CONTITUTIONAL LAW

COMMISSION COMMISSIONON CIVIL SERVICE

ON AUDIT ELECTION COMMISSION
COMPOSITION Composed of Chairman Composed of Chairman Composed of Chairman
and 2 Commissioners and 6 Commissioners. and 2 Commissioners
QUALIFICATIONS *Must be natural-born *Must be natural-born *Must be natural-born
citizens of the citizens of the citizens of the
Philippines.. Philippines. Philippines.

*At the time of their *At the time of their *At the time of their
appointment, at least appointment, at least 35 appointment, at least
35 years of age. years of age. 35 years of age.

*CPA with not less than *College degree holder. *With proven capacity
10 yrs. Of auditing of public administration
experience.
*Must not have been *Must not have been
*or members of the candidates for any candidates for any
Philippine Bar who elective position in the elective position in the
have been engaged in lections immediately lections immediately
the practice of Law for preceding their preceding their
at least 10 yrs. appointment. appointment.

*Must not have been

candidates for any
elective position in the
lections immediately
preceding their
appointment.
 TERMS *The Chairman and *The Chairman and *The Chairman and
Commissioners shall be Commissioners shall be Commissioners shall be
appointed by the appointed by the appointed by the
president with the president with the president with the
consent of the consent of the consent of the
commission on commission on commission on
Appointment for the Appointment for the term Appointment for the
term of 7 years without of 7 years without term of 7 years without
reappointment. reappointment. reappointment.

*The Chairman shall *Of those 1st appointed, 3
hold office of 7 years. members shall hold office
for 7 yrs.
*The Commissioner for *2 Members for 5 yrs.
5 yrs. *last member for 3 yrs.
*The Chairman shall
hold office of 7 years.
*The Commissioner for
5 yrs.

*And another *there will be no *And another

Commissioner for 3 yrs. temporary or acting Commissioner for 3 yrs.
without position in all members Without
reappointment. reappointment.

*there will be no *there will be no

temporary or acting temporary or acting
position in all members position in all members

POWER AND * The COA shall have *The CCM embraces all
*The COE shall have the
FUNCTIONS the power, authority branches, subdivisions,
following functions:
and duty to examine, instrumentalities, and
1. ENFORCEMENT OF
audit, and settle all agencies of the
ELECTION LAWS.
accounts pertaining the Government, including
*enforce and administer
revenue and receipts of government-owned or
all laws and regulations
and expenditures or controlled corporations
relative to the conduct of
uses of funds and with the original
an election, plebiscite,
property, owned or charters (GSIS & SSS).
initiative, referendum and
held in trust by or
recall.
pertaining to, the
2.DECISION OF ELECTION
government, or any of
CONTESTS.
its subdivisions,
*has a jurisdiction over all
agencies or
contests relating to the
instrumentalities,
lections, returns and
including government-
qualifications of all
owned and controlled
elective regional,
corporations.
provincial, and city
officials, and appellate
jurisdiction.
*Decisions, final orders,
or rulings of the
commissions on elections
contests involving
elective municipal and
barangay offices shall be
final, executor, and not
appealable.

3.DECISION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
QUESTIONS.

4.DEOUTATION OF LAW-
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES.

5. REGISTRARION OF
POLITICAL PARTIES.

IMPROVEMENT OF
ELECTIONS.