LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICERS

I. Introduction

A. Definition
 Laurel vs. Desierto, 381 SCRA 48
 Veterans Federation of the Phils. vs. Reyes, 483 SCRA 526
 Davao City Water District v. CSC, G.R. No. 95237, Sept. 13, 1991

 Art. 203, RPC

 Sec. 2, R.A. No. 3019
 Sec. 2(14), Introductory Provisions, E.O. No. 292
 Sec. 3(b), R.A. No. 6713

B. Elements
 Cruz, The Law on Public Officers, Chapt. 1

C. Creation
 Cruz, Chapt. 1

D. Characteristics
 Art. XI, Sec. 1, 1987 Constitution
 Cruz, Chapt. 1
 Saura vs. Sindico, 107 Phil. 336
 Santos vs. Secretary of Labor, 22 SCRA 848
 Aparri vs. Court of Appeals, 127 SCRA 231
 De la Victoria vs. Comelec, 199 SCRA 561
 Mathay, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, 320 SCRA 703

E. De jure and de facto officers

 Cruz, Chapt. 3
 Tuanda vs. Sandiganbayan, 249 SCRA 342
 Lino Luna vs. Rodriguez, 37 Phil. 136
 Regala vs. Court of First Instance, 77 Phil. 684
 Menzon vs. Petilla, 197 SCRA 253
 Dimaandal vs. Commission on Audit, 291 SCRA 322
 Cui, et al. vs. Ortiz, 107 Phil. 1000
 Sampayan vs. Daza, 213 SCRA 807
 Jalosjos v. Comelec, 699 SCRA507
II. Qualifications/eligibility to public office
 Cruz, Chapt. 2
 E.O. No. 292, Book I, Sec. 40
 Arts. V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XIII, 1987 Constitution
 Maquera vs. Borra, 15 SCRA 7
 Monsanto vs. Factoran, 170 SCRA 190
 Garcia vs. Commission on Audit, 226 SCRA 356
 Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317
 Caasi vs. Court of Appeals, 191 SCRA 229
 Frivaldo vs. Comelec, 174 SCRA 245
 Labo vs. Comelec, 211 SCRA 297
 Saura vs. Sindico, 107 Phil. 336
 Aguila vs. Genato, 103 SCRA 380

III. Modes of acquisition

A. Appointment

When appointment becomes valid, complete and effective

 Velicaria-Garafil v. Office of the President, 758 SCRA 414.
Provisional appointment
 Regis vs. Osmena, 197 SCRA 308
Permanent and temporary appointments
 Amores vs. Civil Service Commission, 587 SCRA 160
Power of Civil Service Commission over appointments
 Luego v. Civil Service Commission, 143 SCRA327

B. Election

IV. Term
Rotational system of appointment to constitutional commissions
 Republic v. Imperial, 98 Phil. 770
 Gaminde v. Commission on Audit, 347 SCRA655
 Funa v. Villar, 670 SCRA 579

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V. Authority of public officers

VI. Prohibitions and inhibitions

VII. Salary

VIII. Liability

 Salumbides, Jr. vs. Office of the Ombudsman, 619 SCRA 313

IX. Civil Service

A. Art. IX.B, 1987 Constitution

B. Civil Service Commission
i. Composition
ii. Powers
C. Scope
 Office of the Ombudsman vs. Civil Service Commission, 528 SCRA 535

 Agyao vs. Civil Service Commission, 639 SCRA 781

 Davao City Water District v. Civil Service Commission, 201 SCRA 593

D. Personnel actions
i. Appointment
 Dimaandal vs. Commission on Audit, 291 SCRA 322
 Civil Service Commission vs. Darangina, 513 SCRA 648
 Civil Service Commission vs. Magnaye, Jr., 619 SCRA 347
ii. Certification
iii. Promotion
iv. Transfer
v. Detail
vi. Reemployment
vii. Reassignment

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 viii. Demotion

E. Discipline
Object of discipline
 Japson vs. Civil Service Commission, 648 SCRA 532

Definition of dishonesty
 Japson vs. Civil Service Commission, 648 SCRA 532
i. Preventive suspension pending investigation
ii. Preventive suspension pending appeal

X. Termination of official relations

 Ortiz v. Comelec, 162 SCRA 812
 Anonymous vs. Radam, 541 SCRA 12
 Javier vs. Court of Appeals, 232 SCRA 673
 GSIS vs. Mayordomo, 649 SCRA 667

Entitlement to backwages
 Civil Service Commission vs. Cruz, 655 SCRA 214

Additional cases:

Distinction between a discretionary act from a ministerial act

 Espiridion v. Court of Appeals, 490 SCRA 273 (2006)

Security of tenure of Career Executive Service Officers (CESO)

 Cuevas v. Bacal, 347 SCRA 338 (2000)