Practice question
Two officials compare situations: one retains title during preventive suspension; the other councilor permanently succeeds by operation of law to the vice-mayoral office. They claim the two necessarily have identical effects on the prior councilor term. Which is best?
- Both always mean temporary leave only
- Aldovino distinguishes retained-title temporary suspension from loss of the prior office by statutory succession
- Both automatically preserve title to the same office forever
- Every statutory succession is merely a payroll adjustment
- Neither situation can involve public office
Legal references
- Aldovino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 184836, December 23, 2009, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/dec2009/gr_184836_2009.html; main decision on retained title and interruption.
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article X Section 8.
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