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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Presidential Prerogative vs Artistic Integrity: The National Artist Awards Case
The Supreme Court clarifies the President's power to confer the Order of National Artists and its limits under Philippine law.
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.