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I. Law on Public Officers PAGE 2. Nature of Right to Hold Public Office 21

A. Concepts and Principles: Public Office and Public Officers 1 3. Power of Congress to Prescribe Qualification 21
1. Definitions 1 4. Restrictions and Constructions 21-22
a. Administrative Code of 1987 1 5. General and Particular Qualifications 22-23
b. Revised Penal Clause, Art 203 1 Cases: Labo V COMELEC 23-24
c. Meaning of Office and Public Office 1 Frivaldo V COMELEC 25
d. Public Office and Employment Distinguished 2 Bengson V HRET 25-27
2. Purpose and Nature 2 Mercado V Manzano 27-29
a. Public Office, as a Public Trust 2 Romualdez-Marcos V COMELEC 29-31
b. Public Office, not a Property 3 6. Disqualifications 31
c. Public Office, not a Contract 3 a. General Disqualification 31
d. Security of Tenure in Public Office as Property for b. Specific Disqualification 31-32
purposes of due process 3 Cases: Civil Liberties Union V Exec. Sec 32-33
Case: NLTDRA V CSC (221 SCRA 145) 4-5 Rodriguez V COMELEC 34-35
e. Distinctions 6 Lecaros V Sandiganbayan 35-37
3. Elements 6 Dela Cruz V COA 37-39
4. Characteristics 6 Flores V Drilon 40-41
5. Creation, Modification and Abolition of Public Office 7 Abeto V Garcesa 42-43
6. Kinds/Classification 8 Rabe V Flores 43-44
Cases: Sec of DOTC V Mabalot (378 SCRA 129) 8-10 Debulgado V CSC 45-49
Preclaro V Sandiganbayan (247 SCRA 454) 11-12 CSC V Dacoycoy 49-50
Feliciano Maniego V PP (88 Phil 494) 12-13 Liban V Gordon 51-52
Laurel V Desierto (G.R 145368) 13- 15 C. Acquisition of Right or Title to Office 52
Fernandez V Sto. Tomas (242 SCRA 192) 15-16 1. Appointment 52-53
Vicente Segovia V Pedro Noel (47 Phil 547) 16-17 Cases: Luego V CSC 54
Dario V Mison (176 SCRA 84) 17-19 Regis, Jr. V Osmena 55-57
Mathay V CA (320 SCRA 703) 19- 20 Achacoso V Macaraig 57-59
B. Eligibility and Qualifications 20 Province of Camarines Sur V CA 59-61
1. Definitions 20 Gloria V De Guzman 61-63

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Pmantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila V IAC 63-64 Cases: Dimaandal V COA 116- 118
Marohombsar V Alonto 64- 68 Menzon V Padilla 118-120
Matibag V Benipayo 68-69 Malaluan V COMELEC 121
Padila V CSC 69-73 Flores V Drilon 122
CSC V Dela Cruz 73 Torres V Ribo 122-124
CSC V Engr Darangina 74 Tuanda V Sandiganbayan 124- 126
Corpuz V CA 75-81 Monroy V CA 126
Lapinid V CSC 81-82 3. Remedy to Question Title 127
Gen Manager, PPA V Monserate 83 Cases: Tarrosa V Singson 127
a. Appointment by the President 83-84 Mendoza V Alia 128
Cases: Sarmiento V Mison 84-85 Romualdez-Yap V CSC 128
Calderon V Carale 85- 86 4. By Election 129
De Castro V JBC 87-89 D. Power, Duties and Responsibilities of Pub Off 129
Aytona V Castillo 90 1. Powers and Duties 129
b. Appointment under Civil Service Qualification Standard 91 a. Source of Power and Authority 129
Cases: Jusco V NLRC 91-92 b. Construction of Power and Duty 130
EIIB V CA 93-97 c. Delegation of Power 130
Chua V CSC 97-98 d. Scope of Power and Authority 130
Cueves V Bacal 98-100 e. Specific Duties 130-131
PAGCOR V Rilloraza 100 Cases: Rabe V Flores 131- 132
Luego V CSC 101 Morfe V Mutuc 133-135
Aquino V CSC 101-102 PAGC V Pleyton 135-137
Delos Santos V Mallare 103 f. Norms of Conduct 137
Tria V Sto. Tomas 104-106 Cases: Samson V Restrivera 137-138
Laurel V CSC 107 2. Rights and Privileges
Grino V CSC 108- 109 a. Right to Ofice 139
Tomali V CSC 110- 112 Cases: Baybay Water District V COA 145-148
Obiasca V Bassalote 112-115 Rodrigo V Sandiganbayan 148-150
2. De Facto Officership 115 Tejada V Domingo 151
a. Definitions 115-116 Santos V CA 151-152
b. Elements 116 b. Security of Tenure 152

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c. Right to Compensation 152

d. Rights Under CS Law & Rules under Admin Code 152
e. Personal Action
i. Promotions
ii. Transfer
iii. Detail
iv. Reassignment
v. Reinstatement
vi. Reemployment
f. Rights to Self-Organization
g. Other Rights
3. LIABILITIES
a. In General
b. Administrative Liability
c. Civil Liability
d. Criminal Liability

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