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According to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), nepotism is a form of corruption or abuse of authority that violates Article IX (B), Section 2 (2) of the Constitution that states that "Appointments in the civil service shall be made only according to merit and fitness to be determined, as far as practicable, and, except to positions which are ...
In September 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council (NACC), a child agency under the PACC, was formed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The NACC launched the Project Kasangga: Aksyon Kontra Korapsyon, an initiative to improve the detection of anomalous transactions amidst scrutiny on the utilization of the ...
Institutional abuse is the maltreatment of someone (often children or older adults) by a system of power. [4] This can range from acts similar to home-based child abuse, such as neglect, physical and sexual abuse, to the effects of assistance programs working below acceptable service standards, or relying on harsh or unfair ways to modify behavior.
Article III enumerates specific protections against the abuse of state power, most of which are similar to the provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Some essential provisions are: a right to due process and equal protection of law; a right against searches and seizures without a warrant issued by a judge; a right to privacy
Impeachment in the Philippines is an expressed power of the Congress of the Philippines to formally charge a serving government official with an impeachable offense. After being impeached by the House of Representatives , the official is then tried in the Senate .
Corruption in local government refers to the misuse of public office and resources by individuals in positions of power at the local level for personal gain or the benefit of select groups. It involves the abuse of entrusted authority, bribery, embezzlement, fraud, nepotism, and other forms of illicit activities that undermine the integrity and ...
In Monday's decision, Shelby denied the SEC's request, citing multiple instances of "bad faith" conduct and finding the agency responsible for a "gross abuse of power."
"Abuse of Rights in France, Germany, and Switzerland: A Survey of a Recent Chapter in Legal Doctrine". Louisiana Law Review. 35 (5): 1016– 36. Michael Byers. “Abuse of Rights: An Old Principle, A New Age”, McGill Law Journal 47 (2002): 389–431. David Johnson. “Owners and Neighbours: From Rome to Scotland”, in The Civil Law Tradition ...