Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

• True

• False

The purpose and nature of public office is for the common good and not for profit, honor, or private interest.

• True

• False

The basic idea of government in the Philippines is that of a monarchial government the officers being mere agents and not rulers of the people… where every officer accepts office pursuant to the provisions of law and holds the office as a trust for the people whom he represents.

 

• True

• False

An example of the creation of a public office by valid statutory enactment is the Davide Commission.

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• False

A public officer is an officer, required by law to be elected or appointed, who has a designation or title by law, and who exercises functions concerning the public, assigned to him by law.

• True

• False

The most important characteristic which distinguishes an office from an employment is that the creation and conferring of an office involves a delegation to the individual of some of the sovereign functions of government, to be exercised by him for the benefit of the public.

• True

• False

A public office creates a contractual relation between the holder and the public.

• True

• False

A public officer is classified into executive and legislative only.

• True

• False

A de facto officer is one who has a lawful right to the office in all respects, but who has neither been ousted from it or who has never actually taken possession of it.

• True

• False

A mayor who has been elected by the people and sworn into office is a de jure officer.

• True

• False