Declaring the Effectivity of the Creation of A Judicial and Bar Council as Provided For in the 1987 Constitution

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 216 July 10, 1987

DECLARING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE CREATION OF A JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE 1987 CONSTITUTION

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution has created a Judicial and Bar Council;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by the law, do hereby order:

Sec. 1. The Judicial and Bar Council as provided for under Section 8(1), Article VIII, of the 1987 Constitution is hereby created to be now in existence.

Sec. 2. The Judicial and Bar Council created under the supervision of the Supreme Court shall be composed of the Chief Justice as ex-officio Chairman, the Secretary of Justice, and a representative of the Congress as ex-officio Members, a representative of the Integrated Bar, a professor of law, a retired member of the Supreme Court, and a representative of the private sector.

Sec. 3. The regular Members of the Council shall be appointed by the President for a term of four...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 216

Creation of the Judicial and Bar Council (Sec. 1)
- Establishes the Judicial and Bar Council as provided for in Section 8(1), Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution.

Composition of the Council (Sec. 2)
- The Council is composed of:
• Chief Justice as ex-officio Chairman
• Secretary of Justice as ex-officio Member
• A representative of the Congress as ex-officio Member
• A representative of the Integrated Bar
• A professor of law
• A retired member of the Supreme Court
• A representative of the private sector.

Appointment and Term of Regular Members (Sec. 3)
- Regular members are appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
- Term of office is four years, except for the initial appointments:
• Representative of the Integrated Bar - 4 years
• Professor of law - 3 years
• Retired Justice - 2 years
• Representative of the private sector - 1 year.

Secretary of the Council (Sec. 4)
- The Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court shall be the Secretary ex-officio of the Council and shall keep a record of its proceedings.

Emoluments and Appropriations (Sec. 5)
- Regular members shall receive emoluments determined by the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court shall provide appropriations for the Council in its annual budget.

Principal Function (Sec. 6)
- The Council's principal function is to recommend appointees to the Judiciary.
- The Supreme Court may assign other functions and duties to the Council.

Repealing Clause (Sec. 7)
- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity (Sec. 8)
- This Executive Order takes effect immediately.