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2014-08-19 |
MENDOZA, J. |
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| Once again, the Court is faced with a controversy involving the acts of an independent body, which is considered as a constitutional innovation, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). It is not the first time that the Court is called upon to settle legal questions surrounding the JBC's exercise of its constitutional mandate. In De Castro v. JBC,[1] the Court laid to rest issues such as the duty of the JBC to recommend prospective nominees for the position of Chief Justice vis-à-vis the appointing power of the President, the period within which the same may be exercised, and the ban on midnight appointments as set forth in the Constitution. In Chavez v. JBC,[2] the Court provided an extensive discourse on constitutional intent as to the JBC's composition and membership. | |||||