Commission on Appointments
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The Commission on Appointments (CA) 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
. Article VII, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution reads:
During the operation of the 1935 constitution (1935-1971), the CA was composed of 12 senators.
However, the appointments of all judges and the Ombudsman shall not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. Instead, they are recommended by the Judicial and Bar Council
, and the President
shall select from the recommendations.
, the ex-officio Chairman, twelve Senators and twelve members of the House of Representatives. Members from each House of Congress are elected based on proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented. The Chairman of the Commission shall vote only in case of a tie. It shall act on all appointments submitted within thirty session days of Congress. It shall be governed by a majority vote of all members.
The Commission on Appointments was again in the spotlight recently as Senator Jamby Madrigal
invoked Section 20 of the Rules of the Commission on Appointments, effectively deferring the promotion of 25 officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
. and the appointment of Health Secretary
Francisco Duque
.
:
*Juan Ponce Enrile only votes to break ties.
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
as provided by the Constitution
Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...
. It confirms certain appointments made by the President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces 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 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.
During the operation of the 1935 constitution (1935-1971), the CA was composed of 12 senators.
Officials confirmed
- Heads of Executive DepartmentsCabinet of the PhilippinesThe Cabinet of the Philippines consists of the heads of the largest part of the executive branch of the national government of the Philippines...
- AmbassadorsForeign relations of the PhilippinesThe Foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the nation's Department of Foreign Affairs. A great deal of Filipino international affairs are influenced by the Philippines' ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, United States, and the Middle...
, other Public Ministers and Consuls - Officers of the Armed ForcesArmed Forces of the PhilippinesThe Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...
from the rank of Colonel or Naval Captain - Regular Members of the Judicial and Bar CouncilJudicial and Bar CouncilThe Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.-Composition:...
- Chairman and Commissioners of the Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission (Philippines)The Civil Service Commission of the Philippines is a government agency which deals with civil service matters and conflict resolution. It is tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was originally founded in 1900 through Act...
- Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on ElectionsCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
- Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on Audit
- Members of the Regional and Consultative Commissions
- Chief of Philippine National PolicePhilippine National PoliceThe Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it does provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines...
However, the appointments of all judges and the Ombudsman shall not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. Instead, they are recommended by the Judicial and Bar Council
Judicial and Bar Council
The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.-Composition:...
, and the President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
shall select from the recommendations.
Composition
The Commission on Appointments is composed of the Senate PresidentPresident of the Senate of the Philippines
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
, the ex-officio Chairman, twelve Senators and twelve members of the House of Representatives. Members from each House of Congress are elected based on proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented. The Chairman of the Commission shall vote only in case of a tie. It shall act on all appointments submitted within thirty session days of Congress. It shall be governed by a majority vote of all members.
The Commission on Appointments was again in the spotlight recently as Senator Jamby Madrigal
Jamby Madrigal
Maria Ana Consuelo Madrigal-Valade , better known as Jamby Madrigal, is a politician in the Philippines. She was elected during the 2004 general elections as a Senator...
invoked Section 20 of the Rules of the Commission on Appointments, effectively deferring the promotion of 25 officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...
. and the appointment of Health Secretary
Department of Health (Philippines)
The Philippines’ Department of Health is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of...
Francisco Duque
Francisco Duque
Francisco Duque, III, Philippine Secretary of Health, was born on February 13, 1957 in Manila. He started as director at the University of Pangasinan from 1989–1999; then as Medical Director at the Doctor's Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Veterans Village, Parañaque City from 1996–1999, among others...
.
Current members
Members for the 15th Congress15th Congress of the Philippines
The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives...
:
Senators
| Senator | Position | | Party | Bloc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ponce Enrile Juan Ponce Enrile Juan Ponce Enrile is a Filipino politician. As a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos, he served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Secretary under the Marcos regime. He later became one of the leaders of the 1986 People Power Movement that drove Marcos from power... * |
Senate President President of the Senate of the Philippines The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader... |
Majority | |
| Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a senator from the Philippines.He was the congressional representative from the district of Taguig-Pateros for 9 years. He had a seven-point program for his Taguig-Pateros constituency in Metro Manila. He ran for senator on the May 14, 2007 Philippine elections under... |
Minority floor leader |
Minority | |
| Franklin Drilon Franklin Drilon Franklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000 and from 2001 to 2006. Drilon currently serves his third term in the Senate... |
Assistant majority floor leader |
Majority | |
| Joker Arroyo Joker Arroyo Joker Paz Arroyo is a Filipino lawyer, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He has no direct relation with former Presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo.-Early life and career:... |
Assistant minority floor leader |
Minority | |
| Miriam Defensor Santiago | Senator, Chairperson |
Majority | |
| Edgardo Angara Edgardo Angara Edgardo Javier Angara is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1993-1995. He is currently serving his fourth term in the Senate which ends in 2013.-Early life and career:... |
Senator |
Majority | |
| Jinggoy Estrada Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito, Jr. , better known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and former film actor who has been a member of the Senate of the Philippines since 2004... |
Senator |
Majority | |
| Francis Escudero Francis Escudero Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero is a Filipino politician who has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007... |
Senator |
Majority | |
| Gregorio Honasan | Senator |
Majority | |
| Sergio Osmeña III | Senator |
Majority | |
| Ralph Recto Ralph Recto Ralph Gonzalez Recto is a Filipino politician. Recto served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was then elected to the Senate, serving from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, Recto run for reelection and lost because, as many analysts... |
Senator |
Majority | |
| Bong Revilla Bong Revilla Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. , is a Filipino actor, politician and senator of the Republic of the Philippines. In 2009, he legally changed his last name to Bong Revilla.... |
Senator |
Majority | |
| Vicente Sotto III Vicente Sotto III Vicente Castelo Sotto III , also known as Tito Sotto, is an actor, comedian, musician, television presenter, and politician in the Philippines... |
Majority Floor Leader |
Majority |
Representatives
| Representatives | Position | | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roilo Golez Roilo Golez Roilo Golez is a Philippine politician on his sixth term as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Second District of Parañaque City, one of the most industrialized districts of the Philippines... |
Vice-chairman |
Parañaque-2nd | ||
| Rodolfo Antonino | Majority floor leader |
Nueva Ecija-4th | ||
| Rosendro Labadlabad | Assistant majority floor leader |
Zamboanga del Norte-2nd | ||
| Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong Simeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines... |
Assistant minority floor leader |
Maguindanao-2nd | ||
| Antonio Alvarez | Representative |
Palawan-1st | ||
| Ferjenel Biron Ferjenel Biron Ferjenel G. Biron is a Filipino politician and physician. He is the Representative of the 4th District of Iloilo. He is the founder of Pharmawealth Laboratories, Inc. and was the Chief Executive Officer from . He is a member of Lakas CMD party.-External links:... |
Representative |
Iloilo-4th | ||
| Antonio del Rosario Antonio Del Rosario Antonio A. Del Rosario is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Capiz beginning in 2007. Prior to his election to Congress, Del Rosario was elected to three terms as... |
Representative |
Capiz-1st | ||
| Rex Gatchalian | Representative |
Valenzuela-1st | ||
| Erineo Maliksi | Representative |
Cavite-3rd | ||
| Rodante Marcoleta | Representative | Alagad Alagad Alagad means "Ally" in the Filipino language.A party-list in the Philippines which is the electoral wing of the Iglesia ni Cristo is named Alagad.... |
Party-list | |
| Pedro Romualdo | Representative |
Camiguin | ||
| Luis Villafuerte | Representative |
Camarines Sur-3rd |
Party composition
| Party | Senate | House | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | ||
| Alagad Alagad Alagad means "Ally" in the Filipino language.A party-list in the Philippines which is the electoral wing of the Iglesia ni Cristo is named Alagad.... |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 12+1 | 12 | 24+1 | |