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Unconstitutional Appointment in COMELEC Case by Anthony Arcilla Pulhin is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court ruled that the designation of Haydee Yorac as acting chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) by the president was unconstitutional. While constitutional commissions are executive in nature, the president cannot control them in the discharge of their functions. The choice of acting chairman should be made internally by COMELEC members, not imposed by the president, in order to maintain the commission
- Author
- Anthony Arcilla Pulhin
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- EN