials and employees with the end in view of solving problems
arising from salary disparities .Pursuant to this constitutional mandate ,the Congress,on July 24,1989
passed R.A..No.6758 prescribing a revised compensation and positions classification system,as
provided in P.D.No.985 ,as mended.
Prohibition Against Double Compensation
Public officers or employees whether elective or appointive are prohibited from receiving additional,double
,or indirect compensation (Sec .8,Art 1X-B.
OATH
The oath is made before any officer or employee authorized to administer oath.