Commission on Appointments
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The Commission on Appointments is a constitutional body of the Philippines’ Congress that reviews and confirms certain key presidential appointments to high government offices.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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legislative body ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess |
conducts public hearings on nominations
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votes in plenary session on nominations ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the Philippines ⓘ |
| canOverride | presidential appointment by disapproval ⓘ |
| chairperson | President of the Senate of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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members of the Senate of the Philippines ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article VI of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| decisionRule | majority vote of all its members ⓘ |
| establishedBy | 1935 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludesFromReview |
appointments of lower-ranked military officers
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appointments of some positions made by the judiciary ⓘ |
| function | check and balance on the appointing power of the President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve presidential appointments
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bypass appointments by inaction ⓘ disapprove presidential appointments ⓘ |
| headedBy | Senate President of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | appointments to high government offices in the Philippines ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Philippine Senate building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nature | independent of the President ⓘ |
| partOf | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstitutedBy | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
confirms certain presidential appointments
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rejects certain presidential appointments ⓘ reviews certain presidential appointments ⓘ |
| typeOfAppointmentReviewed |
ambassadors
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heads of executive departments ⓘ officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain ⓘ other officers whose appointments are vested in the President by the Constitution ⓘ other public ministers and consuls ⓘ |
| website | https://www.coa.gov.ph/ (uncertain) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commission on Elections of the Philippines
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appointmentWithConsentOf
→
Commission on Appointments
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subject surface form:
Commission on Audit