Practice question
Does a valid accepted ad interim appointment await Commission on Appointments confirmation before becoming effective?
- No; it takes effect without waiting for confirmation, subject to its constitutional limits.
- Yes; it is always legally nonexistent before confirmation.
- Yes; only a newspaper notice makes it effective.
- Yes; only a local council can activate it.
- No; because confirmation is constitutionally abolished.
Legal references
- Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/apr2002/gr_149036_2002.html
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VII, Section 16.
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