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EN BANC

PO2 RUEL C. MONTOYA,

Petitioner,

- versus -

POLICE DIRECTOR

REYNALDO P. VARILLA,

REGIONAL DIRECTOR,

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION,

POLICE OFFICE and ATTY.RUFINO JEFFREY L. MANERE,

REGIONAL LEGAL AFFAIRS

SERVICE,

Respondents.

G.R. No. 1801!

Present:

PUNO, C.J .,

QUISUMBING,

YNARES-SANTIAGO,

CARPIO,

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,CORONA,

CARPIO MORAES,

AZCUNA,

TINGA,

C!ICO-NAZARIO,

"EASCO, #R.,

NAC!URA,

REYES,

$E CASTRO, %ndBRION, JJ .

Pro&'()%ted:

$e*e&+er , //

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$ E C I S I O N

C!ICO-NAZARIO, J .:

T1is is % Petition 2or Re3ie4 on Certiorari 'nder R'(e 56 o2 t1e Re3ised

R'(es o2 Co'rt see7in) to n'((i28 %nd set %side t1e $e*ision9 d%ted ; A')'st //<

%nd Reso('tion9 d%ted O*to+er //< o2 t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s in CA-G.R. SP

No. ;=/, 41i*1 %22ir&ed Reso('tions No. /6-// %nd No. /=-6// d%ted 5

A')'st //6 %nd > A')'st //=, respe*ti3e(8, o2 t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e Co&&ission

?CSC@, dis&issin) petitioner Po(i*e O22i*er ?PO@ R'e( C. Monto8% 2ro& t1e

po(i*e ser3i*e.

T1e 2o((o4in) %re t1e 2%*t'%( %nte*edents:

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Monto8%, % &e&+er o2 t1e P1i(ippine N%tion%( Po(i*e ?PNP@, 4%s %ssi)ned

to t1e Centr%( Po(i*e $istri*t ?CP$@ in Q'eon Cit8, 41en t1e N%tion%( Po(i*e

Co&&ission ?NAPOCOM@ iss'ed Spe*i%( Order No. /559> on ; Septe&+er

;; droppin) 1i& 2ro& t1e ro((s, e22e*ti3e 6 A')'st ;;, 2or 2%i('re to %ttend

t1e %4 En2or*e&ent %nd En1%n*e&ent Co'rse ?EEC@ %t t1e Spe*i%( Tr%inin)

Unit, N%tion%( C%pit%( Re)ion Po(i*e O22i*e ?NCRPO@, C%&p B%)on) $i4%,

T%)'i) Cit8. Monto8% 1%d +een %+sent 4it1o't o22i*i%( (e%3e ?AO@ 2or % period

o2 =< d%8s, 2ro& > #%n'%r8 ;; to > M%r*1 ;;.

On 6 $e*e&+er ;;, 2o'r &ont1s %2ter 1e 4%s dropped 2ro& t1e ro((s,

Monto8% 2i(ed % Motion 2or Re*onsider%tion t1ereo2 %ddressed to t1e PNP

Re)ion%( $ire*tor 2or t1e N%tion%( C%pit%( Re)ion ?NCR@, e0p(%inin) t1%t on #%n'%r8 ;;, 1e 4ent to t1e B%(er Po(i*e St%tionPo(i*e St%tion to 1%3e 1is Si*7

e%3e Dor& %ppro3ed +8 t1e st%tion *o&&%nder. A((e)ed(8 d'e to t1e 2%*t t1%t 1is

n%&e 1%d %(re%d8 +een 2or4%rded to t1e NCRPO 2or t1e EEC, 1is Si*7 e%3e

Dor& 4%s not %ppro3ed. Monto8% %3erred t1%t 1is 2%i('re to %ttend t1e EEC 4%s

+e8ond 1is *ontro(, sin*e 1e 4%s s'22erin) 2ro& %rt1ritis 4it1 on %nd o22 s8&pto&s

o2 se3ere +od8 p%in. Monto8% %tt%*1ed to 1is Motion % *erti2i*%tion si&p(8 d%ted

;;, iss'ed +8 % *ert%in $r. #es's G. de G'&%n, %nd %'t1enti*%ted +8 Po(i*e

C1ie2 Inspe*tor ?PCINSP.@ Et1e( Y. Tesoro, C1ie2, Medi*%( Ser3i*e, CP$.

Upon t1e re*o&&end%tion o2 t1e C1ie2 o2 t1e NCRPO e)%( $i3ision, t1e

NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor iss'ed on #'ne ;;; Spe*i%( Order No. ;;/ *%n*e(in)

Spe*i%( Order No. /55. Monto8% 4%s %(so pre3enti3e(8 s'spended 2or >/ d%8s,

2ro& #'ne to #'(8 ;;;, pendin) S'&&%r8 Pro*eedin)s o2 1is %d&inistr%ti3e

(i%+i(it8. T1e =< d%8s 41en Monto8% 4ent on %+sen*e 4it1o't (e%3e ?AO@

4ere i&&edi%te(8 ded'*ted 2ro& 1is (e%3e *redits.

T1e S'&&%r8 $is&iss%( Pro*eedin)s %)%inst Monto8% 4ere *ond'*ted +8

!e%rin) O22i*er Po(i*e S'perintendent ?PS'pt.@ Dr%n*is*o $on C. Montene)ro o2

t1e Centr%( Po(i*e $istri*t O22i*e ?CP$O@, %nd +%sed on 1is 2indin)s, t1e NCR

Re)ion%( $ire*tor rendered % $e*ision95 on > #'ne /// dis&issin) Monto8%

2ro& t1e po(i*e ser3i*e 2or Serio's Ne)(e*t o2 $'t8 ?d'e to AO@, e22e*ti3e

i&&edi%te(8. Monto8% re*ei3ed % *op8 o2 s%id $e*ision on / #'(8 ///.

A((e)ed(8 'n%ssisted +8 *o'nse(, Monto8% 2i(ed on A')'st /// 4it1 t1e

CP$ o22i*e % Petition 2or Re3ie4Motion 2or Re*onsider%tion96 o2 t1e > #'ne/// $e*ision o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor, 41i*1 1e %ddressed to t1e PNP

C1ie2. In % Me&or%nd'& iss'ed on > #'(8 // +8 t1e $ire*tor%te 2or Personne(

%nd Re*ords M%n%)e&ent o2 t1e PNP !e%d'%rters, Monto8%Fs PetitionMotion

4%s denied 2or (%*7 o2 'risdi*tion, sin*e % dis*ip(in%r8 %*tion in3o(3in) de&otion

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or dis&iss%( 2ro& ser3i*e i&posed +8 % PNP re)ion%( dire*tor &%8 on(8 +e

%ppe%(ed to t1e Re)ion%( Appe((%te Bo%rd ?RAB@.

Monto8% ne0t 2i(ed on Septe&+er // %n %ppe%( o2 t1e > #'ne ///

$e*ision o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor +e2ore t1e RAB o2 t1e N%tion%( C%pit%(

Re)ion ?RAB-NCR@, %((e)in) (%*7 o2 d'e pro*ess *onsiderin) t1%t 1e 4%s not e3en

noti2ied o2 %n8 1e%rin) +8 t1e S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er %nd 4%s t1's depri3ed o2

t1e opport'nit8 to present e3iden*e in 1is de2ense. T1e S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er

in t1e S'&&%r8 $is&iss%( Pro*eedin)s %)%inst 1i& re*o&&ended 1is dis&iss%(

2ro& po(i*e ser3i*e +%sed on 1is 2%i('re to report 2or t1e EEC, 4it1o't e3en

(oo7in) into 1is side o2 t1e *ontro3ers8.

On $e*e&+er //, t1e RAB-NCR rendered its $e*ision9=

)r%ntin)Monto8%Fs %ppe%( %nd orderin) 1is reinst%te&ent. Pertinent pro3isions o2 t1e s%id

$e*ision re%d:

T1e S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er ?S!O@, PS'pt. Dr%n*is*o $onMontene)ro, *ond'*ted t1e 1e%rin) e0-p%rte on t1e +%sis on(8 o2 t1e Motion 2or

Re*onsider%tion 2i(ed +8 t1e 91erein petitioner Monto8% in 41i*1 1e *%te)ori*%((8

st%ted t1%t on #%n'%r8 , ;;, 41en 1e 4ent to Po(i*e St%tion to 1%3e 1is si*7 (e%3e 2or& %ppro3ed, 1e 4%s in2or&ed t1%t 1is n%&e 4%s %(re%d8 2or4%rded to

NCRPO to 'nder)o EEC s*1oo(in). it1 t1%t in2or&%tion, t1e S!O *on*('ded

t1%t %ppe((%nt, PO Monto8%, s1o'(d 1%3e pro*eeded to STU, NCRPO to in2or&1is s'perior %+o't 1is p18si*%( predi*%&ent. !o4e3er, 9Monto8% did not1in) to1%3e t1e o22i*ers o2 STU, NCRPO noti2ied o2 1is si*7ness in order t1%t

%ppropri%te %*tions *%n +e instit'ted. Si0t8-se3en d%8s is too (on) 2or % period 2or

9Monto8% to %((o4 e3en one d%8 o2 reportin) to STU, NCRPO to present 1isMedi*%( Certi2i*%te %nd see7 proper %*tion 2or 1is %i(&ent. T1's, 9Monto8% 4%s

ordered dis&issed 2ro& t1e Po(i*e Ser3i*e.

0 0 0 0

T1is Bo%rd, %2ter *%re2'( re3ie4 %nd e3%('%tion o2 t1e re*ords %nd

%r)'&entse3iden*e presented +8 1erein 9Monto8% 2inds t1is %ppe%( &eritorio's%nd ten%+(e. Not1in) on t1e re*ords 4o'(d s1o4 t1%t 9Monto8% 4%s noti2ied o2

t1e s'&&%r8 1e%rin) *ond'*ted +8 t1e S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er nor 4%s 1e

)i3en % *1%n*e to e0p(%in 1is side %nd s'+&it *ontro3ertin) e3iden*e on 1is +e1%(2. On t1e ot1er 1%nd, 41%t %ppe%red on t1e re*ord is t1e 2%*t t1%t t1e

S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er, 41o 4%s t%s7ed to reso(3e t1is *%se, *ond'*ted t1e

1e%rin) e0-p%rte. T1ere%2ter, 1e re*o&&ended 2or t1e 9Monto8%Fs dis&iss%( 2ro&t1e po(i*e ser3i*e on t1e )ro'nd t1%t t1e (%tter 2%i(ed to in2or& 1is s'periors %+o't

1is p18si*%( predi*%&ent sin*e 9Monto8% did not1in) to 1%3e t1e o22i*ers o2 STU,

NCRPO noti2ied o2 1is si*7ness in order t1%t %ppropri%te %*tions *%n +e instit'ted.S'&&%r8 !e%rin) O22i*er 2'rt1er *on*('ded t1%t si0t8-se3en d%8s is too (on) 2or

% period ?si*@ 2or 9Monto8% to %((o4 e3en one d%8 o2 reportin) to STU, NCRPOto present 1is Medi*%( Certi2i*%te %nd see7 proper %*tion 2or 1is %i(&ent.

T1e RAB-NCR de*reed in t1e end:

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!EREDORE, PREMISES CONSI$ERE$, t1e de*ision %ppe%(ed 2ro&

is 1ere+8 re3ersed %nd &o3%nt-%ppe((%nt PO R'e( C%t'd Monto8% is 1ere+8

ordered to +e reinst%ted in t1e po(i*e ser3i*e 4it1o't (oss o2 seniorit8 ri)1ts %nd4it1 2'(( p%8&ent o2 1is s%(%ries %nd +%*74%)es *o3erin) t1e period e22e*ti3e

2ro& t1e ti&e o2 1is dis&iss%( 2ro& t1e ser3i*e 'p to 1is reinst%te&ent.9, Monto8%, to)et1er 4it1 t1e ot1er po(i*e

personne(9; reinst%ted in t1e ser3i*e +8 RAB-NCR ?1erein%2ter *o((e*ti3e(8

re2erred to %s Monto8%,et al.@, 2i(ed +e2ore t1e $IG %n Ur)ent Motion to $is&iss

%ndor Opposition to t1e Appe%( o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor.

On / No3e&+er //>, $IG Se*ret%r8 #ose $. in%, #r. iss'ed %n Order

den8in) t1e %ppe%( o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor.9/ $IG Se*ret%r8 in% noted

t1%t t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor re*ei3ed % *op8 o2 t1e RAB-NCR de*ision on

Monto8%Fs *%se on / De+r'%r8 //>, +'t it on(8 %ppe%(ed t1e s%&e to t1e $IG

on >/ Apri( //>, +e8ond t1e 6-d%8 re)(e&ent%r8 period 2or %ppe%(s. $IGSe*ret%r8 in% %(so de*(%red t1%t neit1er M%nere nor t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor

1%s person%(it8 to %ppe%( t1e RAB-NCR de*ision to t1e $IG. T1e ri)1t to %ppe%(

2ro& t1e de*ision o2 t1e RAB to t1e $IG is %3%i(%+(e on(8 to t1e %*ti3e

*o&p(%in%nt or t1e respondent 41o 4%s i&posed % pen%(t8 o2 de&otion in r%n7,

2or*ed resi)n%tion, or dis&iss%( 2ro& t1e ser3i*e. M%nere, representin) t1e NCR

Re)ion%( $ire*tor, is not % p%rt8 *o&p(%in%nt or % respondent %))rie3ed +8 t1e

%d3erse de*ision, 1en*e, 1e *%nnot %ppe%( t1e s%id de*ision. Si&i(%r(8, t1ere is no

spe*i2i* pro3ision %((o4in) t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor, in 1is *%p%*it8 %s t1e 'd)e%ndor %r+iter o2 PNP dis*ip(in%r8 *%ses, to 2i(e %n %ppe%( to t1e $IG 2ro& t1e

de*ision o2 t1e RAB. Din%((8, $IG Se*ret%r8 in% e0p(%ined t1%t t1e 2i(in) o2 %n

%ppe%( +8 Jeit1er p%rt8K 'nder Se*tion 56 o2 Rep'+(i* A*t No. =;


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s1o'(d +e dis&issed 2or (%*7 o2 'risdi*tion %nd 2or t1e re%son t1%t t1e s%id de*ision

1%d %(re%d8 +e*o&e 2in%( %nd e0e*'tor8. T1e dispositi3e portion o2 $IG

Se*ret%r8 in%Fs de*ision re%ds:

!EREDORE, t1e inst%nt %ppe%(s %re 1ere+8 denied 2or (%*7 o2 &erit.T1e %ss%i(ed de*isions o2 t1e Re)ion%( Appe((%te Bo%rd L N%tion%( C%pit%(

Re)ion, 5t1 $i3ision, %re 1ere+8 %22ir&ed in toto.9

T1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor, represented +8 M%nere, %ppe%(ed t1e Order

d%ted / No3e&+er //> o2 $IG Se*ret%r8 in% to t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e Co&&ission

?CSC@. T1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor %sserted its ri)1t to %ppe%( *itin) Civil Service

Commission v. Dacoycoy.9>

On > M%r*1 //5, t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor iss'ed Spe*i%( Order No.

= reinst%tin) Monto8%, et al., 4it1o't pre'di*e to t1e pendin) %ppe%( o2 t1e

NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor +e2ore t1e CSC.

S'+se'ent(8, t1e CSC iss'ed on 5 A')'st //6 Reso('tion No. /6-//

41i*1 re*o)nied t1e ri)1t o2 t1e PNP dis*ip(inin) %'t1orities to %ppe%( t1e

de*ision o2 t1e RAB-NCR to t1e $IG. T1e CSC set %side t1e / No3e&+er

//> Order o2 $IG Se*ret%r8 in% %nd %22ir&ed t1e de*isions o2 t1e NCR

Re)ion%( $ire*tor dis&issin) Monto8%, et al., 2ro& po(i*e ser3i*e. A**ordin) to

t1e CSC, Monto8%, in p%rti*'(%r, 4%s )'i(t8 o2 (%*1es %nd %+%ndon&ent o2 1is

position. It %(so 1e(d t1%t t1e $e*e&+er // $e*ision o2 t1e RAB-NCR on

Monto8%Fs *%se, %22ir&ed +8 $IG Se*ret%r8 in%, 4%s +%sed on &ere %22id%3its

41i*1 4ere not s'+st%nti%ted.

T1e CSC denied t1e Motion 2or Re*onsider%tion o2 Monto8%, et al., in

Reso('tion No. /=-6// d%ted > A')'st //= 2or (%*7 o2 ne4 e3iden*e or %n8

3%(id re%son t1%t 4%rr%nts t1e settin) %side or &odi2i*%tion o2 its Reso('tion No./6-//.

Monto8%, et al., so')1t re*o'rse to t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s via % Petition

2or Certiorari 'nder R'(e 5> 4it1 App(i*%tion 2or Te&por%r8 Restr%inin) Order

?TRO@ %nd Pre(i&in%r8 In'n*tion, do*7eted %s CA-G.R. SP No. ;=/.

On ; A')'st //, //= o2 t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e Co&&ission. A**ordin)(8, t1e Order

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d%ted No3e&+er /, //> o2 t1e $IG Se*ret%r8 #ose $. in%, #r. %22ir&in) t1e

nine ?;@ de*isions o2 t1e Re)ion%( Appe((%te Bo%rd reinst%tin) 9Monto8%, et al. to

t1e po(i*e ser3i*e is SET ASI$E. T1e de*isions o2 t1e NCRPO Re)ion%( $ire*tor dis&issin) petitioners-po(i*e o22i*ers Enri'e C. P%'(ino, Re+e**% P. Dern%nde,

$on%to . Ged%, M%r(o S. Q'i%&+%o, $%ni(o $e eon N''i, R'e( C. Monto8%,

Ce*i(i% Z. de eon, A(+erto S. Mendo% %nd Rodo(2o C. de eon %re 1ere+8ADDIRME$.95

A))rie3ed, Monto8% 2i(ed 1is o4n Motion 2or Re*onsider%tion in CA-G.R.

SP No. ;=/, +'t it 4%s denied +8 t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s in its Reso('tion d%ted

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4itnesses %nd e3iden*e in oneFs 2%3or, %nd to de2end oneFs ri)1ts ?>@ % tri+'n%(

3ested 4it1 *o&petent 'risdi*tion %nd so *onstit'ted %s to %22ord % person *1%r)ed

%d&inistr%ti3e(8 % re%son%+(e )'%r%ntee o2 1onest8 %s 4e(( %s i&p%rti%(it8 %nd ?5@

% 2indin) +8 s%id tri+'n%( 41i*1 is s'pported +8 s'+st%nti%( e3iden*e s'+&itted

2or *onsider%tion d'rin) t1e 1e%rin) or *ont%ined in t1e re*ords or &%de 7no4n to

t1e p%rties %22e*ted.9

!en*e, e3en i2 %d&inistr%ti3e tri+'n%(s e0er*isin) '%si-'di*i%( po4ers %re

not stri*t(8 +o'nd +8 pro*ed'r%( re'ire&ents, t1e8 %re sti(( +o'nd +8 (%4 %nd

e'it8 to o+ser3e t1e 2'nd%&ent%( re'ire&ents o2 d'e pro*ess. Noti*e to en%+(e

t1e ot1er p%rt8 to +e 1e%rd %nd to present e3iden*e is not % &ere te*1ni*%(it8 or %

tri3i%( &%tter in %n8 %d&inistr%ti3e or 'di*i%( pro*eedin)s.9; In t1e %pp(i*%tion o2

t1e prin*ip(e o2 d'e pro*ess, 41%t is so')1t to +e s%2e)'%rded is not (%*7 o2 pre3io's noti*e +'t t1e deni%( o2 t1e opport'nit8 to +e 1e%rd.9/

In t1e inst%nt *%se, t1e S'&&%r8 $is&iss%( Pro*eedin)s %)%inst Monto8%

4ere 2(%4ed 2ro& t1e 3er8 +e)innin) 41en t1ese 4ere *ond'*ted 4it1o't d'e

noti*e to 1i&. T1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor, t1ro')1 M%nere, ne3er *ontested t1e

2%*t t1%t t1e !e%rin) O22i*er pro*eeded 4it1 1is in3esti)%tion 4it1o't )i3in) noti*e

to Monto8%. it1o't noti*e, Monto8% 4%s 'n%+(e to %ttend t1e 1e%rin)s, present

4ritten or or%( %r)'&ents, %nd s'+&it e3iden*e in 1is 2%3or 1e 4%s *o&p(ete(8

depri3ed o2 t1e opport'nit8 to +e 1e%rd on t1e %d&inistr%ti3e *1%r)es %)%inst 1i&

%nd 4%s irre2r%)%+(8 denied d'e pro*ess.

T1e *%rdin%( pre*ept is t1%t 41ere t1ere is % 3io(%tion o2 +%si* *onstit'tion%(

ri)1ts, *o'rts %re o'sted 2ro& t1eir 'risdi*tion. T1e 3io(%tion o2 % p%rt8Fs ri)1t to

d'e pro*ess r%ises % serio's 'risdi*tion%( iss'e 41i*1 *%nnot +e )(ossed o3er or

disre)%rded %t 4i((. 1ere t1e deni%( o2 t1e 2'nd%&ent%( ri)1t o2 d'e pro*ess is

%pp%rent, % de*ision rendered in disre)%rd o2 t1%t ri)1t is 3oid 2or (%*7 o2

'risdi*tion.9 T1e r'(e &'st +e e'%((8 tr'e 2or '%si-'di*i%( %d&inistr%ti3e

+odies, 2or t1e *onstit'tion%( )'%r%ntee t1%t no &%n s1%(( +e depri3ed o2 (i2e,

(i+ert8, or propert8 4it1o't d'e pro*ess is 'n'%(i2ied +8 41%t t8pe o2 pro*eedin)s

?41et1er 'di*i%( or %d&inistr%ti3e@ 1e st%nds to (ose t1e s%&e. Conse'ent(8, t1e

$e*ision d%ted > #'ne /// o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor dis&issin) Monto8%

2ro& ser3i*e is 3oid 2or 1%3in) +een rendered in 3io(%tion o2 t1e (%tterFs d'e

pro*ess.

T1e 2ore)oin) 2indin) o2 t1is Co'rt pre*('des % r'(in) t1%t Monto8% de(%8ed%ppe%(in) t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*torFs $e*ision o2 > #'ne ///, %nd t1e s%id

de*ision 1%s %(re%d8 +e*o&e 2in%( %nd e0e*'tor8.

T1e Co'rt re3ie4s t1e 3it%( d%tes. Monto8% 4%s %+(e to re*ei3e % *op8 o2

t1e 2" J#n$ 2000 $e*ision o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor dis&issin) 1i& 2ro&

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ser3i*e on 20 J#%& 2000. !e erroneo's(8 2i(ed 1is Petition 2or Re3ie4Motion 2or

Re*onsider%tion 4it1 t1e PNP C1ie2 on 1 A#'#() 2000. T1e PNP denied

Monto8%Fs PetitionMotion on " J#%& 2002, t4o 8e%rs %2ter t1e 2i(in) t1ereo2, *itin)

(%*7 o2 'risdi*tion, *onsiderin) t1%t t1e proper %ppe((%te +od8 is t1e RAB-

NCR. T1's, Monto8% 4%s on(8 %+(e to 2i(e 1is %ppe%( o2 t1e de*ision o2 t1e NCR

Re)ion%( $ire*tor +e2ore t1e RAB-NCR on 2 S$*)$+$- 2002.

Se*tion 56 o2 Rep'+(i* A*t No. =; An8

'd)&ent or de*ision rendered not4it1st%ndin) t1e 3io(%tion o2 d'e pro*ess &%8 +e

re)%rded %s % (%4(ess t1in) 41i*1 *%n +e tre%ted %s %n o't(%4 %nd s(%in %t si)1t, or

i)nored 41ere3er it e01i+its its 1e%d.95



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T1e Co'rt %(so o+ser3es t1%t it too7 t1e PNP t4o 8e%rs to den8 Monto8%Fs

PetitionMotion +e2ore it, e3en t1o')1 t1e PNP C1ie2 &%ni2est(8 did not 1%3e

'risdi*tion o3er t1e s%&e. 1i(e Monto8% did err in 2irst 2i(in) 1is %ppe%( 4it1 t1e

PNP C1ie2, t1e pro&pt deni%( t1ereo2 4o'(d 1%3e sp'rred Monto8% to re-2i(e 1is

%ppe%( sooner +e2ore t1e %ppropri%te 2or'&, t1e RAB-NCR.

As to t1e iss'e o2 41et1er t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor &%8 %ppe%( t1e

$e*isions d%ted $e*e&+er // %nd / No3e&+er //> o2 t1e RAB-NCR %nd

$IG Se*ret%r8 in%, respe*ti3e(8, t1e Co'rt %ns4ers in t1e ne)%ti3e.

Prior to Dacoycoy, *%se (%4 1e(d t1%t dis&iss%( o2 t1e *1%r)es %)%inst or

e0oner%tion o2 respondents in %d&inistr%ti3e dis*ip(in%r8 pro*eedin)s is 2in%( %ndnot s'+e*t to %ppe%( e3en +8 t1e )o3ern&ent. On ; Apri( ;;;, t1e Co'rt

pro&'()%ted its $e*ision in Dacoycoy, in 41i*1 it &%de t1e 2o((o4in)

prono'n*e&ents:

At t1is point, 4e 1%3e ne*ess%ri(8 to reso(3e t1e 'estion o2 t1e p%rt8

%d3erse(8 %22e*ted 41o &%8 t%7e %n %ppe%( 2ro& %n %d3erse de*ision o2 t1e

%ppe((%te *o'rt in %n %d&inistr%ti3e *i3i( ser3i*e dis*ip(in%r8 *%se. T1ere is no'estion t1%t respondent $%*o8*o8 &%8 %ppe%( to t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s 2ro& t1e

de*ision o2 t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e Co&&ission %d3erse to 1i&. !e 4%s t1e respondent

o22i*i%( &eted o't t1e pen%(t8 o2 dis&iss%( 2ro& t1e ser3i*e. On %ppe%( to t1eCo'rt o2 Appe%(s, t1e *o'rt re'ired t1e petitioner t1erein, 1erein respondent

$%*o8*o8, to i&p(e%d t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e Co&&ission %s p'+(i* respondent %s t1e

)o3ern&ent %)en*8 t%s7ed 4it1 t1e d't8 to en2or*e t1e *onstit'tion%( %nd

st%t'tor8 pro3isions on t1e *i3i( ser3i*e.

S'+se'ent(8, t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s re3ersed t1e de*ision o2 t1e Ci3i(

Ser3i*e Co&&ission %nd 1e(d respondent not )'i(t8 o2 nepotis&. 1o no4 &%8%ppe%( t1e de*ision o2 t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s to t1e S'pre&e Co'rt Cert%in(8 not

t1e respondent, 41o 4%s de*(%red not )'i(t8 o2 t1e *1%r)e. Nor t1e *o&p(%in%nt

Geor)e P. S'%n, 41o 4%s &ere(8 % 4itness 2or t1e )o3ern&ent. Con($5#$n)%&,

)$ C/6/% S$-6/4$ Co++/((/on a( $4o+$ )$ *a-)& ad6$-($%& a33$4)$d &(#4 -#%/n', /4 ($-/o#(%& *-$7#d/4$( )$ 4/6/% ($-6/4$ (&()$+. $n4$, a( an

a''-/$6$d *a-)&, /) +a& a**$a% )$ d$4/(/on o3 )$ Co#-) o3 A**$a%( )o )$

S#*-$+$ Co#-). B8 t1is r'(in), 4e no4 e0press(8 %+%ndon %nd o3err'(e e0t%nt 'rispr'den*e t1%t Jt1e p1r%se p%rt8 %d3erse(8 %22e*ted +8 t1e de*isionF re2ers to

t1e )o3ern&ent e&p(o8ee %)%inst 41o& t1e %d&inistr%ti3e *%se is 2i(ed 2or t1e

p'rpose o2 dis*ip(in%r8 %*tion 41i*1 &%8 t%7e t1e 2or& o2 s'spension, de&otionin r%n7 or s%(%r8, tr%ns2er, re&o3%( or dis&iss%( 2ro& o22i*eK %nd not in*('ded %re

J*%ses 41ere t1e pen%(t8 i&posed is s'spension 2or not &ore t1%n t1irt8 ?>/@ d%8s

or 2ine in %n %&o'nt not e0*eedin) t1irt8 d%8s s%(%r8K or J41en t1e respondent ise0oner%ted o2 t1e *1%r)es, t1ere is no o**%sion 2or %ppe%(.K In o)$- o-d(, $

o6$--#%$ *-/o- d$4/(/on( o%d/n' )a) )$ C/6/% S$-6/4$ La 9do$( no)4on)$+*%a)$ a -$6/$ o3 d$4/(/on( $:on$-a)/n' o33/4$-( o- $+*%o&$$( 3-o+

ad+/n/()-a)/6$ 4a-'$(; en'n*i%ted in Paredes v. Civil ServiceCommission Mendez v. Civil Service Commission Mapale v. Civil Service

Commission !avarro v. Civil Service Commission and "#port Processin $one

Authority %nd &ore re*ent(8 Del Castillo v. Civil Service Commission.96 ?E&p1%sis o'rs.@



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S'+se'ent(8, t1e Co'rt '%(i2ied its de*(%r%tions in Dacoycoy. In !ational

Appellate %oard of the !ational Police Commission v. Mamaua,9= *itin) Mathay,

Jr. v. Court of Appeals,

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t1is Co'rt e('*id%ted t1%t:

RA =;


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%22ir&ed t1e de*ision o2 t1e RAB-NCR. On*e &ore, t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor

2i(ed %n %ppe%( 4it1 t1e CSC, 41ere 1e 4%s %+(e to se*'re % 2%3or%+(e r'(in).

It is +e8ond disp'te t1%t t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor 4%s %*tin) %s t1e

in3esti)%tin) %nd dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 41en 1e rendered 1is $e*ision d%ted >

#'ne ///dis&issin) Monto8% 2ro& t1e ser3i*e. T1e prono'n*e&ent

in Mamaua, t1%t t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 or tri+'n%( 41i*1 1e%rd t1e *%se %nd

i&posed t1e pen%(t8 o2 de&otion or dis&iss%( s1o'(d not +e t1e one %ppe%(in) t1e

s'+se'ent e0oner%tion o2 t1e p'+(i* o22i*er or e&p(o8ee, s'%re(8 %pp(ies to t1e

NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor.

In Pleyto v. Philippine !ational Police Criminal &nvestiation and Detection

'roup,9

t1e Co'rt e0p(%ined:

It is % 4e((-7no4n do*trine t1%t % 'd)e s1o'(d det%*1 1i&se(2 2ro& *%ses41ere 1is de*ision is %ppe%(ed to % 1i)1er *o'rt 2or re3ie4. T1e raison d(etre 2or

s'*1 do*trine is t1e 2%*t t1%t % 'd)e is not %n %*ti3e *o&+%t%nt in s'*1 pro*eedin)

%nd &'st (e%3e t1e opposin) p%rties to *ontend t1eir indi3id'%( positions %nd t1e%ppe((%te *o'rt to de*ide t1e iss'es 4it1o't 1is %*ti3e p%rti*ip%tion. 1en % 'd)e

%*ti3e(8 p%rti*ip%tes in t1e %ppe%( o2 1is 'd)&ent, 1e, in % 4%8, *e%ses to +e

'di*i%( %nd 1%s +e*o&e %d3ers%ri%( inste%d.

T1e *o'rt or t1e '%si-'di*i%( %)en*8 &'st +e det%*1ed %nd i&p%rti%(, not

on(8 41en 1e%rin) %nd reso(3in) t1e *%se +e2ore it, +'t e3en 41en its 'd)&ent is +ro')1t on %ppe%( +e2ore % 1i)1er *o'rt. T1e 'd)e o2 % *o'rt or t1e o22i*er o2 %

'%si-'di*i%( %)en*8 &'st 7eep in &ind t1%t 1e is %n %d'di*%tor 41o &'st sett(e

t1e *ontro3ersies +et4een p%rties in %**ord%n*e 4it1 t1e e3iden*e %nd t1e

%pp(i*%+(e (%4s, re)'(%tions, %ndor 'rispr'den*e. !is 'd)&ent s1o'(d %(re%d8*(e%r(8 %nd *o&p(ete(8 st%te 1is 2indin)s o2 2%*t %nd (%4. T1ere &'st +e no &ore

need 2or 1i& to 'sti28 2'rt1er 1is 'd)&ent 41en it is %ppe%(ed +e2ore %ppe((%te

*o'rts. 1en t1e *o'rt 'd)e or t1e '%si-'di*i%( o22i*er inter3enes %s % p%rt8 int1e %ppe%(ed *%se, 1e ine3it%+(8 2ors%7es 1is det%*1&ent %nd i&p%rti%(it8, %nd 1is

interest in t1e *%se +e*o&es person%( sin*e 1is o+e*ti3e no4 is no (on)er on(8 to

sett(e t1e *ontro3ers8 +et4een t1e ori)in%( p%rties ?41i*1 1e 1%d %(re%d8

%**o&p(is1ed +8 renderin) 1is 'd)&ent@, +'t &ore si)ni2i*%nt(8, to re2'te t1e%ppe((%ntFs %ssi)n&ent o2 errors, de2end 1is 'd)&ent, %nd pre3ent it 2ro& +ein)

o3ert'rned on %ppe%(.

T1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor, in %*ti3e(8 %ppe%(in) t1e re3ers%( o2 1is

$e*ision, 1%d ine3it%+(8 2ors%7en 1is i&p%rti%(it8 %nd 1%d +e*o&e %d3ers%ri%(. !is

interest 4%s on(8 in seein) to it t1%t 1is de*ision 4o'(d +e reinst%ted.

T1e p%rt8 41o 1%s t1e person%(it8 %nd interest to %ppe%( t1e de*isions o2 t1e

RAB-NCR %nd $IG Se*ret%r8 in% e0oner%tin) Monto8% 2ro& t1e %d&inistr%ti3e

*1%r)es %)%inst 1i& %nd reinst%tin) 1i& to t1e ser3i*e is t1e PNP %s % +'re%'. It

4%s t1e PNP, in t1e e0er*ise o2 its %'t1orit8 to i&p(e&ent intern%( dis*ip(ine %&on)

its &e&+ers, 41i*1 insti)%ted t1e %d&inistr%ti3e in3esti)%tion o2 Monto8%, so it

&%8 +e dee&ed t1e prose*'tin) )o3ern&ent p%rt8. And it is t1e PNP 41i*1 st%nds



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to s'22er %s % res'(t o2 t1e p'rported(8 4ron)2'( e0oner%tion o2 Monto8%, sin*e it

4o'(d +e *o&pe((ed to t%7e +%*7 to its 2o(d % de(in'ent &e&+er.

Gi3en %(( o2 t1e 2ore)oin), t1e Co'rt 'p1o(ds t1e de*ision o2 t1e RAB-NCR,

%22ir&ed +8 $IG Se*ret%r8 in%, reinst%tin) Monto8% to t1e ser3i*e. It 4%s on(8

t1e RAB-NCR 41i*1 proper(8 %*'ired 'risdi*tion o3er t1e %ppe%( 2i(ed +e2ore it

%nd 4%s %+(e to render % de*ision %2ter % *onsider%tion o2 +ot1 sides to t1e

*ontro3ers8. In 'o v. !ational Police Commission,9; t1e Co'rt %(re%d8 iss'ed %

*%3e%t, 4ort1 reiter%tin) 1erein:

e *on*('de t1%t petitioner 4%s denied t1e d'e pro*ess o2 (%4 %nd t1%t not

e3en t1e 2%*t t1%t t1e *1%r)e %)%inst 1i& is serio's %nd e3iden*e o2 1is )'i(t is

in t1e opinion o2 1is s'periors stron) *%n *o&pens%te 2or t1e pro*ed'r%(

s1ort*'t e3ident in t1e re*ord o2 t1is *%se. It is pre*ise(8 in *%ses s'*1 %s t1is t1%tt1e 't&ost *%re +e e0er*ised (est in t1e dri3e to *(e%n 'p t1e r%n7s o2 t1e po(i*e

t1ose 41o %re inno*ent %re denied 'sti*e or, t1ro')1 +('nder, t1ose 41o %re)'i(t8 %re %((o4ed to es*%pe p'nis1&ent.

Be2ore 2in%((8 4ritin) finis to t1is *%se, t1e Co'rt sti(( 2inds it ne*ess%r8 to

%ddress t1e re&%inin) iss'e on t1e s'pposed 2%i('re o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor

to e01%'st %d&inistr%ti3e re&edies. Monto8% %r)'es t1%t t1e NCR Re)ion%(

$ire*tor 2%i(ed to e01%'st %d&inistr%ti3e re&edies 41en 1e %ppe%(ed t1e /

No3e&+er //>$e*ision o2 $IG Se*ret%r8 in% dire*t(8 to t1e CSC, 4it1o't 2irst2i(in) %n %ppe%( 4it1 t1e O22i*e o2 t1e President.

Under t1e do*trine o2 e01%'stion o2 %d&inistr%ti3e re&edies, +e2ore % p%rt8

is %((o4ed to see7 t1e inter3ention o2 t1e *o'rt, it is % pre-*ondition t1%t 1e s1o'(d

1%3e %3%i(ed 1i&se(2 o2 %(( t1e &e%ns o2 %d&inistr%ti3e pro*esses %22orded

1i&. !en*e, i2 % re&ed8 4it1in t1e %d&inistr%ti3e &%*1iner8 *%n sti(( +e resorted

to +8 )i3in) t1e %d&inistr%ti3e o22i*er *on*erned e3er8 opport'nit8 to de*ide on %

&%tter t1%t *o&es 4it1in 1is 'risdi*tion, t1en s'*1 re&ed8 s1o'(d +e e01%'sted

2irst +e2ore *o'rtFs 'di*i%( po4er *%n +e so')1t.9>/ T1e %d&inistr%ti3e %)en*8

*on*erned is in t1e +est position to *orre*t %n8 pre3io's error *o&&itted in its

2or'&.9>

Monto8%Fs re(i%n*e on t1e do*trine o2 e01%'stion o2 %d&inistr%ti3e re&edies

is &isp(%*ed, 2or s%id do*trine does not 2ind %pp(i*%tion in t1e inst%nt *%se. T1e

do*trine intends to pre*('de pre&%t're resort 2ro& % '%si-'di*i%( %d&inistr%ti3e

+od8 to t1e *o'rt. S'*1 is not t1e sit'%tion in t1is *%se. Monto8% is 'estionin)

t1e s'pposed pre&%t're resort o2 t1e NCR Re)ion%( $ire*tor 2ro& t1e de*ision o2

t1e DILG S$4-$)a-& to t1e CSC, inste%d o2 to t1e O33/4$ o3 )$ P-$(/d$n)

o+3io's(8, 1e is *1%((en)in) t1e resort 3-o+ on$ ad+/n/()-a)/6$ od& )o ano)$-.



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D'rt1er&ore, Monto8%Fs %ssertion t1%t $IG Se*ret%r8 in%Fs de*ision

s1o'(d 1%3e 2irst +een %ppe%(ed to t1e O22i*e o2 t1e President +e2ore t1e CSC is

+%se(ess.

PNP personne( 2%(( 'nder t1e %d&inistr%ti3e *ontro( %nd s'per3ision o2 t1e

$IG,9> 41i*1, in t'rn, is 'nder t1e %d&inistr%ti3e *ontro( %nd s'per3ision o2 t1e

CSC.

In Mendoza v. !AP)*C)M ,9>> t1e Co'rt sett(ed t1%t t1e one %nd on(8

P1i(ippine po(i*e 2or*e, t1e PNP, s1%(( +e *i3i(i%n in *1%r%*ter 9>5 %nd, *onse'ent(8,

2%((s 'nder t1e *i3i( ser3i*e p'rs'%nt to Se*tion ?@, Arti*(e I-B o2 t1e

Constit'tion, 41i*1 st%tes:

Se*tion . ?@. T1e *i3i( ser3i*e e&+r%*es %(( +r%n*1es, s'+di3isions,

instr'&ent%(ities, %nd %)en*ies o2 t1e Go3ern&ent, in*('din) )o3ern&ent-o4nedor *ontro((ed *orpor%tions 4it1 ori)in%( *1%rters.

It is %(re%d8 e0p(i*it(8 pro3ided in Se*tion 56 o2 t1e $IG A*t o2 ;;/ t1%t

t1e de*ision o2 t1e Re)ion%( $ire*tor i&posin) 'pon % PNP &e&+er t1e

%d&inistr%ti3e pen%(t8 o2 de&otion or dis&iss%( 2ro& t1e ser3i*e is %ppe%(%+(e to

t1e RAB. Dro& t1e RAB $e*ision, t1e %))rie3ed p%rt8 &%8 t1en %ppe%( to t1e$IG Se*ret%r8.

No4 t1e 'estion is, 2ro& t1e $IG Se*ret%r8, 41ere *%n t1e %))rie3ed

p%rt8 %ppe%(

In t1e e3ent t1e $IG Se*ret%r8 renders %n 'n2%3or%+(e de*ision, 1is

de*ision &%8 +e %ppe%(ed to t1e CSC.9>6

Se*tion ; o2 t1e $IG A*t o2 ;;/ pro3ides:

SEC. ;. Application of Civil Service *a+s. L T1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e %4 %nd

its i&p(e&entin) r'(es %nd re)'(%tions s1%(( %pp(8 to %(( personne( o2 t1e$ep%rt&ent 9$IG.

Conse'ent(8, *%se (%4 on %d&inistr%ti3e dis*ip(in%r8 pro*eedin)s 'nder t1e

Ci3i( Ser3i*e %4 %(so %pp(ies to %d&inistr%ti3e dis*ip(in%r8 pro*eedin)s %)%inst

PNP &e&+ers. T1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e %4 re2erred to in Se*tion ; o2 t1e $IG A*t

o2 ;;/ is S'+tit(e A, Tit(e I, Boo7 " o2 t1e Ad&inistr%ti3e Code o2 ;< ?E.O. No.

;@. Se*tion 5< o2 C1%pter = t1ereo2 pro3ides, inter alia, t1%t in *%ses 41ere t1e

de*ision rendered +8 % #-$a# o- o33/4$ i.e., RAB o3 )$ PNP is %ppe%(%+(e to

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t1e Co&&ission, t1e s%&e &%8 initi%((8 +e %ppe%(ed to t1e d$*a-)+$n) i.e.,

DILG %nd 3/na%%& )o )$ Co++/((/on i.e., CSC.9>=

EREFORE, pre&ises *onsidered, t1e inst%nt Petition 2or Re3ie4

on Certiorari is GRANTED. T1e $e*ision d%ted ; A')'st //< %nd Reso('tion

d%ted O*to+er //< o2 t1e Co'rt o2 Appe%(s in CA-G.R. SP No. ;=/

%re REVERSED %nd SET ASIDE. T1e P1i(ippine N%tion%( Po(i*e

is ORDERED to reinst%te petitioner PO R'e( C. Monto8% to t1e po(i*e ser3i*e

4it1o't (oss o2 seniorit8 ri)1ts %nd 4it1 2'(( p%8&ent o2 1is s%(%ries %nd +%*74%)es

*o3erin) t1e period e22e*ti3e 2ro& t1e ti&e o2 1is dis&iss%( 2ro& t1e ser3i*e 'p to

1is reinst%te&ent.

SO ORDERED.

MINITA V. CICO@NAARIO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

E CONCUR:

REYNATO S. PUNO

C1ie2 #'sti*e

LEONARDO A. UISUMBING

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

CONSUELO YNARES@SANTIAGO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ANTONIO T. CARPIO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA@MARTINE

Asso*i%te #'sti*e



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RENATO C. CORONA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

CONCITA CARPIO MORALES

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ADOLFO S. ACUNA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

DANTE O. TINGA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ANTONIO EDUARDO B. NACURAAsso*i%te #'sti*e

RUBEN T. REYES

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

TERESITA J. LEONARDO@DE CASTRO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ARTURO D. BRION

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

P'rs'%nt to Arti*(e "III, Se*tion > o2 t1e Constit'tion, it is 1ere+8 *erti2ied

t1%t t1e *on*('sions in t1e %+o3e $e*ision 4ere re%*1ed in *ons'(t%tion +e2ore t1e

*%se 4%s %ssi)ned to t1e 4riter o2 t1e opinion o2 t1e Co'rt.

REYNATO S. PUNO

C1ie2 #'sti*e


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9 Penned +8 Asso*i%te #'sti*e M%r(ene Gon%(es-Sison 4it1 Asso*i%te #'sti*es #'%n Q. Enri'e, #r. %nd"i*ente S.E. "e(oso, *on*'rrin) rollo, pp. ;/-/=.

9 ollo, pp. /-/;.9> Id. %t 5/.95

Anne0 $.96 ollo, pp. 56-6.9= RAB C%se No. //-// S$ rollo, pp. =/-=6.9 >== P1i(. = ?;;;@.95 ollo, p. /6.96 Monto8%Fs *o-petitioners in CA-G.R. SP No. ;=/ 1%3e % sep%r%te pendin) petition 4it1 t1is Co'rt,

do*7eted %s G.R. No. //=>.9= Civil Service Commission v. *ucas, >= P1i(. 5=, 5; ?;;;@.9-65, / De+r'%r8 //=, 5 SCRA =,

=;.9 Faella v. Court of Appeals, >5= P1i(. ;5/, ;6-;6> ?;;>; P1i(. ;, /< ?;;/.

9/ 1da. de "mnas v. "mnas, 5 P1i(. 5;, 55 ?;/@.9 State Prosecutors v. Muro, Ad&. M%tter No. RT#-;-= SCRA 6/6, 6-6>

see %(so Paulin v. 'imenez , G.R. No. />>>, #%n'%r8 ;;>, < SCRA >=, >;.9 1ideoram eulatory %oard v. Court of Appeals , >> P1i(. /, ?;;[email protected]> *aresma v. Aellana, G.R. No. 5/;, No3e&+er //5, 55 SCRA 6=, =;.95 People v. %ocar , G.R. No. -6, = A')'st ;6, > SCRA ==, ;;.9>5 Se*tion =, Arti*(e "I o2 t1e Constit'tion pro3ides: Se*tion =. T1e St%te s1%(( est%+(is1 %nd &%int%in one po(i*e 2or*e, 41i*1 s1%(( +e n%tion%( in s*ope %nd

*i3i(i%n in *1%r%*ter, to +e %d&inistered %nd *ontro((ed +8 % n%tion%( po(i*e *o&&ission. T1e %'t1orit8 o2

(o*%( e0e*'ti3es o3er t1e po(i*e 'nits in t1eir 'risdi*tion s1%(( +e pro3ided +8 (%4.9>6 Mendoza v. !AP)*C)M , s'pr% note >>.9>= Caada v. Alunan, &&&, s'pr% note >.

Rep'+(i* o2 t1e P1i(ippines

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S#*-$+$ Co#-)Man/%a

EN BANC

INSTON F. GARCIA, /n /( 4a*a4/)& a(

P-$(/d$n) and G$n$-a% Mana'$- o3 GSIS,

Petitioner,

- 3ers's -

MARIO I. MOLINA and ALBERT M.

VELASCO,

Respondents.

:@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@:

INSTON F. GARCIA, /n /( 4a*a4/)& a(

P-$(/d$n) and G$n$-a% Mana'$- o3 )$

Go6$-n+$n) S$-6/4$ In(#-an4$ S&()$+,

Petitioner,

- 3ers's -

MARIO I. MOLINA and ALBERT M.

VELASCO,

Respondents.

G.R. No. 1"8"

G.R. No. 1>1">

Present:

CORONA, C.J.,

CARPIO,

CARPIO MORAES,

"EASCO, #R.,∗

NAC!URA,

EONAR$O-$E CASTRO,

BRION,

PERATA,

BERSAMIN,

$E CASTIO,

ABA$,

"IARAMA, #R.,

PEREZ, %ndMEN$OZA, JJ.

Pro&'()%ted:

A')'st /, //

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DECISION

NACURA, J .

Be2ore t1e Co'rt %re t4o *onso(id%ted petitions 2i(ed +8 inston D. G%r*i%

?petitioner@ in 1is *%p%*it8 %s President %nd Gener%( M%n%)er o2 t1e Go3ern&ent

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Ser3i*e Ins'r%n*e S8ste&, or GSIS, %)%inst respondents M%rio I. Mo(in% ?Mo(in%@

%nd A(+ert M. "e(%s*o ?"e(%s*o@. In G.R. No. 6>, petitioner %ss%i(s t1e Co'rt

o2 Appe%(s ?CA@ $e*ision9 d%ted #%n'%r8 , //> %nd Reso('tion9 d%ted M%r*1 6,

//> in CA-G.R. SP No.


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$espite t1eir 'r)ent &otions, t1e CSC 2%i(ed to reso(3e respondentsF &otions

to (i2t pre3enti3e s'spension order %nd to tr%ns2er t1e *%se 2ro& t1e GSIS to t1e

CSC.

On O*to+er /, //, respondents 2i(ed 4it1 t1e CA % spe*i%( *i3i( %*tion

2or certiotari %nd pro1i+ition 4it1 pr%8er 2or Te&por%r8 Restr%inin) Order [email protected]> T1e *%se 4%s do*7eted %s CA-G.R. SP No.


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!ET!ER OR NOT T!E !ONORABE COURT OD APPEAS SERIOUSY

ERRE$ IN REN$ERING A $ECISION !IC! IS CONTRARY TO AN$

COMPETEY $ISREGAR$S APPICABE #URISPRU$ENCE AN$!IC!, IN "IOATION OD T!E RUES OD COURT, $OES NOT CEARY

STATE T!E DACTS AN$ T!E A ON !IC! IT IS BASE$.9=

In t1e &e%nti&e, on De+r'%r8 , t1e CSC reso(3ed respondentsF

Petition to i2t Order o2 Pre3enti3e S'spension %nd Petition to Tr%ns2er

In3esti)%tion to t1e Co&&ission t1ro')1 Reso('tion No. />-/


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SO ORDERED.9>

T1e CA de*(%red n'(( %nd 3oid respondentsF 2or&%( *1%r)es 2or (%*7 o2 t1e

re'isite pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion. In 3ie4 t1ereo2, t1e CA dis%)reed 4it1 t1e CSC

t1%t t1e 'estion on t1e propriet8 o2 t1e pre3enti3e s'spension order 1%d +e*o&e

&oot %nd %*%de&i*. R%t1er, it *on*('ded t1%t t1e s%&e is (i7e4ise 3oid 1%3in)

e&%n%ted 2ro& t1e 3oid 2or&%( *1%r)es. Conse'ent(8, t1e CA 2o'nd t1%t

respondents 4ere entit(ed to +%*7 s%(%ries d'rin) t1e ti&e o2 t1eir i((e)%( pre3enti3e

s'spension.

!en*e, t1e present petition r%isin) t1e 2o((o4in) iss'es:

I.

!ET!ER T!E RESPON$ENTS ERE DUY ACCOR$E$ T!EREQUISITE OPPORTUNITY TO BE !EAR$, ERE IN DACT !EAR$ AN$

BEING !EAR$, AN$ !ET!ER T!E CON$UCT OD PREIMINARYIN"ESTIGATION IN A$MINISTRATI"E PROCEE$INGS IS AN

ESSENTIA REQUISITE TO T!E CON$UCT OD A$#U$ICATION.

II.

!ET!ER T!E RESPON$ENTS AI"E$ T!EIR RIG!T TOPREIMINARY IN"ESTIGATION.

III.!ET!ER PREIMINARY IN"ESTIGATION IS REQUIRE$ IN

IN$ICTMENTS &! F*A'A!T& , AS !ERE.

I".

!ET!ER T!E !ONORABE COURT OD APPEAS ACE$

#URIS$ICTION, AS T!E AEGE$ AC OD PREIMNARY

IN"ESTIGATION S!OU$ !A"E BEEN RAISE$ BEDORE T!E GSIS AN$,T!EREADTER, BEDORE T!E CI"I SER"ICE COMMISSION, UN$ER T!E

PRINCIPE OD E!AUSTION OD A$MINISTRATI"E REME$IES T!E

GSIS !A"ING ACQUIRE$ #URIS$ICTION O"ER T!E PERSONS OD T!ERESPON$ENTS, TO T!E ECUSION OD A OT!ERS.

".!ET!ER T!E AEGE$ AC OD PREIMINARY IN"ESTIGATION IS

A NON-ISSUE.

"I.!ET!ER T!E PRE"ENTI"E SUSPENSION OR$ERS ISSUE$ AGAINST

RESPON$ENTS MOINA AN$ "EASCO ARE "AI$, E-DOUN$E$

AN$ $UY RECOGNIZE$ BY A.

"II.

!ET!ER PRE"ENTI"E SUSPENSION IS A PENATY AN$, T!US, MAY NOT BE IMPOSE$ IT!OUT BEING PRECE$E$ BY A !EARING.

"III.

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!ET!ER T!E RESPON$ENTS ARE ENTITE$ TO PAYMENT OD BAC

SAARIES PERTAINING TO T!E PERIO$ OD T!EIR PRE"ENTI"E

SUSPENSION.

I.

!ET!ER T!E INSTITUTION OD T!E RESPON$ENTSF PETITIONBEDORE T!E CI"I SER"ICE COMMISSION AS ENTIREY

PREMATURE.

.

!ET!ER T!E MISAPPRE!ENSIONS OD T!E RESPON$ENTS AS

REGAR$S T!E PARTIAITY OD T!E GSIS COMMITTEE IN"ESTIGATING

T!E C!ARGES AGAINST T!EM IS BATANTY IT!OUT DACTUABASIS.

I.

!ET!ER RESPON$ENTSF OB"IOUS ACT OD DORUM S!OPPINGS!OU$ BE COUNTENANCE$ BY T!IS !ONORABE COURT.95

T1e petitions %re 4it1o't &erit.

T1e *i3i( ser3i*e en*o&p%sses %(( +r%n*1es %nd %)en*ies o2 t1e Go3ern&ent,

in*('din) )o3ern&ent-o4ned or *ontro((ed *orpor%tions ?GOCCs@ 4it1 ori)in%(

*1%rters, (i7e t1e GSIS, or t1ose *re%ted +8 spe*i%( (%4. As s'*1, t1e e&p(o8ees %re

p%rt o2 t1e *i3i( ser3i*e s8ste& %nd %re s'+e*t to t1e (%4 %nd to t1e *ir*'(%rs, r'(es

%nd re)'(%tions iss'ed +8 t1e CSC on dis*ip(ine, %ttend%n*e %nd )ener%( ter&s %nd*onditions o2 e&p(o8&ent.96 T1e CSC 1%s 'risdi*tion to 1e%r %nd de*ide

dis*ip(in%r8 *%ses %)%inst errin) e&p(o8ees. In %ddition, Se*tion >< ?+@ o2

Presidenti%( $e*ree No. /< or t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e $e*ree o2 t1e P1i(ippines %(so

)i3es t1e 1e%ds o2 dep%rt&ents, %)en*ies %nd instr'&ent%(ities, pro3in*es, *ities

%nd &'ni*ip%(ities t1e %'t1orit8 to in3esti)%te %nd de*ide &%tters in3o(3in)

dis*ip(in%r8 %*tion %)%inst o22i*ers %nd e&p(o8ees 'nder t1eir 'risdi*tion. As 2or

t1e GSIS, Se*tion 56, Rep'+(i* A*t ?R.A.@ ; ot1er4ise 7no4n %s t1e GSIS A*t

o2 ;;


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T1e Uni2or& R'(es on Ad&inistr%ti3e C%ses in t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e (%8s do4n t1e

pro*ed're to +e o+ser3ed in iss'in) % 2or&%( *1%r)e %)%inst %n errin) e&p(o8ee, to

4it:

Dirst, t1e *o&p(%int. A *o&p(%int %)%inst % *i3i( ser3i*e o22i*i%( or

e&p(o8ee s1%(( not +e )i3en d'e *o'rse 'n(ess it is in 4ritin) %nd s'+s*ri+ed %nd

s4orn to +8 t1e *o&p(%in%nt. !o4e3er, in *%ses initi%ted +8 t1e proper

dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8, t1e *o&p(%int need not +e 'nder o%t1.9/

Do'rt1, In3esti)%tion Report. it1in 2i3e ?6@ d%8s 2ro& t1e ter&in%tion o2

t1e pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion, t1e in3esti)%tin) o22i*er s1%(( s'+&it t1e

in3esti)%tion report %nd t1e *o&p(ete re*ords o2 t1e *%se to t1e dis*ip(inin)%'t1orit8.9>

Di2t1, Dor&%( C1%r)e. I2 % pri&% 2%*ie *%se is est%+(is1ed d'rin) t1e

in3esti)%tion, % 2or&%( *1%r)e s1%(( +e iss'ed +8 t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8. A2or&%( in3esti)%tion s1%(( 2o((o4. In t1e %+sen*e o2 % pri&% 2%*ie *%se, t1e

*o&p(%int s1%(( +e dis&issed.9>

It is 'ndisp'ted t1%t t1e Me&or%nd% sep%r%te(8 iss'ed to respondents 4ere

t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es %)%inst t1e&. T1ese 2or&%( *1%r)es *ont%ined +rie2 st%te&entso2 &%teri%( or re(e3%nt 2%*ts, % dire*ti3e to %ns4er t1e *1%r)es 4it1in se3ent8 t4o

?>

It is (i7e4ise 'ndisp'ted t1%t t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es 4ere iss'ed 4it1o't

pre(i&in%r8 or 2%*t-2indin) in3esti)%tion. Petitioner e0p(%ined t1%t no s'*1

in3esti)%tion 4%s *ond'*ted +e*%'se t1e CSC r'(es did not spe*i2i*%((8 pro3ide

t1%t it is % pre-re'isite to t1e iss'%n*e o2 % 2or&%( *1%r)e. !e (i7e4ise *(%i&ed t1%t

pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion 4%s not re'ired in indi*t&ents in flaranti %s in t1is*%se.

e dis%)ree.

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Indeed, t1e CSC R'(es does not spe*i2i*%((8 pro3ide t1%t % 2or&%( *1%r)e

4it1o't t1e re'isite pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion is n'(( %nd 3oid. !o4e3er, %s

*(e%r(8 o't(ined %+o3e, 'pon re*eipt o2 % *o&p(%int 41i*1 is s'22i*ient in 2or& %nd

s'+st%n*e, t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 s1%(( re'ire t1e person *o&p(%ined o2 to

s'+&it % Co'nter-A22id%3itCo&&ent 'nder o%t1 4it1in t1ree d%8s 2ro& re*eipt.

T1e 'se o2 t1e 4ord Js1%((K 'ite o+3io's(8 indi*%tes t1%t it is &%nd%tor8 2or t1e

dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 to *ond'*t % pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion or %t (e%st respondent

s1o'(d +e )i3en t1e opport'nit8 to *o&&ent %nd e0p(%in 1is side. As *%n +e

)(e%ned 2ro& t1e pro*ed're set 2ort1 %+o3e, t1is is done prior to t1e iss'%n*e o2 t1e

2or&%( *1%r)e %nd t1e *o&&ent re'ired t1erein is di22erent 2ro& t1e %ns4er t1%t

&%8 (%ter +e 2i(ed +8 respondents. Contr%r8 to petitionerFs *(%i&, no e0*eption is

pro3ided 2or in t1e CSC R'(es. Not e3en %n indi*t&ent in flaranti %s *(%i&ed +8

petitioner.

T1is is tr'e e3en i2 t1e *o&p(%in%nt is t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 1i&se(2, %sin t1e present *%se. To *o&p(8 4it1 s'*1 re'ire&ent, 1e *o'(d 1%3e iss'ed %

&e&or%nd'& re'irin) respondents to e0p(%in 418 no dis*ip(in%r8 %*tion s1o'(d

+e t%7en %)%inst t1e& inste%d o2 i&&edi%te(8 iss'in) 2or&%( *1%r)es. it1

respondentsF *o&&ents, petitioner 4o'(d 1%3e proper(8 e3%('%ted +ot1 sides o2 t1e

*ontro3ers8 +e2ore &%7in) % *on*('sion t1%t t1ere 4%s % pri&% 2%*ie *%se %)%inst

respondents, (e%din) to t1e iss'%n*e o2 t1e 'estioned 2or&%( *1%r)es. It is

note4ort18 t1%t t1e 3er8 %*ts s'+e*t o2 t1e %d&inistr%ti3e *%ses ste&&ed 2ro& %n

e3ent t1%t too7 p(%*e t1e d%8 +e2ore t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es 4ere iss'ed. It %ppe%rs,

t1ere2ore, t1%t t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es 4ere iss'ed %2ter t1e so(e deter&in%tion +8 t1e

petitioner %s t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 t1%t t1ere 4%s % pri&% 2%*ie *%se %)%inst

respondents.

To *ondone t1is 4o'(d )i3e t1e dis*ip(inin) %'t1orit8 %n 'nrestri*ted po4er

to 'd)e +8 1i&se(2 t1e n%t're o2 t1e %*t *o&p(%ined o2 %s 4e(( %s t1e )r%3it8 o2 t1e

*1%r)es. e, t1ere2ore, *on*('de t1%t respondents 4ere denied d'e pro*ess o2 (%4.

Not e3en t1e 2%*t t1%t t1e *1%r)es %)%inst t1e& %re serio's %nd e3iden*e o2 t1eir

)'i(t is L in t1e opinion o2 t1eir s'perior L stron) *%n *o&pens%te 2or t1e

pro*ed'r%( s1ort*'t 'ndert%7en +8 petitioner 41i*1 is e3ident in t1e re*ord o2 t1is

*%se.9>5T1e 2i(in) +8 petitioner o2 2or&%( *1%r)es %)%inst t1e respondents 4it1o't*o&p(8in) 4it1 t1e &%nd%ted pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion or %t (e%st )i3e t1e

respondents t1e opport'nit8 to *o&&ent 3io(%ted t1e (%tters ri)1t to d'e pro*ess.

!en*e, t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es %re 3oid a initio %nd &%8 +e %ss%i(ed dire*t(8 or

indire*t(8 %t %n8ti&e.9>6

T1e *%rdin%( pre*ept is t1%t 41ere t1ere is % 3io(%tion o2 +%si* *onstit'tion%(

ri)1ts, *o'rts %re o'sted 2ro& t1eir 'risdi*tion. T1e 3io(%tion o2 % p%rt8s ri)1t to

d'e pro*ess r%ises % serio's 'risdi*tion%( iss'e 41i*1 *%nnot +e )(ossed o3er or

disre)%rded %t 4i((. 1ere t1e deni%( o2 t1e 2'nd%&ent%( ri)1t to d'e pro*ess is%pp%rent, % de*ision rendered in disre)%rd o2 t1%t ri)1t is 3oid 2or (%*7 o2

'risdi*tion. T1is r'(e is e'%((8 tr'e in '%si-'di*i%( %nd %d&inistr%ti3e

pro*eedin)s, 2or t1e *onstit'tion%( )'%r%ntee t1%t no &%n s1%(( +e depri3ed o2 (i2e,

(i+ert8, or propert8 4it1o't d'e pro*ess is 'n'%(i2ied +8 t1e t8pe o2 pro*eedin)s

?41et1er 'di*i%( or %d&inistr%ti3e@ 41ere 1e st%nds to (ose t1e s%&e. 9>=

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A(t1o')1 %d&inistr%ti3e pro*ed'r%( r'(es %re (ess strin)ent %nd o2ten %pp(ied

&ore (i+er%((8, %d&inistr%ti3e pro*eedin)s %re not e0e&pt 2ro& +%si* %nd

2'nd%&ent%( pro*ed'r%( prin*ip(es, s'*1 %s t1e ri)1t to d'e pro*ess in

in3esti)%tions %nd 1e%rin)s.9>@ % tri+'n%( 3ested 4it1 *o&petent 'risdi*tion %nd so

*onstit'ted %s to %22ord % person *1%r)ed %d&inistr%ti3e(8 % re%son%+(e )'%r%ntee o2

1onest8 %s 4e(( %s i&p%rti%(it8 %nd ?5@ % 2indin) +8 s%id tri+'n%( 41i*1 is

s'pported +8 s'+st%nti%( e3iden*e s'+&itted 2or *onsider%tion d'rin) t1e 1e%rin)

or *ont%ined in t1e re*ords or &%de 7no4n to t1e p%rties %22e*ted.9>

Petitioner *ontends t1%t respondents 4%i3ed t1eir ri)1t to pre(i&in%r8in3esti)%tion %s t1e8 2%i(ed to r%ise it +e2ore t1e GSIS.

A)%in, 4e do not %)ree.

It is 4e((-sett(ed t1%t % de*ision rendered 4it1o't d'e pro*ess is 3oid a

initio %nd &%8 +e %tt%*7ed %t %n8ti&e dire*t(8 or *o((%ter%((8 +8 &e%ns o2 %

sep%r%te %*tion, or +8 resistin) s'*1 de*ision in %n8 %*tion or pro*eedin) 41ere it

is in3o7ed.9>; Moreo3er, 41i(e respondents 2%i(ed to r%ise +e2ore t1e GSIS t1e (%*7

o2 pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion, re*ords s1o4 t1%t in t1eir Ur)ent Motion to Reso(3e

?t1eir Motion to i2t Pre3enti3e S'spension Order@ 2i(ed 4it1 t1e CSC, respondents

'estioned t1e 3%(idit8 o2 t1eir pre3enti3e s'spension %nd t1e 2or&%( *1%r)es

%)%inst t1e& 2or (%*7 o2 pre(i&in%r8 in3esti)%tion.95/ T1ere is, t1's, no 4%i3er to

spe%7 o2.

In t1e pro*ed're %dopted +8 petitioner, respondents 4ere pre3enti3e(8

s'spended in t1e s%&e 2or&%( *1%r)es iss'ed +8 t1e 2or&er 4it1o't t1e (%tter

7no4in) t1%t t1ere 4ere pendin) %d&inistr%ti3e *%ses %)%inst t1e&. It is tr'e

t1%t prior noti*e %nd 1e%rin) %re not re'ired in t1e iss'%n*e o2 % pre3enti3e

s'spension order.95!o4e3er, *onsiderin) t1%t respondents 4ere pre3enti3e(8s'spended in t1e s%&e 2or&%( *1%r)es t1%t 4e no4 de*(%re n'(( %nd 3oid, t1en t1eir

pre3enti3e s'spension is (i7e4ise n'(( %nd 3oid.

%st(8, t1e CA *o&&itted no re3ersi+(e error in orderin) t1e p%8&ent o2

+%*7 s%(%ries d'rin) t1e period o2 respondentsF pre3enti3e s'spension. As t1e

%d&inistr%ti3e pro*eedin)s in3o(3ed in t1is *%se %re 3oid, no de(in'en*8 or

&is*ond'*t &%8 +e i&p'ted to respondents %nd t1e pre3enti3e s'spension &eted

t1e& is +%se(ess. Conse'ent(8, respondents s1o'(d +e %4%rded t1eir s%(%ries

d'rin) t1e period o2 t1eir 'n'sti2ied s'spension.

95

In )r%ntin) t1eir +%*7 s%(%ries,4e %re si&p(8 rep%irin) t1e d%&%)e t1%t 4%s 'nd'(8 *%'sed respondents, %nd

'n(ess 4e *%n t'rn +%*7 t1e 1%nds o2 ti&e, 4e *%n do so on(8 +8 restorin) to t1e&

t1%t 41i*1 is p18si*%((8 2e%si+(e to do 'nder t1e *ir*'&st%n*es. 95> T1e prin*ip(e o2

Jno 4or7, no p%8K does not %pp(8 41ere t1e e&p(o8ee 1i&se(2 4%s 'n(%42'((8

2or*ed o't o2 o+.955

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In 3ie4 o2 t1e 2ore)oin) dis'isition, 4e 2ind no ne*essit8 to dis*'ss t1e

ot1er iss'es r%ised +8 petitioner.

EREFORE, pre&ises *onsidered, t1e petition in G.R. No. 6>

is DENIED 41i(e t1e petition in G.R. No. < is DISMISSED, 2or (%*7 o2

&erit.

SO ORDERED.

ANTONIO EDUARDO B. NACURA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

E CONCUR

RENATO C. CORONA

C1ie2 #'sti*e

ANTONIO T. CARPIO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

CONCITA CARPIO MORALES

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

?On O22i*i%( e%3e@

PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

TERESITA J. LEONARDO@DE CASTRO

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ARTURO D. BRION

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

DIOSDADO M. PERALTA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

LUCAS P. BERSAMINAsso*i%te #'sti*e

MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO Asso*i%te #'sti*e

ROBERTO A. ABAD

MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR.


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Asso*i%te #'sti*e Asso*i%te #'sti*e

JOSE PORTUGAL PERE

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

JOSE CATRAL MENDOA

Asso*i%te #'sti*e

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

P'rs'%nt to Se*tion >, Arti*(e "III o2 t1e Constit'tion, I *erti28 t1%t t1e

*on*('sions in t1e %+o3e $e*ision 1%d +een re%*1ed in *ons'(t%tion +e2ore t1e *%se

4%s %ssi)ned to t1e 4riter o2 t1e opinion o2 t1e Co'rt.

RENATO C. CORONA

C1ie2 #'sti*e

∗ On O22i*i%( e%3e9 Penned +8 Asso*i%te #'sti*e E'+o(o G. "ero(%, 4it1 Asso*i%te #'sti*es C%ndido ". Ri3er% %nd A&e(it%

G. To(entino, *on*'rrin) rollo ?G.R. No. 6>@, pp. >


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9>> Se*tion =, Uni2or& R'(es on Ad&inistr%ti3e C%ses in t1e Ci3i( Ser3i*e.

9>5 Pat. 'o v. !PC , >> P1i( =, !eeland v. 1illanueva, Jr., 5= P1i( 6/, 6;5.955 Id. %t 6;=.
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