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Practice question: Scope of Midnight Appointments

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

During the prohibited period, the President makes a permanent appointment to an ordinary executive position. The record establishes that continued vacancy would prejudice public service. Assess the defense based solely on the express exception in Article VII, Section 15.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Section 15, appointment prohibition and temporary executive exception: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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