Accountability of Public Officers - Matrix

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Accountability of Public Officers – Section 1

1935 Constitution 1973 Constitution 1987 Constitution


None SECTION 1. Public office is a public trust. Public SECTION 1. Public office is a public trust. Public
officers and employees shall serve with the officers and employees must at all times be
highest degree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty, accountable to the people, serve them with
and efficiency, and shall remain accountable to utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and
the people. efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and
lead modest lives.

Impeachment Process Matrix

1935 Constitution 1973 Constitution 1987 Constitution


Who Can Be 1. President 1. President 1. President
Impeached 2. Vice President 2. Members of the Supreme Court 2. Vice President
3. Supreme Court Justices 3. Members of the Constitutional 3. Members of the Supreme Court
4. Auditor General Commissions 4. Members of the Constitutional
Commission
5. Ombudsman
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Grounds 1. Culpable violation of the 1. Culpable violation of the Constitution 1. Culpable violation of the Constitution
Constitution
Conviction of: Conviction of:
Conviction of: 2. Treason 2. Treason
2. Treason 3. Bribery 3. Bribery
3. Bribery 4. Other high crimes 4. Graft and corruption
4. Other high crimes 5. Graft and corruption 5. Other high crimes
6. Betrayal of public trust

Who has the Power Commission on impeachment of the Batasang Pambansa, upon filing of a House of Representatives have the exclusive
to Initiate and Try National Assembly, by 2/3 vote of its verified complaint, may initiate power to initiate impeachment cases;
Impeachment Cases Members have the sole power of impeachment by a vote of at least 1/5
impeachment; of all its members Modes:
1. Verified complaint filed by any Member of
National Assembly has the sole power the House of Representatives; or
to try all impeachments; ▪ If filed by at least 1/3 of all the
Members of the House, it constitutes
If President is on trial – SC Chief Articles of Impeachment and no need
Justice shall preside to refer to the Committee

2. By any citizen upon a resolution of


endorsement by any Member;

Included in the Order of Business within 10


session days and referred to Committee
within 3 session days;

It is then referred to the Committee who will


conduct hearing and by vote of majority of all
its members, within 60 session days, submit a
report and resolution to the House;
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Vote of at least 1/3 of all the Members of the


House necessary to affirm a favorable
resolution with the Articles of Impeachment;

No impeachment proceedings shall be


initiated against the same official more than
once within 1 year;

Senate shall have the sole power to try and


decide all cases of impeachment;

When the President is on trial, the SC Chief


Justice shall preside but shall not vote

Votes to Impeach ¾ of all the Members of the National 2/3 of all the Members of the Batasang 2/3 of all the Members of the Senate
Assembly who do not belong to the Pambansa
Commission on Impeachment
Effects of Shall not extend further than removal Shall be limited to removal from office Shall not extend further than removal from
Impeachment from office and disqualification to and disqualification to hold any office of office and disqualification to hold any office
hold and enjoy any office of honor, honor, trust, or profit under the of honor, trust, or profit under the Republic;
trust, or profit under the Government; Republic;
Still liable and subject to prosecution, trial,
Still liable and subject to prosecution, Still liable and subject to prosecution, and punishment.
trial, and punishment. trial, and punishment.

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