Practice question
A sitting Constitutional Commissioner regularly practices a private profession through a scheduled clinic. She receives no fee and promises not to favor clients in Commission matters. She claims the common constitutional inhibition covers only paid practice. No distinct emergency or other legal issue is raised. Which answer follows Article IX-A, Section 2?
- The prohibition applies only when a client has a pending Commission case.
- Any promise of impartiality automatically waives the text.
- The clause prohibits engaging in practice of any profession during tenure without making compensation the stated condition.
- Only lawyers are covered by the phrase any profession.
- A private clinic becomes Commission work merely because the official attends.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IX-A, Sections 2, 4, 7 and 8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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