Commission on Appointments

The Commission on Appointments (Filipino: Komisyon sa Paghirang, abbreviated as CA) is a body of the Congress of the Philippines as provided by the Constitution. It confirms certain appointments made by the President of the Philippines. Article VII, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution reads:

"The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and other officers whose appointments are vested in him in this Constitution. He shall also appoint all other officers of the Government whose appointments are not otherwise provided for by law, and those whom he may be authorized by law to appoint. The Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of other officers lower in rank in the President alone, in the courts, or in the heads of departments, agencies, commissions, or boards.^[1]

The only government official that is exempted is the Vice-President.

During the operation of the 1935 constitution, replaced in 1971, the commission was composed of 12 senators.

Officials confirmed

Heads of Executive Departments
Ambassadors, other Public Ministers and Consuls
Officers of the Armed Forces from the rank of Colonel or Naval Captain
Regular Members of the Judicial and Bar Council
Chairman and Commissioners of the Civil Service Commission
Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on Elections
Chairman and Commissioners of the Commission on Audit
Members of the Regional and Consultative Commissions
Chief of Philippine National Police

However, the appointments of all judges and the Ombudsman shall not be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. Instead, they are recommended by the Judicial and Bar Council, and the President shall select from the recommendations.

Composition

The Commission is composed of the Senate President, the ex officio Chairman, twelve Senators and twelve members of the House of Representatives. Members from each House of Congress are elected based on proportional representation from the political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented. The Chairman of the Commission shall vote only in case of a tie. It shall act on all appointments submitted within thirty session days of Congress. It shall be governed by a majority vote of all members.^[2]

The Commission on Appointments was again in the spotlight recently as Senator Jamby Madrigal invoked Section 20 of the Rules of the Commission on Appointments, effectively deferring the promotion of 25 officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. and the appointment of Health Secretary Francisco Duque.^[3]

Current members

Members for the 16th Congress:

Senators

Senator		Bloc
Franklin Drilon*	Liberal	Majority
Ralph Recto	Liberal	Majority
Teofisto Guingona III	Liberal	Majority
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.	Nacionalista	Majority
Alan Peter Cayetano	Nacionalista	Majority
Loren Legarda	NPC	Majority
Aquilino Pimentel III	PDP-Laban	Majority
Antonio Trillanes IV	Nacionalista	Majority
Sergio Osmeña III	Independent	Majority
Miriam Defensor Santiago	PRP	Majority
Juan Ponce Enrile	UNA	Minority
Jinggoy Estrada	UNA	Minority
Vicente Sotto III	NPC	Minority

*Drilon only votes to break ties.

Representatives

Representatives		District	Bloc
Mel Senen Sarmiento*	Liberal	Samar-1st	Majority
Antonio del Rosario	Liberal	Capiz-1st	Majority
George Arnaiz	NPC	Negros Oriental-2nd	Majority
Antonio Lagdameo, Jr	NUP	Davao del Norte-2nd	Majority
Rodolfo Fariñas	Nacionalista	Ilocos Norte-1st	Majority
Rommel Amatong	Liberal	Compostela Valley-4th	Majority
Rufus Rodriguez	CDP	Cagayan de Oro-1st	Majority
Rosendo Labadlabad	Liberal	Zamboanga del Norte-2nd	Majority
Roy Loyola	Liberal	Cavite-5th	Majority
Conrado Estrella III	Abono	Party-list	Majority
Rodolfo Albano III	NPC	Isabela–1st	Minority
Agapito H. Guanlao	Butil	Party-list	Majority
Edgar Erice**	Liberal	Caloocan-2nd	Majority

*Resigned as member of the House of Representatives, and as member of the commission, after being confirmed as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on September 29, 2015.
**Replaced Sarmiento as member of the commission.

Party composition

Party		Senate	House	Total
	Liberal	2+1	5	7+1
	Nacionalista	3	1	4
	NPC	2	2	4
	UNA	2	0	2
	PRP	1	0	1
	NUP	0	1	1
	CDP	0	1	1
	Abono	0	1	1
	ABS	0	1	1
	PDP-Laban	1	0	1
	Independent	1	0	1
Totals		12+1	12	24+1

Bloc composition

Bloc	Senate	House of Representatives	Total
Majority	9+1	11	20+1
Minority	3	1	4
Total	12+1	12	24+1

References

Senate of the Philippines

Officers	Senate President Senate President pro tempore Floor leaders (Majority leader, Minority leader) Secretary

Senators	Per senatorial districts Schurman Commission Taft Commission 4th Legislature 5th Legislature 6th Legislature 7th Legislature 8th Legislature 1st Commonwealth Congress 2nd Commonwealth Congress/1st Congress 2nd Congress 3rd Congress 4th Congress 5th Congress 6th Congress 7th Congress 8th Congress 9th Congress 10th Congress 11th Congress 12th Congress 13th Congress 14th Congress 15th Congress 16th Congress

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Standing committees	Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon) Accounts Agrarian Reform Agriculture and Food Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Civil Service and Government Reorganization Climate Change Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws Cooperatives Cultural Communities Economic Affairs Education, Arts and Culture Energy Environment and Natural Resources Ethics and Privileges Finance Foreign Relations Games, Amusement and Sports Government Corporations and Public Enterprises Health and Demography Justice and Human Rights Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development Local Government National Defense and Security Peace, Unification and Reconciliation Public Information and Mass Media Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Public Services Public Works Rules Science and Technology Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Tourism Trade and Commerce Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Ways and Means Youth, Women and Family Relations

Other bodies	Commission on Appointments Senate Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council

Symbols	Seal Mace

See also	Philippine Commission

House of Representatives of the Philippines

Officers	Speaker Deputy Speakers Floor leaders Majority leader Minority leader Secretary-General

Representatives	Per legislative districts Malolos Congress 1st Legislature 2nd Legislature 3rd Legislature 4th Legislature 5th Legislature 6th Legislature 7th Legislature 8th Legislature Commonwealth National Assembly 2nd Republic National Assembly 1st Commonwealth Congress 2nd Commonwealth Congress/1st Congress 2nd Congress 3rd Congress 4th Congress 5th Congress 6th Congress 7th Congress Interim Batasang Pambansa Regular Batasang Pambansa 8th Congress 9th Congress 10th Congress 11th Congress 12th Congress 13th Congress 14th Congress 15th Congress 16th Congress

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Standing committees	Accounts Agrarian Reform Agriculture and Food Appropriations Banks and Financial Intermediaries Civil Service and Professional Regulation Constitutional Amendments Cooperatives Development Dangerous Drugs Ecology Economic Affairs Energy Ethics and Privileges Foreign Affairs Games and Amusements Public Accountability Government Enterprises and Privatization Government Reorganization Health Higher and Technical Education Housing and Urban Development Human Rights Information and Communications Technology Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Justice Labor and Employment Legislative Franchises Local Government Metro Manila Development MIndanao Affairs National Cultural Communities National Defense and Security Natural Resources Overseas Workers Affairs People's Participation Population and Family Relations Poverty Alleviation Public Information Public Order and Safety Public Services Public Works and Highways Revisions of Laws Rules Rural Development Science and Technology Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Social Services Tourism Trade and Industry Transportation Veterans Affairs and Welfare Ways and Means Welfare of Children Women and Gender Equality Youth and Sports Development

Other bodies	Commission on Appointments Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council

See also	Malolos Congress Philippine Assembly Commonwealth National Assemby Second Philippine Republic National Assembly Batasang Pambansa

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