electoral tribunals, commission of appointment

• electoral tribunals

  • SEC 17, ART. 6 = the Senate and the HoR shall each have an electoral tribunal which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of their respective Members
• electoral tribunals

  • SEC 17, ART. 6 = each electoral tribunal shall be composed of 9 members--3 of whom shall be Justices of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice, and the remaining 6 shall be Members of the Senate or HoR who shall be chosen on the basis of proportional representation from the political parties
• electoral tribunals

  • SEC 17, ART. 6 = the senior Justice in electoral tribunal shall be its chairman
• electoral tribunals: composition rules

  • SEC. 19, ART. 6 = shall be constituted within 30 days after the Senate and the HoR have been organized with the election of the President and Speaker
• electoral tribunals: composition rules

  • members chosen enjoy security of tenure and cannot be removed by mere temporary change of party affiliation
• commission on appointments

  • SEC. 18, ART. 6 = shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of the President of the Senate (as Ex Officio Chairman), 12 senators, 12 members of HoR (elected by each House on the basis of proportional representation)
• commission on appointments

  • SEC. 18, ART. 6 = the chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in the case of tie
• commission on appointments

  • SEC. 18, ART. 6 = the Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within 30 session days of the Congress from their submission
• commission on appointments

  • SEC. 18, ART. 6 = the Commission shall rule by a majority vote of all members