The Ombudsman must be a Bar member of recognized probity with at least ten years of legal practice or judicial experience.
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The President appoints the Ombudsman and Deputies from a list of nominees prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council.
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Appointments to the Office of the Ombudsman require no congressional confirmation, and vacancies must be filled within three months.
The Ombudsman and Deputies hold the rank and salary of Constitutional Commission Chairmen and Members, which cannot be decreased.
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The Ombudsman and Deputies serve a strict seven-year term and are absolutely disqualified from reappointment.
They are disqualified from running for any public office in the election immediately following the end of their term.
The Ombudsman must act promptly on complaints filed in any form and appropriately notify complainants of the results.
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The Ombudsman can investigate any apparently illegal or unjust act of a public official either on complaint or on its own.
The pre-existing Tanodbayan is now known as the Office of the Special Prosecutor, operating alongside the Ombudsman.
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The Ombudsman and Deputies must be natural-born Filipino citizens and at least forty years old at the time of appointment.
