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The case is untenable as it was premature and not yet ripe in a sense that there was no showing
at the time of any conflict of legal rights that would justify assumption of the judiciary. The mere
apprehension of the petitioners that they might be denied the same permit in the future does
not constitute a justiciable controversy. It is the assertion and obligation assigned to the
judiciary to determine conflicting claims of authority and to determine the right which that
instrument secures or guarantees.
2. Substantive law creates, defines and regulates rights and duties regarding life, liberty or
property which when violated gives rise to a cause of action. While remedial laws prescribes the
methods of enforcing those rights and obligations created by substantive law by providing a
system and rules as to how suits are filed and tried.
3. Yes, a person without civil service eligibility can be appointed if there no civil service eligible and
it is not necessary in the public interest to fill the vacancy. This appointed is subject to the
following conditions 1. The temporary appointment shall not exceed 12 months 2. The
appointee may be replaced sooner if a qualified eligible shall become available. 3. Said
temporary appointment may be withdrawn with or without cause of the appointing power
4. Yes he is correct .Cabinet members were supposed to be the alter ego of the president of the
Philippines All public officers and employees holding political offices are now permitted to take
part in the political and electoral activities .Furthermore members of the cabinet are exempted
from the prohibition against political activity for the reason that they were appointed by the
president to support him in his administration and all undertakings where they can contribute
their skills, experience and political influence.
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6. Pardon cannot be granted in cases of impeachment of for violation of election law, rule or
regulation without the favorable recommendation of the Comelec.
7. No by express constitutional provision which provides that no law shall be passed exempting
any entity of the government or its subsidiary in any guise whatever or any investment of
public fund from the jurisdiction of the COA.
8. The auditing authority of COA over GOCC’s extend only to those with original charter or created
by special laws. In the exercise of this power the commission has authority over accountable
officers and other officers performing accounting functions.
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10. Social Justice means the promotion of the welfare of all the people, the adoption by the
government of measures calculated to insure economic stability of all the component elements
of the society , through the maintenance of a proper economic and social equilibrium in the
interrelations of the members of the community.