Civil Service Commission Commission on Elections
Composed of a Chairman and six Composed of a Chairman and two
Composed of a Chairman and two
Composition commissioners. Appointed
by the President with the consent of
the Commission on Appointments.
(1) natural-born citizens of the
Philippines.
(2) at the time of their appointment, at
least thirty-five years of age,
(3) with proven capacity for public
Qualifications
administration
(4) must not have been candidates for
any elective position in the elections
immediately preceding their
appointment.
Term Seven years without reappointment.
Chairman - 204,000 PHP
Annual Salary
Members - 180,000 PHP
Commission on Audit
Commissioners. Commissioners.
Appointed by the President with the Appointed by the President with the
consent of the Commission on consent of the Commission on
Appointments. Appointments
(1) natural-born citizens of the
(1) natural-born citizens of the
Philippines
Philippines
(2) at least thirty-five years of age
(2) at least thirty-five years of age (3)
ate the time of their appointment
holders of a college degree (4)
(3) Certified Public Accountants with
must not have been candidates for
not less than ten years of auditing
any elective positions in the
experience, or members of the
immediately preceding elections.
Philippine Bar who have been engaged
However, a
in the practice of law for at least ten
majority thereof, including the
years.
Chairman, shall be members of the
(4) must not have been
Philippine Bar who have been
candidates for any elective position in
engaged in the practice of law for at
the elections immediately preceding
least ten years.
their appointment.
Seven years without reappointment. Seven years without reappointment.
 1. Prohibits elective officials from
accepting any other appointment or
designation in any capacity to any
public office or position during their
tenure.
Prohibitions
2. Prohibits appointive official shall
hold any other office or employment in
the Government or any subdivision,
agency or instrumentality thereof,
including Government-owned or
controlled corporations or their
subsidiaries.
The broad powers, authority and duty of
Powers (1)Executive Powers the Commission on Audit are the
following:
It shall enforce and administer all laws
S – ettle (to settle all accounts of
relative to the conduct of an election,
government) E
plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and
– xamine (to examine and audit all
recall.
expenditures of government).
The Commission has the following
E – xamine (to examine and audit all
powers:
revenue of government) PRO
A. To require compliance with the
– mulgate ( to promulgate accounting
rules for the filing of certificates of
and auditing rules and regulations,
candidacy
including those for the prevention and
B. To take preventive measures to
disallowance of irregular, unnecessary,
avoid fraud and other election
excessive, extravagant, or
offenses.
unconscionable expenditures or uses of
C. To supervise registration of voters.
government funds and properties)
D. To supervise holding of polls.
DE - fine (to define the scope
E. To see to it that votes are
and techniques for its own auditing
canvassed properly.
procedures)
F. To proclaim the winners.

(2) Legislative Powers

It shall issue rules and regulations to
implement the election laws. It has the
power to exercise such legislative
functions as may be expressly
delegated to it by Congress.
The Commission has the following
powers:
A. The Commission can issue rules
and regulations to implement election
laws.
B. To exercise other legislative
functions as may be delegated to it by
Congress.

(3) Judicial Powers

It has the power to resolve all cases or

controversies that may arise in the
enforcement of election laws. It is the
sole judge of all pre-proclamation
disputes and all contests relating to
the elections, returns and
qualifications of all regional, provincial
and city officials.
It has the power to resolve all cases or
controversies arising from the
enforcement of election laws.
To be the sole judge of all contests
relative to the elections, returns and
qualifications of local officials.