Practice question
An Executive Secretary acts by authority of the President to review a department head’s decision. Explain why equal Cabinet rank does not itself answer whether that review is authorized. Assume the underlying matter falls within lawful presidential control.
Legal references
- Philippine Institute for Development Studies v. COA, G.R. No. 212022, August 20, 2019, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/65612
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VII, Section 17.
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