THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

ARTICLE IX
Constitutional Commissions

A. COMMON PROVISIONS
B. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
C. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
D. COMMISSION ON AUDIT

Section 1. The Constitutional Commissions, which shall be independent, are the Civil Service
Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.

Attributes:
 Constitutionally-created.
 Conferred certain powers and functions..

Commission:
 may appoint heir own officials and employees in accordance with civil service
law.
 enjoy fiscal autonomy, in the sense that once approved, it should be
automatically and regularly released to them. (CSC vs DBM)
 each commission En Banc may promulgate it’s own procedural rules, provided
that they do not diminish, increase or modify substantive rights

Chairmen and members:

 are subject to certain disqualifications calculated to strengthen their integrity
(Visarra vs Miraflor; CSC vs Pobre)
 salaries are fixed by law and shall not decrease during their tenure
 given fixed term of office of seven years without reappointment
 may not be appointed or designated in a temporary or acting capacity
(Brillantes vs Yorac; Matibag vs Benipayo)
 cannot be removed except by impeachment or upon the expiration of their term

Common Prohibitions on members of the Constitutional Commissions:

 Hold any other office or employment
 Engage in the practice of any profession
 Engage in the active management and control of any business which in any way may be
affected by the function of his office
 Be financially interested directly or indirectly, in any contract with or in any franchise or
privilege granted by the Government, any of its subdivisions, agencies, or
instrumentalities, including GOCCs or their subsidiaries
(Funa vs CSC Chairman Duque)