Section Civil Service Commision
1 Composition: Composition:
1. One (1) Chairman
1. One (1) Chairman
1. One (1) Chairman
2. Two (2) Commissioners
2. Six (6) Commissioners
2. Two (2) Commissioners
Qualifications:
1. Natural-born citizen
1. Natural-born citizen
1. Natural-born citizen
2. At least thirty-five (35)
years of age
years of age
years of age
3. With proven capacity for
public administration
degree
Accountant with not
4. Must not have been
candidates for any elective
position in the elections
immediately preceding
appointment
preceding appointment
been engaged in the
Appointment:
1. Chairman and the
Commissioners shall be
appointed by the
elective position in the
President with the consent
of the Commission on
Appointments
1. Chairman and the
Term:
1. Term of seven (7) years
President with the
2. Without reappointment
consent of the
3. Of those first appointed,
the Chairman shall hold
consent of the
office for seven (7) years, a
Commissioner for five (5)
years, and another
Commissioner for three (3)
Term:
years, without
reappointment
three (3) members shall
4. Appointment to any
vacancy shall be only for
the unexpired term of the
predecessor.
last members for three (3)
5. In no case shall any
member be appointed in a
another Commissioner
temporary or acting
capacity.
vacancy shall be only
Commission on Elections
Composition:
Qualifications:
2. At least thirty-five (35)
3. Holders of a college
4. Must not have been
candidates for any
elective position in the
elections immediately
5. Shall be a member of the
Philippine Bar who have
been engaged in the
practice of law for at least
ten (10) years
Appointment:
Commissioners shall be
appointed by the
Commissioners shall be
appointed by the
Commission on
Appointments
Term:
1. Term of seven (7) years
2. Without reappointment
3. Of those first appointed,
2. Without reappointment
hold office for seven (7)
years, two (2) members
for five (5) years, and the
years, a Commissioner
years, without
reappointment
4. Appointment to any
vacancy shall be only for
the unexpired term of the
predecessor.
5. In no case shall any
member be appointed in
a temporary or acting
capacity.
Commission on Audit
Qualifications:
2. At least thirty-five (35)
3. Certified Public
less than ten (10) years
of auditing experience,
or a member of the
Philippine Bar who have
practice of law for at
least ten (10) years
4. Must not have been
candidates for any
elections immediately
preceding appointment
Appointment:
1. Chairman and the
President with the
Commission on
Appointments
1. Term of seven (7) years
3. Of those first appointed,
the Chairman shall hold
office for seven (7)
for five (5) years, and
for three (3) years,
without reappointment
4. Appointment to any
for the unexpired term
of the predecessor.
5. In no case shall any
member be appointed in
a temporary or acting
capacity.
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2 Scope:
1. Embraces all branches,
subdivisions,
instrumentalities, and
agencies of the
government, including
government-owned and
revenue and receipts of,
controlled corporations
with original charters.
jurisdiction over all
2. Appointments in the civil
service shall be made only
according to merit and
fitness to be determined,
as far as practicable, and,
except to positions which
instrumentalities,
are policy-determining,
primarily confidential, or
highly technical, by
competitive examination.
elections, including original charters
3. No officer or employee of
the civil service shall be
removed or suspended
except for cause provided
by law.
officials, and inspectors,
4. No officer or employee of
offices that have been
the civil service shall
engage, directly or
indirectly, in any
electioneering or partisan
political campaign.
and instrumentalities of
5. The right to self
organization shall not be
denied to government
employees.
orderly, honest, peaceful,
6. Temporary employees of
entities receiving
the government shall be
given such protection as
may be provided by law.
parties, organizations, or
Merit System Exception:
1. Policy-determining
requirements, must
2. Primarily confidential
present their platform or
3. Highly technical
Commission on Elections
Powers and Functions:
1. Enforce and administer all
laws and regulation
relative to the conduct of
an election, plebiscite,
initiative, referendum, and
recall.
2. Exercise exclusive original
uses of funds and
contests relating to the
elections, return, and
qualifications of all
elective regional,
provincial and city
officials.
3. Decide, except those
involving the right to vote,
all questions affecting
determination of the
number and location of
polling places,
appointment of election
commissions and
and registration of voters.
4. Deputies, with
concurrence of the
President, law
enforcement agencies
3. Other government-
the government, including
the AFP, for the exclusive
purpose of ensuing free,
4. Non governmental
and credible elections.
5. Register after sufficient
publication, political
from or through the
coalitions which, in
addition to other
granting institution to
submit to such audit as
program of government
and accredit citizens’
arms of the Commission
on Elections.
Commission on Audit
Powers and Functions:
1. Have the power,
authority and duty to
examine, audit, and
settle all accounts
pertaining to the
and expenditures or
property, owned or held
in trust by, or pertaining
to, the government, or
any of its subdivisions,
agencies, or
including government-
owned or controlled
corporations with
2. On a post- audit basis
On a post-audit basis:
1. Constitutional bodies,
granted fiscal autonomy
under this Constitution
2. Autonomous state
colleges and universities
owned or controlled
corporations and their
subsidiaries
subsidy or equity,
directly or indirectly,
government, which are
required by law or the
a condition of subsidy
or equity
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Other powers and Scope:

functions: 1. Define the scope of its
1. File, upon a verified audit and examination

complaint, or on its own 2. Establish the techniques

initiative, petition in court and methods required
for inclusion or exclusion therefor

of voters, investigate and, 3. Promulgate accounting

where appropriate, and auditing rules and
prosecute cases of regulations, including
violations of election those for the prevention
laws, including acts or and disallowance of
omissions constituting irregular, unnecessary,
election frauds, offenses, excessive, extravagant,
and malpractices.
or unconscionable
2. Recommend to the expenditures or uses of
Congress effective government funds and
measures to minimize properties
election spending,
including limitation of
places where propaganda
materials shall be posted,
and to prevent and
penalize all forms of
election frauds, offenses,
malpractices, anf
nuisance candidacies.

3. Recommend to the
President the removal of
any officer or employer it
had deputized, or the
imposition of any other
disciplinary action, for
violation or disregard of,
or disobedience to, its,
directive, order, or
decision.

4. Submit to the President

and the Congress a
comprehensive report on
the conduct of each
election, plebiscite,
initiative, referendum, or
recall.
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3 Power and Functions; Decide election contests No exemption from audit

1. Establish a career service
and cases: requirement:
2. Adopt measures to 1. May sit en banc or in two 1. No law shall be passed
promote morale, divisions
exempting any entity of
efficiency, integrity, 2. Shall promulgate its rules the government or its
responsiveness, of procedures in order to subsidiaries in any guide
progressiveness, and expedite disposition of whatever, or any
courtesy in the civil service
election cases, including investment of public
3. Strengthen the merit and pre-proclamation funds, from the
rewards system
controversies
jurisdiction of the
4. Integrate all human 3. All such election cases Commission on Audit.
resources development shall be heard and
programs for all levels and decided in division

ranks
4. Provided that motions for
5. Institutionalize a reconsiderations of
management climate decisions shall be
conducive to public decided by Commission
accountability
en banc
6. Submit to the President
and the Congress an
annual report on its
personnel programs
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4 Oath of allegiance to the Regulate public utilities and Reports:

Constitution:
1. All public officers and
employees shall take an
oath or affirmation to
uphold and defend this
Constitution.
media of information:
1. The Commission may,
during the election period,
supervise or regulate the
enjoyment or utilization of
all franchises or permits
for the operation of
transportation and other
public utilities, media of
communication or
information, all grants,
special privileges,
concessions granted by
the government or any
subdivision, agency or
1. The Commission shall
submit to the President
and the Congress,
within the time fixed by
law, an annual report
covering the financial
condition and operation
of the government, its
subdivisions, agencies,
or instrumentalities
including, government-
owned or controlled
corporations, and non-
governmental entities
subject to is audit

instrumentality, including 2. Recommend measures

any government-owned necessary to improve
or controlled corporation their effectiveness snd
or its subsidiary.
efficiency

2. Such supervision or 3. Shall submit such other

regulation shall aim to reports as nay be
ensure equal opportunity, required by law
and equal rates, for public
information campaigns
and forums among
candidates in connection
with the objective of
holding free, orderly,
honest, peaceful, and
credible elections.

5 Standardization of pay: Recommend pardon,

1. The Congress shall proved
for the standardization of
compensation of
government officials and
employees, including
those in government-
owned or controlled
corporations with original
charters, taking into
account the nature of
responsibilities pertaining
to, and the qualifications
required for, their
positions.
amnesty, parole or
suspension of sentence of
election law violators:
1. No pardon, amnesty,
parole, or suspension of
sentence for violation of
election laws, rules, and
regulations shall be
granted by the President
without the favorable
recommendation of the
Commission.
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6 Prohibitions and Limitations Register organizations

Appointment of Lameducks: under the party-list system:
1. No candidate who has lost 1. A free and open party
in any election shall, within system shall be allowed
one (1) year after such to evolve according to the
election, be appointed to free choice of the people,
any office in the subject to the provisions
government or any of this Article.
government-owned or
controlled corporations or
in any of their subsidiaries.

7 Appointment of elective Register organizations

officials: under the party-list system:
1. No elective official shall be 1. No votes cast in favor of a
eligible for appointment or political party,
designation in any organization, or coalition
capacity to any public shall be valid, except for
office or position during those registered under
his tenure.
the party-list system as
provided in this
Appointment of appointive Constitution.
officials:
1. Unless otherwise allowed
by law or by the primary
functions of his position,
no appointive official shall
hold any other office or
employment in the
government or any
subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof,
including government-
owned or controlled
corporations or their
subsidiaries..
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8 Double Compensation and Register organizations

Foreign Gift: under the party-list system:
1. No elective or appointive 1. Political parties, or
public officer or employee organizations, or
shall receive additional, coalitions registered
double, or indirect under the party-list
compensation, unless system, shall not be
specifically authorized by represented in the voters’
law
registration boards,
2. Nor accept without boards of election
consent if the Congress, inspectors, borads of
any emolument, office, or canvassers, or other
title of any kind from any similar bodies.

foreign government.
2. However, they shall be
3. Pensions or gratitudes entitled to appoint poll
shall not be considered ad watchers in accordance
additional, double, or with law.
indirect compensation.

9 Regulate public utilities and

media of information:
1. Unless otherwise fixed by
the Commission in
special cases, the
election shall commence
ninety (90) days before
the day of election and
shall end thirty (30) days
thereafter.

10 Regulate public utilities and

media of information:
1. Bona fide candidates for
any public office shall be
free from any form of
harassment and
discrimination.
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11 Election Appropriations:
1. Funds certified by
Commission as necessary
to defray the expenses for
holding regular and
special elections,
plebiscites, initiatives,
referenda, and recalls,
shall be provided in the
regular or special
appropriations and, once
approved, shall be
released automatically
upon certification by the
Chairman of the
Commission.