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Apr 2, 2002ad interim appointmentscomelecsecurity of tenurepresidential prerogativeconstitutional commissionsappointments
Navigating Appointments Security of Tenure vs Presidential Prerogative in the Comelec
The Supreme Court explains why ad interim appointments to the COMELEC are permanent, not temporary, and how they balance presidential power with constitutional independence.
Dec 12, 2000constitutional lawadministrative lawstaggered termssecurity of tenurecivil service commissionde facto officer
Fixed Terms for Constitutional Commissioners: The Gaminde Case on Staggered Terms
The Supreme Court clarifies that a constitutional commissioner's term follows the staggered system, not the appointment paper's date, as shown in Gaminde.