Practice question
A COMELEC ad interim appointee is by-passed. A proposed renewed appointment claims a fresh seven-year period beginning on each bypass, extending service beyond the fixed term. Does Matibag’s approval of renewal authorize that extension?
- No; its distinction permits renewal without a final disapproval and does not authorize service beyond the applicable fixed term
- Yes, every bypass resets the constitutional term forever
- Yes, CA inaction amends all term limits
- Yes, a presidential paper can erase the fixed term
- Yes, no distinction exists between renewal and extending the term
Legal references
- Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/apr2002/gr_149036_2002.html; main decision on disapproval, bypass and renewal.
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VII Section 16.
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