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Calderon vs. Carale 208 SCRA 254

PETER JOHN D. CALDERON, petitioner, vs. BARTOLOME CARALE, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Commission; EDNA BONTO PEREZ, LOURDES C. JAVIER, ERNESTO G. LADRIDO III, MUSIB M. BUAT, DOMINGO H. ZAPANTA, VICENTE S.E. VELOSO III, IRENEO B. BERNARDO, IRENEA E. CENIZA, LEON G. GONZAGA, JR., ROMEO B. PUTONG, ROGELIO I. RAYALA, RUSTICO L. DIOKNO, BERNABE S. BATUHAN, and OSCAR N. ABELLA, in their capacity as Commissioners of the National Labor Relations Commission; and GUILLERMO CARAGUE, in his capacity as Secretary of Budget and Management, respondents.

G.R. No. 91636 | 1992-04-23

D E C I S I O N

PADILLA, J.:

Controversy is focused anew on Sec. 16, Art. VII of the 1987 Constitution which provides:

"Sec. 16. 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...