Administrative Discipline

Preventive suspension may be imposed by the President, if respondent is an elective official of a province, a highly urbanized or an independent component city.

• True

• False

Judges of lower courts are appointed by the President but can only be removed by the Supreme Court.

• True

• False

One of the sources of the powers of the Ombudsman is the 1987 Constitution. Which Section is it?

• Sec 14, Article IX

• Sec 14, Article XI

• Sec 13, Article IX

• Sec 13, Article XI

The purpose of the administrative discipline is not to punish the officer or employee but to improve public service and preserve public faith and confidence in our government.

• True

• False

Election is not a mode of condoning administrative offense, and there is no constitutional or statutory basis to support the notion that election for a different term fully absolves administrative liability arising from the offense done during the prior term.

• True

• False

The following are grave offenses punishable by dismissal, except:

• Serious Dishonesty

• Accepting of Gift

• Prejudicial Conduct

• Gross Neglect of Duty

Work-related sexual harassment is committed under these circumstances, except:

• Submission to or rejection of the act or series of act

• The purpose is to interfere with complainant's work performance or create an intimidating or offensive work environment

• expected to cause discrimination, insecurity or humiliation to a complainant

• induces or directs another to commit sexual harrassment

Sandiganbayan has no jurisdiction if the information failed to alleged that the crime was committed in relation to their office.

• True

• False

Only the Office of the Ombudsman has the power to discipline and remove the Deputy Ombudsman and not the President.

• True

• False

The purpose of administrative discipline is not to punish public officer but to improve public service and preserve public faith and confidence in the government.

• True

• False