Practice question
A lawyer says a by-passed appointee may simply continue indefinitely under the expired paper because bypass is not disapproval. Congress has adjourned, and no new appointment exists. Which is best?
- The old paper is automatically permanent beyond all endpoints
- The old appointment expires at the constitutional endpoint; possibility of renewal does not itself constitute a new appointment
- CA inaction automatically confirms the appointment
- The appointee may issue a renewal to himself
- The next adjournment has no constitutional significance
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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