Practice question
An official argues that the President's control over an executive bureau allows the immediate removal of any permanent career employee without cause or required procedure. Evaluate the argument using the Constitution and the limiting principle illustrated in Ang-Angco.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII Section 17 and Article IX-B Section 2(3): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Ang-Angco v. Castillo, November 30, 1963, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1963/nov1963/gr_l-17169_1963.html
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