Constitution1 min read
1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. IX-B, Sec. 11987 Constitution, Art. IX-B, Sec. 1
Personal notes Saved on this device
0 / 5,000 charactersReport page issue
1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Answer First
Primary Text
The civil service shall be administered by the Civil Service Commission composed of a Chairman and two Commissioners who shall be natural-born citizens of the Philippines and, at the time of their appointment, at least thirty-five years of age, with proven capacity for public administration, and must not have been candidates for any elective position in the elections immediately preceding their appointment.
The Chairman and the Commissioners shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of seven years without reappointment. Of those first appointed, the Chairman shall hold office for seven years, a Commissioner for five years, and another Commissioner for three years, without reappointment. Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term of the predecessor. In no case shall any Member be appointed or designated in a temporary or acting capacity.
Use With Care
Definitions and exceptions often appear before or after this text.
Court decisions may interpret, limit, or apply this provision.
Confirm amendment, repeal, effectivity, and official publication.
Plain Language