Read the statement: 'No civil servant shall be removed or suspended except for cause provided by law.' (Article IX-B, Section 2(3), 1987 Philippine Constitution).\nWhat principle of public administration does this clause enshrine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. security of tenure within the career civil service
- Step 1: 'Except for cause provided by law' guarantees that career civil servants cannot be terminated arbitrarily or for partisan political reasons. Step 2. This constitutional guarantee is known as security of tenure. Answer: security of tenure within the career civil service. Why not the others: It explicitly limits political discretion to dismiss personnel without legal cause.
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