Practice question
A prosecutor claims RA 9369 left COMELEC with exclusive investigatory power and all other prosecuting arms may act only as its deputies. Which is best?
- That claim overlooks the amended concurrent power
- The old arrangement is immutable constitutional text
- Every prosecutor is a private person
- Congress cannot amend statutes
- The complainant chooses the statute
Legal references
- RA 9369 Section 43, amending BP 881 Section 265: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2007/ra_9369_2007.html
- Arroyo v. DOJ, GR 199082 et al., July 23, 2013, main reconsideration resolution affirming September 18, 2012: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/jul2013/gr_199082_2013.html
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