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ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLICOFFICERS

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STATEMENT OF POLICY

Article XI, Section 1 Public office is a public trust. Public

officers and employees must, at alltimes, be accountable to the people,

serve them with utmost responsibility,

integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; actwith patriotism and justice, and lead

modest lives.

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IMPEACHMENT

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Impeachable Officers

President Vice-President

Chief Justice andAssociate Justices

of the SupremeCourt

Chairmen andCommissioners ofthe Constitutional

CommissionsOmbudsman

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Grounds for Impeachment

CulpableViolation of

theConstitution

Betrayal ofPublic Trust

Other HighCrimes

Treason.Bribery,

Graft andCorruption

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Procedure for Impeachment

A verified complaint forimpeachment may be

filed by any member ofthe HoR or by any

citizen upon aResolution of

endorsement by anyMember

Included in the order ofbusiness within 10 session

days, and referred toproper committee within 3

sessions days

The Committee uponmajority vote of all its

members, shall submit itsreport which should be

done within 60 days after

referral

If the verified complaint is

filed by at least 1/3 of all themembers of the House, thesame shall constitute theArticles of Impeachment

A vote of at least 1/3 of all

the members of the Houseshall be necessary either toaffirm a favourable

resolution or override itscontrary resolution

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What is meant by Initiation

Francisco vs. House of Representatives

The SC gives the term initiate differentfrom filing. The impeachment is deemed

ini t iated when the complaint(with

accompanying resolution of endorsement)

has been filed with the HoR and referred

to appropriate Committee.

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What is the limitation?

Not more than once within a periodof one year against the

same official.

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Trial and Decision

The Senate shall have the sole power to tryand decide all cases of impeachment. When

sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be

on oath or affirmation. When the President ofthe Philippines is on trial, the Chief Justice of

the Supreme Court shall preside, but shall

not vote. A decision of conviction must beconcurred in by at least two-thirds of all the

members of the Senate.

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Effect of Conviction

Removal form office and disqualification tohold any office under the Republic of the

Philippines. But the party convicted shall

be liable and subject to prosecution, trial

and punishment according to law.

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Ombudsman

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Constitutional Underpinnings

Article XI, Section 5 There is hereby created the independent

Office of the Ombudsman, composed of

the Ombudsman to be known as

Tanodbayan, one overall Deputy and at

least one Deputy each for Luzon, Visayas,

and Mindanao. A separate Deputy for themilitary establishment may likewise be

appointed.

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Constitutional Underpinnings

Article XI, Section 8 The Ombudsman and his Deputies shall be

natural-born citizens of the Philippines, and at the

time of their appointment, at least forty years old,of recognized probity and independence, and

members of the Philippine Bar, and must not have

been candidates for any elective office in the

immediately preceding election. The Ombudsmanmust have, for ten years or more, been a judge or

engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines.