Practice question
What constitutional principle governs civil-service appointments?
- Personal friendship alone
- Merit and fitness
- Party loyalty alone
- A private contractor's choice
- The applicant's popularity alone
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IX-B, Section 2; Article XI, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, 2025 ORAOHRA, Rules I-IV and relevant appointment provisions: https://csc.gov.ph/phocadownload/userupload/irmo/mc/2025/MC%20No.%2008%20s.%202025.pdf
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