Article 11

0:00 Hello reviews in this video I will be discussing article 11 the accountability of the public officers So what is a public office it is the right authority and Duty created and conferred by law by which a given period either fixed by law or enduring at the pleasure of the appointing power In simple terms it refers to positions or positions in government that have associated rights, responsibilities and authority recognized and provided for by law let's discuss the nature of public office first here is the public trust means public office position should be of rendering service to the public it means that

0:46 people who are in public office positions have the responsibility to serve the public and provide service for the benefit of the people next public office is not property meaning the holder of the public office should not claim that he has the full right and he owns the position ibig sabihin ang tahay sa mga pagkakasabihin ng isang publikong opisyon ay hindi dapat Ituring bilang personal na ari-arian ng tao nasa posizioni And of course public office is not a contract anyone being removed from the office should not blame the government for any damages he suffered after being removed In short,

1:32 anyone who is removed from office should not be blamed by the government for any harm suffered after he is removed. What is impeachment? It is the method of National inquest into the conduct of public men. Impeachment is a legal process in which government officials such as national leaders or other high ranking officials may be subjected to a thorough investigation into their activities and conduct in the performance of their duties. It is carried out to ensure transparency, accountability and integrity in the fulfillment of their responsibilities as public servants. So who are the

2:18 officials to be removed by the impeachment? First of all, the president and Vice President, next the member of the Supreme Court, members of the constitutional Commission and of course the ombudsman. What are the grounds for impeachment? First, culpable violation of the constitution, next treason, another bribery, betrayal of public trust, and of course other high crimes. What is the culpable violation of the constitution? It is the willingness to violate the constitution. It refers to the intentional violation or disobedience of the provisions of the constitution by an official of a government authority. Next is

3:05 treason. it is giving alliances other than the republic of the Philippines It refers to an attempt to work for one's own country by providing support, loyalty or assistance to foreign powers or enemies especially in times of conflict or war it is a serious violation that undermines National Security and sovereignty another is bribery it is accepting gift which is a certain exchange It refers to the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of something of equal value such as money, gifts, favors or influence with the intention of influencing the actions or decisions of an individual in a

3:51 position of authority What is betrayal of the public trust it is the loss of the trust of the public It refers to the violation of the responsibilities and duties entrusted to a public official or leader resulting in the loss of public trust in their actions and decisions and of course other High crimes It refers to serious abuse of power or unusual misconduct that threatens the integrity of the office examples of these are abuse of power obstruction of justice criminal conduct and others Here are the steps on an impeachment trial first is filing of an impeachment

4:37 complaint from the house of representatives so the house of representatives files the impeachment complaint next a required vote of 13d of the member of the house is needed take note 13d of the member of the house is needed for it to be approved next is the impeachment trial is in the Senate so the impeachment trial is held in the senate and of course 23d vote of the senators to decide the fate of the one being impeached so to decide what the verdict will be in the

5:23 case first here is the removal to the office next is the disqualification to hold any office in the republic of the Philippines let's talk now about the ombudsman which is the office of the special prosecutor the ombudsman is known as the tanod bayan and serves as the watchdog of the government offices and agencies he is the guardian and informer of a complaint against a government official so when there is a complaint against a government official the ombudsman conducts an investigation another is to

6:11 prosecute it is to suggest a solution to the complaint this process shows the evidence arguments and circumstances that show the violations or undesirable actions of the accused the goal of the prosecution is not only to state the allegations but also to suggest the appropriate solution or appropriate punishment for the accused based on the data or evidence discovered in this process there may be a hearing or trial to have a proper investigation and decision regarding the accusations what is the composition of the ombudsman it has one overall deputy ombudsman next it has one deputy ombudsman for the three major islands in the

6:58 Philippines for Luzon Visayas and Mindanao next it was one deputy ombudsman on the AFP and Law enforcing agency Now let's discuss the personal appointment and term of Office of the ombudsman first is a list of at least six candidates should be passed by the judicial and bar council to the President so at least there are six candidates to be passed by the judicial and bar Council to the president for the term of office seven years without reappointment and the ombudsman, this means that the ombudsman has a seven-year term and there is no reappointment or reappointment also the confirmation of the Commission

7:45 and appointment is not needed So there is no need for confirmation from the Commission and appointment in the appointment what are the qualifications to be a tanodbayan first here is being natural born Citizen of the Philippines next must be 40 years old at the time of their appointment another must be a member of Philippine Bar and of course must have a recognized probity and Independence so that was article 11 the accountability of the public officers now let me give you a short review of my discussions in this video we discussed about the public office together with the nature of the public office We also discussed about the impeachment and the officials to be removed by the impeachment

8:31 as well as the grounds for impeachment the steps on an impeachment trial and of course the penalty in impeachment case We also discussed about the ombudsman which is the office of the special prosecutor together with its power composition the personal appointment and term of office and of course the qualifications Thank you that concludes this video and I hope you have learned a great deal