Practice question
The President states in writing that State security requires a department head's question-hour appearance to be held in executive session. Which result follows from Article VI, Section 22 on these stipulated facts?
- The appearance must be conducted in executive session.
- The appearance must always be televised despite the written statement.
- Only the department head may decide whether security matters.
- A public referendum must first approve the session format.
- Executive session is constitutionally forbidden for department heads.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 21–22: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Senate of the Philippines v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777 et al., April 20, 2006, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/41069
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