Practice question
Under the main ruling in De Castro v. JBC, which appointments are outside the Article VII, Section 15 prohibition?
- Appointments to the Judiciary
- All permanent executive appointments
- All appointments made by an Acting President
- All appointments of the outgoing President's political allies
- All appointments to independent commissions
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Section 15, appointment prohibition and temporary executive exception: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 191002 and consolidated cases, March 17, 2010, main opinion, exclusion of judicial appointments from Article VII, Section 15: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/mar2010/gr_191002_2010.html
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