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President Aquino later issued Proclamation No. 9, creating a Constitutional Commission (popularly abbreviated as "ConCom" in the Philippines) to frame a new constitution to replace the 1973 Constitution, which took effect during the martial law regime of her predecessor. President Aquino appointed 50 members to the Commission.
The Commission on Appointments confirms certain appointments made by the President of the Philippines.Article VII, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution reads: "The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of ...
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction.The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts: under Article Six of the State Constitution, "judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Superior Court, and other courts of limited jurisdiction."
The Judiciary is a co-equal branch of Government to the Executive and the Legislature. [30] Under the 1987 constitution, Judicial terms of office are out of sync with other offices such as the President of the Philippines, to promote independence. The President appoints individuals to the judiciary.
The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987. The Constitution remains unamended to this day.
More serious criminal cases and all civil cases (except tax matters) are handled by the New Jersey Superior Court for each county. All Superior Court judges are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the membership of the State Senate. Judges serve an initial seven-year term and can be reappointed to serve until ...
Further Amending Executive Order (EO) No. 17 (s. 2017) and EO No. 55 (s. 2018), to Change the Rendering of the Name of the Filipino Hero From "Lapu-Lapu" to "Lapulapu" December 6, 2021 [152] 153 Adjusting the Dividend Rate of the Philippine Guarantee Corporation Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7656 [153] 154
The 1987 Constitution dictated the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances between the executive, legislature, and judiciary branches. [17] The 1987 Constitution expanded the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan to include cases investigated by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) involving only on ill-gotten ...