ARTICLE IX CONSTITUTIONAL

COMMISSION
The independent constitutional commissions are the
following:

1. Civil Service Commission

2. Commission on Elections and 3. Commission on Audit
Civil Service Commission
As the central personnel agency of the
Government, to establish a career service and adopt
measures to promote morale, efficiency, integrity,
responsiveness, progressiveness and courtesy in the
civil service. To strengthen the merit and rewards
system, integrate all human resources development
programs for all levels and ranks, and to
institutionalize a management climate conducive to
public accountability
Civil Service Commission Composition
A Chairman and two Commissioners, who shall be:
1. natural-born citizens of the Philippines and, at the time of their
appointment
2. at least 35 years of age, with proven capacity for public
administration
3. must not have been candidates for any elective position in the
election immediately preceding their appointment.
3. They shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments for a term of seven [7] years without
reappointment.
Classes of Service:

a. Career Service
b. Non-Career Service
a) Career Service.
Characterized by entrance based on merit and fitness to be
determined, as far as practicable by competitive examinations, or
based on highly technical qualifications; opportunity for
advancement to higher career positions; and security of tenure. The
positions included in the career service are:
(i) Open career positions, where prior qualification in an appropriate
examination is required;
(ii) Closed career positions, e.g., scientific or highly technical in nature;
(iii) Career Executive Service, e.g., undersecretaries, bureau directors,
etc.;
(iv) Career Officers (other than those belonging to the Career Executive
Service) who are appointed by the President, e.g., those in the foreign
office;
(v) Positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, although governed
by a separate merit system;
(vi) Personnel of government-owned
Non-Career Service. Characterized by entrance on bases other than those of
the usual tests utilized for the career service; tenure limited to a period specified
by law, or which is co-terminus with that of the appointing authority or subject to
his pleasure, or which is limited to the duration of a particular project for which
purpose the employment was made. The officers and employees embraced in the
non-career service are:
(i) Elective officials, and their personal and confidential staff;
(ii) Department heads and officials of Cabinet rank who hold
office at the pleasure of the President, and their personal and confidential staff;
(iii) Chairmen and members of commissions and boards with fixed terms of
office, and their personal and confidential staff;
(iv) Contractual personnel or those whose employment in government is in
accordance with a special contract to undertake a specific work or job requiring
special or technical skills not available in the employing agpncy, to be
accomplished within a specific period not exceeding one year, under their own
responsibility, with the minimum direction and supervision; and
(v) Emergency and seasonal personnel.
COMELEC
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is
the premier guardian of the ballot. Its
principal role is to enforce and administer all
laws and regulations relative to the conduct
of elections, plebiscites, initiatives,
referendums and recalls.
COMELEC Composition
A Chairman and six [6] Commissioners who shall be
1. natural born Filipino citizens
2. at least 35 years of age, holders of a college degree,
3. have not been candidates in the immediately preceding election.
4. must be members of the Philippine Bar who have been engaged
in the practice of law for at least ten (10) years.
5. They shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments for a term of seven [7] years without
reappointment.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Examine, audit and settle all accounts pertaining to the
revenue and receipts of, and expenditures or uses of
funds and property owned or held in trust or
pertaining to, the Government.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
COMMISSION
Composition/Appointment. A Chairman and two
Commissioners:
1. natural born Filipino citizens,
2. at least 35 years of age,
3. CPAs withnot less than 10 years of auditing experience or
members of the Philippine Bar with at least 10 years practice
of law,
4. must not have been candidates in the election
immediately preceding the appointment.
5. At no time shall all members belong to the same