Practice question
A public officer faces a properly instituted administrative case. The decision-maker announces removal before any notice, hearing or proof because public trust supposedly makes procedure unnecessary. Is that a proper application of RA 6713?
- No; public accountability must be enforced through the appropriate proceeding with due notice and hearing
- Yes, accountability abolishes procedure
- Yes, a complaint is conclusive proof
- Yes, the officer’s rank determines guilt
- Yes, no competent body is needed
Legal references
- RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html; Sections 11-13.
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