Election Law and Public Officers Quo Warranto Proceedings

Finals Pointers 1. Define

2. Objective
Impeachment 3. When applicable
1. Impeachable Officers 4. Process
2. Process of Impeachment
3. How an Impeachment complaint is initiated Quo Warranto v. Election Protest
4. Francisco v. HRep 1. Differentiate
5. Gutierrez v. HRep
6. Sec. 2, Art. XI – Memorize Powers of COMELEC
7. Case of Chief Justice Corono – re: production of records 1. What are the powers of COMELEC?
2. When does the COMELEC sit En Banc?
Constitutional Privileges 3. When does the COMELEC sit in Division?
Neri v. Various Committees
1. Executive Privilege
a. Proximity Doctrine
b. Alter Ego of the President
2. Legislative Privilege
a. Used when Congress is in Executive Session
3. Judicial Privilege
a. Used in En Banc Sessions
4. When can these Privileges be invoked?

Suspension of Public Officers

1. Preventive Suspension  in order to preserve integrity of evidence
2. Preventive Suspension as a penalty  IPIS powers of the OMB
3. Suspension Pendente Lite  after information was filed

Visconde Massacre Case

1. Can a private party appeal a case on behalf of OMB? NO. see case

Powers of the Commission on Audit

1. Rules on Audit
2. Sec. 3, Art. IX
3. Scope of COA powers

Torres v. PNRC

De jure v De Facto Public Officers

1. What’s the difference