Practice question
A tribunal offers a hearing but then bases cancellation on a confidential dossier never disclosed to the aspirant and not among the presented evidence. It argues the mere opportunity to attend cured every defect. Which is best?
- An opportunity to attend does not cure reliance on undisclosed material contrary to the stated due-process requirements
- Any attendance validates every secret basis
- A dossier is automatically conclusive if stamped confidential
- The respondent must disprove every unknown allegation
- The tribunal’s evidence duties disappear once a hearing date is set
Legal references
- Mustapha v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 277177, July 8, 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_277177_2025.html; main decision, administrative due-process requirements.
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