Admin ANDABAI T. ARIMAO Petitioner Versus SAADEA P. TAHER, Respondent

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THIRD DIVISION

ANDABAI T. ARIMAO, G.R. No. 152651

Petitioner,

Present:

QUISUMBING, J.,

Chairperson,

- verss - !ARPIO,

!ARPIO MORA"#S,

TINGA, $n%

&#"AS!O,

'R., JJ.

SAAD#A P. TA(#R,

Res)on%ent.

Pro*+$te%:

Ast , 26

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D E C I S I O N

TINGA, J.:

Be0ore s is $ )etition 0or revie o0 te De3ision $n% Or%er %$te% 16 O3to4er

21 $n% 1 '$n$r 22, res)e3tive+, o0 Br$n3 17 o0 te Reion$+ Tri$+ !ort,

12t '%i3i$+ Reion, !ot$4$to !it, in SP". !ivi+ !$se No. 66, entit+e% 8S$$%e$ P.

T$er v. Gov. Nr Mis$ri, in is 3$)$3it $s ARMM Reion$+ Governor, An%$4$i T.

Ari*$o $n% B$9n$i% $*$+%in, A3tin Dire3tor o0 T#SDA-ARMM,; i3

en9oine% res)on%ents terein, in3+%in )etitioner An%$4$i T. Ari*$o, 0ro* 3$rrin

ot te e00e3ts o0 te Me*or$n%* %$te% 7 Ast 2 isse% 4 ten Atono*os

Reion in Ms+i* Min%$n$o <ARMM= Governor Nr P. Mis$ri.

Te 0$3ts o0 te 3$se, $s 3++e% 0ro* te re3or%s, 0o++o:

On 22 M$r3 1>>5, )etitioner $s $))ointe% $s Dire3tor II, Bre$ o0 Non-

0or*$+ #%3$tion, De)$rt*ent o0 #%3$tion, !+tre $n% S)orts <D#!S-ARMM=.



Tere$0ter, on 1 '+ 1>>5, res)on%ent $s $))ointe% #%3$tion S)ervisor II.

Petitioner?s $))oint*ent, oever, $s )roteste% 4 $ 3ert$in A+i4$i T. Benito, o

3+$i*e% t$t s$i% $))oint*ent %i% not )$ss tro $n ev$+$tion 4 te )ersonne+

se+e3tion 4o$r%.@1 Petitioner?s $))oint*ent $s event$++ %is$))rove% 4 te !ivi+

Servi3e !o**ission-ie+% O00i3e <!S!-O=, !ot$4$to !it, 0or 0$i+re to *eet te

e/)erien3e reCire% 0or te )osition. On 2 M$ 1>>6, te !S!, tro Reso+tion

No. >6- 11, $00ir*e% te 0in%ins o0 te !S!-O $n% or%ere% )etitioner to 4e

reverte% to er 0or*er )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.@2 Petitioner sot

re3onsi%er$tion o0 te %e3ision.

In te interi*, )etitioner $))+ie% 0or $n% $s r$nte% 4 te D#!S-ARMM

$n $3$%e*i3 s3o+$rsi) it )$ e00e3tive O3to4er 1>>6 in er 3$)$3it $s

#%3$tion S)ervisor II. Te s3o+$rsi) $s +i*ite% to $ )erio% o0 one e$r.@

Me$ni+e, )etitioner?s *otion 0or re3onsi%er$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No.

>6-11 $s %enie%.@7 S4seCent+, se 0i+e% $ )etition 0or revie o0 te to !S!

Reso+tions 4e0ore te !ort o0 A))e$+s@5 i3, oever, %enie% %e 3orse to te

)etition on 1 'ne 1>>.@6 On 1 O3to4er 1>>, te !ort o0 A))e$+s isse% $n

#ntr o0 '%*ent %e3+$rin te %eni$+ o0 te )etition to 4e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor.@

In te *e$nti*e, te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II 4ein o33)ie% 4

res)on%ent $s %evo+ve% 0ro* D#!S-ARMM to te Te3ni3$+ #%3$tion $n% SEi++s

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Deve+o)*ent Atorit <T#SDA=- ARMM.

On 2 De3e*4er 1>>, )etitioner in0or*e% te !S! Reion$+ O00i3e in

!ot$4$to !it t$t se $s $+re$% $++oe% 4 te Dire3tor o0 T#SDA-ARMM to

re)ort 0or %t, on+ t$t se $n% res)on%ent $re re)ortin to te s$*e )osition.@ On

1 De3e*4er 1>>, te !S! Reion$+ Dire3tor en9oine% res)on%ent 0ro* re)ortin to

te T#SDA-ARMM.@> It $))e$rs, oever, t$t res)on%ent 3ontine% to re)ort $s

#%3$tion S)ervisor II.

On De3e*4er 1>>, res)on%ent, n$$re t$t )etitioner $s r$nte% $

st% +e$ve 0ro* O3to4er 1>>6 to O3to4er 1>>, 0i+e% $ 3o*)+$int 4e0ore te

Reion$+ Dire3tor, ARMM, re+$tive to )etitioner?s 3ontine% $4sen3e. On 27

De3e*4er 1>>, )on te 3o*)+$int 0i+e% 4 res)on%ent, te #/e3tive Se3ret$r o0

ARMM, 4 $torit o0 te ARMM Reion$+ Governor $n% )er is Me*or$n%* o0

even %$te, %e3+$re% )etitioner to $ve 4een A4sent Fitot "e$ve <AFO"= 4 re$son

o0 er 0$i+re to re)ort to er o00i3e 0or $t +e$st $ e$r $0ter te e/)ir$tion o0 er st%

+e$ve $n% %ire3te% t$t se 4e %ro))e% 0ro* te )$ro++.@1 Petitioner $))e$+e% te

s$i% Me*or$n%* to te O00i3e o0 te ARMM Reion$+ Governor. In Reso+tion No.

1->> %$te% 1 M$r3 1>>>, te s$i% o00i3e %enie% te $))e$+, 0in%in t$t 0ro*

O3to4er 1>>6 ) to te o)enin o0 s3oo+ e$r 1>>-1>>, 0irst se*ester, )etitioner

0$i+e% to re)ort to o00i3e %es)ite te 0$3t t$t se $s not $4+e to enro++ i**e%i$te+

)on te $))rov$+ o0 er st% +e$ve.@11 rter, )etitioner?s $3t o0 enro++in in te

se3on% se*ester o0 s3oo+ e$r 1>>-1>> in te $4sen3e o0 $n $))rove% e/tension o0

er st% +e$ve is $ 3+e$r vio+$tion o0 te i*)+e*entin i%e+ines o0 Re)4+i3 A3t

No. 76, or te Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. Te %is)ositive )ortion













o0 te Reso+tion re$%s:

F(#R#OR#, @)re*ises 3onsi%ere%, te inst$nt +etter o0

Mrs. Ari*$o to re3onsi%er te $3tion o0 te #/e3tive Se3ret$r in

%ro))in er 0ro* te ro++ is ere4 D#NI#D $n% is $33or%in+DISMISS#D 0or +$3E o0 *erit. Ts, te Me*or$n%* Or%ere%

@si3 o0 te #/e3tive Se3ret$r on Atorit o0 te Reion$+

Governor %$te% De3e*4er 27, 1>> is ere4 $00ir*e% $n%

re*$ine% @si3 n%istr4e%. Nonete+ess, sin3e te $3t o0

%ro))in one 0ro* te ro++ is non@-%is3i)+in$r $3tion on te

ron% o0 4ein i+t o0 te 3$re o0 A4sen3e Fitot

A))rove% "e$ve <AFO"= te res)on%ent *$ 4e $))ointe% to

oter )osition@s in te Govern*ent servi3e $t te %is3retion o0 te

$))ointin $torit.

SO ORD#R#D.@12

On 2 '+ 2, D$t Gi*i% P. M$t$+$*, Reion$+ &i3e GovernorA3tin

Reion$+ Governor, or%ere% )etitioner to re$ss*e er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion

S)ervisor II, $n% revoEe% te ARMM #/e3tive Se3ret$r?s Reso+tion %$te% 27

De3e*4er 1>>.@1 (oever, on 1 Ast 2, te s$*e A3tin Reion$+

Governor isse% te 0o++oin or%er:

In te interest o0 te servi3e $n% 3onsi%erin te nee% to

o4serve 0$irness $n% 9sti3e in %e$+in it or )ersonne+, o $re

ere4 %ire3te% to i*)+e*ent te $4ove *entione% reso+tion

ren%ere% 4 te Reion$+ So+i3itor Gener$+ on M$r3 1, 1>>>.

As s3, o $re +iEeise %ire3te% to *$int$in STATUS

QUO on te )$rt o0 Ms. SAADEA P. TAHER , #%3$tion

S)ervisor II it )er*$nent st$ts %+ $))rove% 4 te !ivi+Servi3e !o**ission.

Tis Me*or$n%* Or%er t$Ees e00e3tive @si3 i**e%i$te+

$n% s)ers3e%e revoEes $++ )revios or%er in3onsistent ereit.

@17

(oever, on 7 Ast 2, ARMM Reion$+ Governor Mis$ri isse% $

Me*or$n%*@15 to te T#SDA-ARMM, or%erin )etitioner?s reinst$te*ent,











)res*$4+ in $33or%$n3e it !S! Reso+tion No. >6-11 $n% !S!-ARMM

%ire3tive %$te% 26 '+ 2.

Res)on%ent ts 0i+e% $ Petition 0or Proi4ition 4e0ore te Reion$+ Tri$+

!ort o0 !ot$4$to !it, 3+$i*in t$t se $s no oter )+$in, s)ee% $n% $%eC$te

re*e%, $s se st$n%s to s00er r$ve in9sti3e $n% irre)$r$4+e in9r i0 se is re*ove%

0ro* te o00i3e i3 se $s e+% 0or *ore t$n 0ive e$rs.@16 On 21 Ast 2,

te tri$+ 3ort isse% $ rit o0 )re+i*in$r in9n3tion 3o**$n%in ARMM Reion$+

Governor Mis$ri $n% te T#SDA-ARMM to %esist 0ro* 3$rrin ot te s$i%

Me*or$n%*.@1

On 16 O3to4er 21, te tri$+ 3ort ren%ere% te $ss$i+e% De3ision,@1

o+%in t$t te 7 Ast 2 Me*or$n%* o0 te ARMM Reion$+ Governor

3o+% no +oner 4e i*)+e*ente% 4e3$se te !S! reso+tions or%erin )etitioner?s

reinst$te*ent, re+ie% )on 4 ARMM Reion$+ Governor Mis$ri, ere s)erse%e%

4 te !S! reso+tions 0in%in )etitioner on AFO" $n% %ro))in er 0ro* te

)$ro++. A33or%in to te tri$+ 3ort, tis 3ontrovers $s to 4e reso+ve% 4 te !S!,

i3 $s te e/3+sive 9ris%i3tion over %is3i)+in$r 3$ses $n% 3$ses invo+vin

)ersonne+ $3tions $00e3tin e*)+oees in te )4+i3 servi3e. Te tri$+ 3ort ts

or%ere%:

F(#R#OR#, $s )r$e% 0or, te res)on%ents $re

or%ere% to 3e$se $n% %esist in )rose3tin or 3$rrin ot te

e00e3ts o0 te Ast 7, 2 @Me*or$n%* $n% 0or res)on%ents

to 3e$se $n% %esist 0ro* 3ontin$n3e o0 $n $3t i3 i++ 4e in

vio+$tion o0 te rit o0 )etitioner it res)e3t to te s49e3t

*$tter o0 te $3tion or )ro3ee%in so $s not to ren%er te

9%*ent ine00e3t$+.

SO ORD#R#D.@1>














9ris%i3tion, 3onsi%erin t$t te 3$se, $s %e3+$re% 4 te tri$+ 3ort itse+0, invo+ve%

)ersonne+ $3tions i3 $re itin te !S!?s e/3+sive 9ris%i3tion.@26 In $%%ition,

)etitioner 3onten%s t$t 4 virte o0 te %is$))rov$+ o0 er $))oint*ent, res)on%ent?s

$))oint*ent to #%3$tion S)ervisor II $s inv$+i%$te%, $n% ts 4ot o0 te* $re

$to*$ti3$++ restore% to te teir 0or*er )ositions 4 o)er$tion o0 +$. Se 0rter

3+$i*s t$t te AFO" Or%er o0 te !S! $s )revios+ revoEe% on 2 '+ 2 4

ten A3tin Reion$+ Governor M$t$+$*, $n% t$t te s$*e Me*or$n%* revoEe%

te 27 De3e*4er 1>> Me*or$n%* o0 te #/e3tive Se3ret$r, Att. R$n%o+) !.

P$r3$sio.@2 in$++, )etitioner $res t$t it is not Enon i3 )osition se $s

4ein %e3+$re% AFO"en se $s %e3+$re% on AFO", se $s or%ere% to revert

to er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion S)ervisor II, i3 )osition $s $+re$%

o33)ie% 4 res)on%ent o re0se% to ie+% te )osition, $n% se $s $+so )revente%

0ro* 0n3tionin $s Dire3tor II.@2

In er !o**ent,@2> res)on%ent 3+$i*s t$t sin3e no $))e$+ $s t$Een

0ro* te AFO" or%er, it $s 4e3o*e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor $n% ts 3$nnot 4e revoEe%

4 *ere iss$n3e o0 $ Me*or$n%*.@ Se $res t$t te %o3trine o0 )ri*$r

9ris%i3tion %oes not $))+ to te 3$se a quo 4e3$se it r$ises $ )re+ +e$+ Cestion,

t$t is, te )ro)riet o0 )etitioner?s $ss*)tion o0 er 0or*er )osition %es)ite $vin

4een %e3+$re% on AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s. De to te ren3 o0 te

sit$tion $n% te i**e%i$3 o0 te )ro4+e*, re3orse tro te s$*e o00i3i$+s o

isse% te $ss$i+e% *e*or$n%$ o+% 4e 0ti+e.@1















Te !ort is ts t$sEe% to reso+ve te 0o++oin isses:

1. Feter $ rit o0 )roi4ition +ies to en9oin te %ire3tive o0 te

ARMM Governor to reinst$te )etitioner to te )osition o0 #%3$tionS)ervisor II %es)ite )etitioner?s $vin 4een %e3+$re% on AFO" $n%

%ro))e% 0ro* te ro++J

2. Feter te tri$+ 3ort erre% in t$Ein 3oniH$n3e o0 te )etition 0or

)roi4ition $n% eter te 0i+in o0 te )etition 0or )roi4ition

vio+$te% te %o3trine o0 )ri*$r 9ris%i3tionJ

. Feter te AFO" or%er $$inst )etitioner v$+i%$te% res)on%ent?s

o33)$n3 o0 te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor IIJ

7. Fo, $s 4eteen )etitioner $n% res)on%ent, is entit+e% to te )ositiono0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.

Te )etition *st 4e %enie%.

Petitioner cannot be reinstated by meredirective of the AMM egional !overnor

Te $ss$i+e% Me*or$n%* isse% 4 ARMM Reion$+ Governor is

re)ro%3e% in 0++, ts:

TO : T#SDA KARMM

!ot$4$to !it

SUB'#!T : I*)+e*ent$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-11,

$n% !S!-ARMM Dire3tive Or%er

D$te% '+ 26, 2

DAT# : Ast 7, 2

In te iest interest o0 )4+i3 servi3e $n% 3onsistent it

te +e$+ $n% 3onstittion$+ )re3e)t o0 )ro*otin so3i$+ 9sti3e,

te $4ove-3$)tione% reso+tions $re ere4 i*)+e*ente%.



As s3, o $re ere4 %ire3te% to re-inst$te

ANDABAI T. ARIMAO to er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion

S)ervisor II )rs$nt to te 0oreoin reso+tion $n% te

)rovisions o0 Se3. 1, R+e &I, BooE & o0 #.O. No, 2>2 i3 $re

0rter 4ttresse% 4 te series o0 3o**ni3$tion o0 !S!

Reion$+ O00i3e No. LII %$te% Se)te*4er 1, 1>>, O3to4er 2,1>>, Nove*4er , 1>> $n% De3e*4er 1, 1>> $n% %ire3tive

or%er o0 !S!-ARMM %$te% '+ 26, 2 res)e3tive+.

Tis @Me*or$n%* s$++ t$Ee e00e3t i**e%i$te+ $n%

s$++ t$Ee )re3e%en3e over $++ *e*or$n%$, or%ers $n% oter

iss$n3es @si3 in3onsistent ereit.

<Sine%=

PROF. NUR P. MISUARI

Reion$+ Governor @2

#ven $ 3rsor +ooE $t te Me*or$n%* sos t$t te or%er o0 )etitioner?s

reinst$te*ent $s *$%e in re+i$n3e on, or in i*)+e*ent$tion o0, !S! Reso+tion No.

>6-11 $n% !S!-ARMM Dire3tive Or%er %$te% 26 '+ 2, 4ot o0 i3

or%$ine% er reinst$te*ent. (oever, tese %ire3tives re+ie% )on 4 ARMM

Reion$+ Governor Mis$ri ere ren%ere% functus officio 4 no +ess t$n te !S!

itse+0 )er its Reso+tion No. 27, i3, $s )revios+ note%, r+e% t$t te

T#SDA-ARMM is not n%er +e$+ o4+i$tion to reinst$te )etitioner 4e3$se se $s

$+re$% %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s e00e3tive 27 De3e*4er 1>>. !S! Reso+tion No. 1-

12, or%erin te i*)+e*ent$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-11, $s isse%

4e3$se )etitioner )r)ose+ 3on3e$+e% $n% ite+% 0ro* te !S! te in0or*$tion

t$t se $% 4een %e3+$re% AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s.@ Fit Reso+tion

No. 27, !S! Reso+tion No. 1-12 $s e00e3tive+ revoEe%.

"iEeise, it te 0in$+it o0 te AFO" or%er $n% er $vin 4een %ro))e%







0ro* te ro++s, )etitioner +e$++ +ost er rit to te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor

II. In $n 3$se, se $s $+re$% re3eive% 0ro* te D#!S-ARMM er s$+$ries $s

#%3$tion S)ervisor II 0or te )erio% O3to4er 1>>6 to 1>>, or te )erio%

3orres)on%in to te ti*e te )osition $s sti++ it te s$i% %e)$rt*ent. @7

Petitioner $res t$t te 27 De3e*4er 1>> Me*or$n%* 0in%in er to

4e on AFO" $s revoEe% $n% ren%ere% *oot 4 s4seCent iss$n3es. Fe $re not

)ers$%e%. Fi+e it is tre t$t ten A3tin Reion$+ Governor M$t$+$* revoEe% te

27 De3e*4er 1>> or%er o0 te ARMM #/e3tive Se3ret$r, e re3$++e% te

revo3$tion vi$ is Me*or$n%* %$te% 1 Ast 26. Ts, te AFO" or%er %$te%

27 De3e*4er 1>> $s in 0++ 0or3e $n% e00e3t en ARMM Reion$+ Governor

Mis$ri isse% te $ss$i+e% 7 Ast 2 Me*or$n%*.

Propriety of the Petition for Prohibition

Te tri$+ 3ort %i% not err in t$Ein 3oniH$n3e o0 te )etition 0or )roi4ition.

Te )rin3i)$+ )r)ose 0or te rit o0 )roi4ition is to )revent $n

en3ro$3*ent, e/3ess, sr)$tion or $ss*)tion o0 9urisdiction on te )$rt o0 $n

in0erior 3ort or C$si-9%i3i$+ tri4n$+. It is r$nte% en it is ne3ess$r 0or te

or%er+ $%*inistr$tion o0 9sti3e, or to )revent te se o0 te stron $r* o0 te +$ in

$n o))ressive or vin%i3tive *$nner, or to )t $ sto) to *+ti)+i3it o0 $3tions. Ts,

0or $ )$rt to 4e entit+e% to $ rit o0 )roi4ition, e *st est$4+is te 0o++oin

reCisites: <$= it *st 4e %ire3te% $$inst $ tri4n$+, 3or)or$tion, 4o$r% or )erson






e/er3isin 0n3tions, 9%i3i$+ or *inisteri$+J <4= te tri4n$+, 3or)or$tion, 4o$r% or

)erson $s $3te% itot or in e/3ess o0 its 9ris%i3tion, or it r$ve $4se o0

%is3retionJ $n% <3= tere is no $))e$+ or $n oter )+$in, s)ee%, $n% $%eC$te re*e%

in te or%in$r 3orse o0 +$.@5

Un%er Re)4+i3 A3t No. 67, @6 e/e3tive )oer in te ARMM is

veste% in te Reion$+ Governor, o $s 3ontro+ o0 $++ te reion$+ e/e3tive

3o**issions, 4o$r%s, 4re$s $n% o00i3es, $n% e/er3ises ener$+ s)ervision over te

+o3$+ overn*ent nits itin te Atono*os Reion.@ Te $ss$i+e%

Me*or$n%* o0 ARMM Reion$+ Governor Mis$ri $s )res*$4+ isse% in te

e/er3ise o0 is )oer o0 3ontro+ $n% s)ervision. (oever, 4 or%erin te

reinst$te*ent o0 )etitioner to er 0or*er )osition 4$se% )on $n ot%$te% !S!

Reso+tion, %es)ite te AFO" or%er $n% er 4ein %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s, ARMM

Reion$+ Governor Mis$ri $3te% it r$ve $4se o0 %is3retion, $*ontin to e/3ess

o0 9ris%i3tion.

Neiter is te )etition 0or )roi4ition 4e0ore te tri$+ 3ort vio+$tive o0 te

%o3trine o0 )ri*$r 9ris%i3tion. S$i% %o3trine )re3+%es $ 3ort 0ro* $rro$tin nto

itse+0 te $torit to reso+ve $ 3ontrovers te 9ris%i3tion over i3 is initi$++

+o%e% it $n $%*inistr$tive 4o% o0 s)e3i$+ 3o*)eten3e.@ An e/3e)tion to tis

r+e is en te isse r$ise% is $ )re+ +e$+ Cestion, e++ itin te 3o*)eten3e

$n% te 9ris%i3tion o0 te 3ort $n% not te $%*inistr$tive
















s4*itte% si*+t$neos+ 0or $))rov$+ 4 te !o**ission. Te

%is$))rov$+ o0 te $))oint*ent o0 $ )erson )ro)ose% to $ ier

)osition inv$+i%$tes te )ro*otion o0 tose in +oer )ositions $n%

$to*$ti3$++ restores te* to teir 0or*er )ositions. (oever,

te $00e3te% )ersons $re entit+e% to te )$*ent o0 s$+$ries 0or

servi3es $3t$++ ren%ere% $t $ r$te 0i/e% in teir )ro*otion$+$))oint*ents.

Se3tion 1> o0 te s$*e r+e st$tes:

S#!. 1>. An $))oint*ent to 3onteste% s$++ t$Ee

e00e3t i**e%i$te+ )on its iss$n3e i0 te $))ointee $ss*es te

%ties o0 te )osition $n% te $))ointee is entit+e% to re3eive te

s$+$r $tt$3e% to te )osition. (oever, te $))oint*ent,

toeter it te %e3ision o0 te %e)$rt*ent e$% s$++ 4es4*itte% to te !o**ission 0or $))ro)ri$te $3tion itin

%$s 0ro* te %$te o0 its iss$n3e oterise te $))oint*ent

4e3o*es ine00e3tive tere$0ter. "iEeise, s3 $n $))oint*ent

s$++ 4e3o*e ine00e3tive in 3$se te )rotest is 0in$++ reso+ve%

$$inst te )rotestee, in i3 3$se e s$++ 4e reverte% to is

0or*er )osition.

It *st 4e note% t$t i+e res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent to te )osition o0

#%3$tion S)ervisor II $s $))rove% $s )er*$nent $n% 3o*)+ete%, it $s

nonete+ess *$%e s49e3t to te ot3o*e o0 te )rotest 0i+e% $$inst )etitioner?s

$))oint*ent.@71 At te 4$3E o0 te $))oint*ent, te 0o++oin $))e$rs:

Tis $))oint*ent is s49e3t to te ot3o*e o0 te )rotest o0

A+i4$i Benito in te $))oint*ent o0 An%$4$i Ari*$o 0or*er in3*4ent to te )osition.@72

As $ 3$in re$3tion o0 te %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+

$))oint*ent $s Dire3tor II, res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent to #%3$tion S)ervisor II $s

+iEeise inv$+i%$te%. Te e00i3$3 o0 res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent $s %e)en%ent on te

v$+i%it o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+ $))oint*ent i3 in trn $s s49e3t to te







ot3o*e o0 te )rotest $$inst it.

Ts, $s o0 1 O3to4er 1>>or te %$te o0 0in$+it o0 te %eni$+ o0 te

)etition Cestionin te %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s $))oint*ent $s Dire3tor II4ot

)etitioner $n% res)on%ent ere reverte% to teir 0or*er )ositions. Petitioner so+%

$ve 4een $++oe% to re-$ss*e er )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II $s o0 te s$i%

%$te, $n% tere$0ter re*$in in te s$i% o00i3e nti+ se $s %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s in

1>>>. Res)on%ent, in trn, so+% $ve 4een *$%e to retrn to er 0or*er )osition.

In%ee%, 0or $++ intents $n% )r)oses, res)on%ent 4e3$*e te #%3$tion

S)ervisor II 4 virte o0 er $))oint*ent $s s3 on 25 '+ 1>>5. (oever, er

tenre en%e% en )etitioner $s reverte% to te s$*e )osition on 1 O3to4er 1>>.

Ts, %rin res)on%ent?s o33)$n3 o0 te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II $0ter

)etitioner?s )ro*otion$+ $))oint*ent $% 4een %is$))rove%, res)on%ent so+% 4e

%ee*e% $ de facto o00i3er on+.@7 A de facto o00i3er is 8one o $s te

re)t$tion o0 4ein te o00i3er e $ss*es $n% et is not $ oo% o00i3er in )oint o0

+$.; (e is one o is in )ossession o0 te o00i3e $n% %is3$rin its %ties n%er

3o+or o0 $torit, $n% 4 3o+or o0 $torit is *e$nt t$t %erive% 0ro* $n e+e3tion or

$))oint*ent, oever irre+$r or in0or*$+, so t$t te in3*4ent is not $ *ere

vo+nteer.@77 Te %i00eren3e 4eteen te 4$sis o0 te $torit o0 $ de %ure o00i3er

$n% t$t o0 $ de facto o00i3er is t$t one rests on rit, te oter on re)t$tion.@75

In Monroy v. Court of Appeals, et al.,@76 tis !ort r+e% t$t $ rit0+

in3*4ent o0 $ )4+i3 o00i3e *$ re3over 0ro* $ de facto o00i3er te s$+$r re3eive%

4 te +$tter %rin te ti*e o0 is ron0+ tenre. A de facto officer, not $vin $












oo% tit+e, t$Ees te s$+$ries $t is risE $n% *st, tere0ore, $33ont to te de %ure

o00i3er 0or $tever s$+$r e re3eive% %rin te )erio% o0 is ron0+ tenre. @7

In te inst$nt 3$se, res)on%ent so+% $33ont to )etitioner 0or te salaries se

re3eive% 0ro* te ti*e te %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion 4e3$*e 0in$+, ) to

te ti*e en )etitioner $s %e3+$re% on AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s.

(oever, res)on%ent *$ 4e $++oe% to Eee) te emolument se re3eive% %rin

s$i% )erio%, tere 4ein no de %ure o00i3er $t te ti*e,@7 0o++oin or r+in in

Civil &iberties 'nion v. #(ecutive Secretary ,@7> to it:

@In 3$ses ere tere is no de %ure o00i3er, $ de facto

o00i3er o, in oo% 0$it, $s $% )ossession o0 te o00i3e $n%

$s %is3$re% te %ties )ert$inin tereto, is +e$++ entit+e% to

te e*o+*ents o0 te o00i3e, $n% *$ in $n $))ro)ri$te $3tion

re3over te s$+$r, 0ees $n% oter 3o*)ens$tions $tt$3e% to te

o00i3e.@5

Tere is no Cestion t$t res)on%ent %is3$re% te %ties o0 #%3$tion

S)ervisor II 0ro* te ti*e se $s $))ointe% to te )osition $n% even $0ter er

$))oint*ent $s inv$+i%$te% $s $ res+t o0 te inv$+i%$tion o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+

$))oint*ent. In vie o0 te servi3es res)on%ent ren%ere% to te T#SDA $n% te

)eo)+e o0 te ARMM, it o+% 4e iniCitos to %en er te s$+$r $))ert$inin to te

)osition 3orres)on%in to te )erio% o0 er servi3e.

A++ te s$*e, oever, res)on%ent 3$nnot 3ontine er n$toriHe%

o33)$n3, notitst$n%in te 0$3t t$t te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II $s

4een v$3$nt sin3e 1>>>. A4sent $n soin t$t se $s 4een re$))ointe% to te

)osition $0ter )etitioner $s %e3+$re% AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* te ro++s, res)on%ent

3$nnot +$ $ v$+i% 3+$i* tereto.













F(#R#OR#, te )etition is D#NI#D $n% te De3ision $n% Or%er %$te%

16 O3to4er 21 $n% 1 '$n$r 22, res)e3tive+, o0 te RT!, 12 t '%i3i$+ Reion,

Br$n3 17 $re AIRM#D.

Res)on%ent is or%ere% to &A!AT# te )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II,

T#SDA-ARMM, $n% trn over to )etitioner te e*o+*ents se re3eive% 0or te

)osition 0ro* 1 O3to4er 1>> to 1 M$r3 1>>>.

!osts $$inst )etitioner.

SO ORD#R#D.

DANT# O.

TINGA Associate Justice

F# !ON!UR:

"#ONARDO A. QUISUMBING

Associate Justice

!$ir)erson

ANTONIO T. !ARPIO !ON!(ITA !ARPIO MORA"#S

Associate Justice Associate Justice



PR#SBIT#RO '. &#"AS!O, 'R.

Associate Justice

ATTESTATION

I $ttest t$t te 3on3+sions in te $4ove De3ision $% 4een re$3e% in

3ons+t$tion 4e0ore te 3$se $s $ssine% to te riter o0 te o)inion o0 te !ort?s

Division.

"#ONARDO A. QUISUMBING

Associate Justice

Chairperson, Third )ivision

CERTIFICATION

Prs$nt to Se3tion 1, Arti3+e &III o0 te !onstittion, $n% te Division

!$ir)erson?s Attest$tion, it is ere4 3erti0ie% t$t te 3on3+sions in te $4ove

De3ision $% 4een re$3e% in 3ons+t$tion 4e0ore te 3$se $s $ssine% to te riter

o0 te o)inion o0 te !ort?s Division.

ART#MIO &. PANGANIBAN

Chief Justice

@1 ollo, ). 72

@2I%. $t 71-5.



@I%. $t 161-162.

@7I%. $t 1-2.

@5Te )etition, $s e++ $s te s4seCent *otion 0or re3onsi%er$tion $s%enie% 4 te !ort o0 A))e$+s, $n% #ntr o0 '%*ent isse%, %e3+$rin t$t s$i%

%e3ision 4e3$*e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor on 1 O3to4er 1>>.

@6Ari*$o *ove% 0or te re3onsi%er$tion o0 te %eni$+, 4t er *otion $s

%enie% 4 te !ort o0 A))e$+s.

@ ollo, ). 15.

@Re3or%s, ). 5>.

@>I%. $t 6-61.

@1 ollo, )). 161-162. !ivi+ Servi3e Me*or$n%* !ir3+$r No. 12, Series

o0 1>>7, st$tes t$t o00i3ers $n% e*)+oees o $re $4sent 0or $t +e$st tirt <= %$s

itot $))rove% +e$ve o0 $4sen3e $re 3onsi%ere% $4sent itot +e$ve $n% *$ 4e

%ro))e% 0ro* te servi3e itot )rior noti3e.

@11I%. $t 167.

@12 ollo, ). 165.

@1Re3or%s, ). 15.

@17I%. $t 16.

@15 ollo, ). 62.

@16Re3or%s, )). 1-1.

@1I%. $t 22.

@1 ollo, )). >->.

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@2I%. $t 16-1.

@21I%. $t 1-11.

@22I%. $t 1-1.

@2I%. $t 1.

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@25I%. $t 1>.

@26I%. $t 2-1.

@2I%. $t 7.

@2I%.

@2>I%. $t 122-12>.

@I%. $t 12.

@1I%. $t 12-12.

@2I%. $t 62.

@I%. $t 1.

@7I%. $t 15.

@5 &ongino v. !eneral , G.R. No. 17>56, 16 e4r$r 25, 751 S!RA

72, 76.

@6AN A!T PRO&IDING OR AN ORGANI! A!T OR T(#

AUTONOMOUS R#GION IN MUS"IM MINDANAO <1>>=.

@Re)4+i3 A3t No. 67, Art. &III, Se3. 1, <1>>=.

@!ala v. #llice Agro*$ndustrial Corporation, G.R. No. 1561>,

De3e*4er 11, 2, 71 S!RA 71.

@> Miriam College +oundation , $nc. v. Court of Appeals, 71 Pi+. 71

<2= 3itin Philippine !lobal Communications, $nc. v. elova, 1 S!RA 257

<1>=, i3 e+%:

A4sent s3 3+$rit $s to te s3o)e $n% 3over$e o0 its

0r$n3ise, $ +e$+ Cestion $rises i3 is *ore $))ro)ri$te 0or te 9%i3i$r t$n 0or $n $%*inistr$tive $en3 to reso+ve. Te

%o3trine o0 )ri*$r 9ris%i3tion 3$++s 0or $))+i3$tion en tere is

s3 3o*)eten3e to $3t on te )$rt o0 $n $%*inistr$tive 4o%.

Petitioner $ss*es t$t s3 is te 3$se. T$t is to 4e te

Cestion. Tere is *erit, tere0ore, to te $))ro$3 t$Een 4

)riv$te res)on%ents to seeE 9%i3i$+ re*e% $s to eter or not

te +eis+$tive 0r$n3ise 3o+% 4e so inter)rete% $s to en$4+e te

N$tion$+ Te+e3o**ni3$tions !o**ission to $3t on te *$tter. A

9ris%i3tion$+ Cestion ts $rises $n% 3$++s 0or $n $nser.

@7 $nformation Technology +oundation of the Philippines v. Commissionon #lections,, G.R. No. 15>1>, 1 '$n$r 27, 71> S!RA 171,162, 3itin Paat v.

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Court of Appeals, 7 Pi+. 176 <1>>=.

@71An $))oint*ent 4e3o*es 3o*)+ete en te +$st $3t reCire% o0 te

$))ointin )oer is )er0or*e%. Corpu v. Court of Appeals, 7 Pi+. 1, 11

<1>>=.

@72 ollo, ). 7.

@7Corpu v. Court of Appeals, s)r$ note 71 $t 1.

@77Civil Service Commission v. Joson, 'r., G.R. No. 15767, 2 M$ 27,

72> S!RA , 6, Cotin te %e0inition 0or*+$te% 4 "or% (o+t in Par-er v.

ent / "%. R$*on% 652, 12 Mo%. 76., $n% reiter$te% 4 "or% #++en4oro $n% 0++

in?s Ben3 in 165 in e( v. 0edford &evel <6 #$st, 6=.

@75I%. $t 6-.

@7612 Pi+. 1, <1>6=.

@7!eneral Manager, Philippine Ports Authority /PPA1 v. Monserate , 7

Pi+. 2, 7 <22=.

@7As )er te re3or%s, no ne $))oint*ent to te )osition o0 #%3$tion

S)ervisor II $s 4een *$%e ) to te )resent.

@7>G.R. No. >6, 22 e4r$r 1>>1, 1>7 S!RA 1, cited in !eneral

Manager, Philippine Ports Authority /PPA1 v. Monserate, 7 Pi+. 2, 7 <22=.

@5I%. $t 7, 3itin Patterson v. 0enson, 112 P$3. 1, 2 ".R.A <NS= >7>.



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