Slide deck on public accountability, with reference to provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Lecture slides were from an undergraduate course I taught on Philippine Politics and Governance circa 2003-2005.
Constitutional Commissions Comelec Civil Service Commission Commission on Audit Other officials may be removed from office through means provided for by law, but not by impeachment.
Key word is culpable
Note: Only the House of Representatives has the power to initiate an impeachment case.
Note: Only the Senate has the power to try and decide all cases of impeachment.
Recovery of unlawfully acquired assets cannot be barred by: 1.) Prescription = i.e. Statute of limitations 2.) Laches = failure to make a claim 3.) Estoppel = i.e. stoppage; meaning if a previous case by government would otherwise prevent it from doing so.