Practice question
A permanent executive appointment bears a date before the Section 15 ban, but the appointee admits first receiving and accepting it during the ban. No exception applies. Is the earlier printed date alone a complete answer under Velicaria-Garafil?
- Yes, the printed date conclusively proves all steps.
- No; receipt and acceptance are integral parts of the appointment process.
- Yes, acceptance is never required near an election.
- Yes, a date eliminates constitutional review.
- No, because all appointments are forbidden throughout every presidential term.
Legal references
- Velicaria-Garafil v. Office of the President, G.R. Nos. 203372 et al., June 16, 2015, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jun2015/gr_203372_2015.html
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VII, Section 15.
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