Challenge: Definitions (at most 2

sentences) Discussion (at most 4

sentences) Cases (4 sentence
fact, 1 sentence per issue 3
sentences for ruling)
I.
Public Office
1. Definitions
a. What is a public
office?
b. What is public trust?
c. What
are
the
elements of a public
office?
d. What is a public
officer?
e. What is a public
employee?
f. What is a public
official?
2. Expound
a. Why public office is
not
considered
a
property?
b. What
is
the
relationship
of
tenure/duration
to
public office
- A
definite
tenure is not
material
to
public office
- Continuance of
office
holder
not material
- Permanence of
Office
not
material
II.
Eligibility Qualifications
to Public Office
1. Definition
a. Who
is
an
eligible
officer?
b. Who is an ineligible
officer?
c. What is qualification?

2. Expound
a. When
must
a
qualification to a public
office exist
b. What
are
the
disqualifications to hold
public office?
III.

Acquisition of Right or
Title to Office
1. Definition/Enumeration
a. What are the modes
of
commencing
official relations?
b. What is appointment?
2. Expound
a. How is appointment
discretionary?
b. When may the court
review appointment?
c. Does the CSC have
the power to revoke
an appointment and
substitute
a
more
qualified candidate?
d. When
the
appointment process
is deemed complete?
e. Discuss acceptance
in the appointment
process
f. Can an appointment
be revoked?
3. Appointments
by
the
President
a. Discuss Nomination
b. Discuss Confirmation
c. What is a regular
appointment?
d. What is ad interim
appointment?
e. What is permanent
appointment?
f. What is temporary
appointment?

g. Discuss the case of

Rosales vs. Yenko
4. Appointments in the Civil
Service
What is the scope of the
scope
of
Civil
Service
System
What is the purpose of
merit system in Civil Service
What are 2 classification of
Civil Service
Discuss the 3 levels in
career service
Discuss
the
case
of
Dimayuga vs. Benedicto
and Ignacio vs. CSC (with

specific look on doctrines re

3rd level career service)

Powers, Duties
Conduct

and

Norms

Rights and Privileges

Liabilities
Termination of Official Relations

of