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During a period when the President is temporarily outside the Philippines, the Vice President, acting as President, issues a recess appointment to fill a vacancy in the Department of Finance by granting a commission to Person Z for a term of six months, without submitting the appointment to the Commission on Appointments. The Senate is in regular session and not in recess at the time. After two months, the Senate reconvenes and votes to disapprove the appointment. (a) Is the Acting President legally competent to make a recess appointment in the President’s stead? State the governing rule. (b) What is the effect of the recess appointment during the interval and after the end of the next regular session if it is not confirmed? (c) What are the consequences for Person Z and for any third parties relying on the appointment?