Practice question
The tribunal mechanically adopts a subordinate’s unexplained cancellation recommendation without independently examining the case. What does Mustapha require instead?
- Automatic obedience to every recommendation
- Decision by candidate wealth alone
- Removal of all reasons from the record
- A secret vote by private donors
- Independent consideration of the law and facts
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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