Practice question
A validly appointed ad interim COMELEC commissioner is challenged solely because the Constitution prohibits temporary or acting appointments to that Commission. Explain Matibag's answer without assuming the person has already been confirmed.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Section 16: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/apr2002/gr_149036_2002.html
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