Section 18. There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of the
President of the Senate, as ex officio Chairman, twelve Senators, and twelve
Members of the House of Representatives, elected by each House on the basis of
proportional representation from the political parties and parties or
organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The
chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in case of a tie. The
Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within thirty session
days of the Congress from their submission. The Commission shall rule by a
majority vote of all the Members. (Article VII,
1987 Philippine Constitution)
What is the Commission on Appointments?
The Commission on Appointments is
a body of the Congress of the Philippines as provided by
the Constitution. It confirms certain appointments made by
the President of the Philippines under Article VII, Section 16 of the
1987 Constitution which 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 colonel or naval captain, and other officers whose
appointments are vested in him in this Constitution. He shall also appoint all
other officers of the Government whose appointments are not otherwise provided
for by law, and those whom he may be authorized by law to appoint. The Congress
may, by law, vest the appointment of other officers lower in rank in the
President alone, in the courts, or in the heads of departments, agencies,
commissions, or boards.”
Composition (1-12-12)
1. Ex officio Chairman - Senate President
2. Members
a. 12 Senators
b. 12 Members of the House of Representatives
How are the 12 senators and 12 congressmen elected?
The 12 Senators and 12 Congressmen are elected by each House on the
basis of proportional representation from the political parties and parties or
organizations registered under the party-list system represented.
Powers
The Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within
thirty (30) session days of the Congress from their submission.
Voting
The Commission shall rule by a majority vote of all the
Members. The chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in case of
a tie.
When shall the members Commission on Appointments meet?
The Commission shall meet only while the Congress is in session, at the
call of its Chairman or a majority of all its members.
Who are the officers
subject to confirmation by the CA?
Under Section 16, Article VII of the
1987 Constitution, there are two classes of public officers whose appointments
need confirmation. These are:
1. The heads
of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls,
officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain; and
2. Other
officers whose appointments are vested in the President under the 1987
Constitution. The officers referred to under this provision are: the Chairman
and Members of Constitutional Commission such as the Commission on Elections,
the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commission; the regular members
of the Judicial and Bar Council.
A. 1. Heads of Executive Departments
a. Executive
Secretary
b. Secretary
of executive departments
c. Press
Secretary
d. Director General of NEDA
2. Ambassadors,
other Public Ministers and Consuls
3. Officers of
the Armed Forces from the rank of Colonel or Naval Captain
Air Force, Army and Marine Corps
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier General
- Colonel
Navy
- Admiral
- Vice
Admiral
- Rear
Admiral
-
Commodore
- Captain
B. Other officers whose appointments are
vested in the President under the 1987 Constitution
1. Regular
Members of the Judicial and Bar Council
2. Chairman and
Commissioners of the Civil Service Commission
3. Chairman and
Commissioners of the Commission on Elections
4. Chairman and
Commissioners of the Commission on Audit
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