Practice question
A complaint alleges serious misconduct by an impeachable Constitutional Commissioner. The Ombudsman invokes Section 22 of RA 6770 to investigate for a possible verified impeachment complaint, but staff propose issuing their own final administrative order removing the Commissioner under Section 21. Which distinction is correct?
- The investigative power under Section 22 automatically erases the impeachment-only exception.
- The Ombudsman can privately appoint a replacement Commissioner after any allegation.
- The Commissioner is immune from all investigation and constitutional accountability.
- A private complainant may remove the Commissioner by signing the complaint.
- Section 22's impeachment-related investigative power does not confer the excluded administrative removal authority under Section 21.
Legal references
- RA 6770, Sections 21–22: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article XI Sections 2–3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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