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Under the 1987 Constitution, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is to be composed of ex officio and appointive members. (a) Identify which categories are ex officio and which are appointive, and (b) describe how the private sector/IBP representation is selected. Then consider this scenario: a sitting member representing the private-sector/IBP resigns, creating a vacancy in that appointive seat, and the President delays appointing a replacement. May the JBC lawfully shortlist candidates for a pending judicial vacancy during this interim period? Explain your answer with reference to the constitutional framework.