Case Digest (G.R. No. 88167)
Facts:
- The case involves the University of the Philippines (UP) and its School of Economics as petitioners against Judge Teodoro P. Regino, private respondent Angel Pamplina, and the Civil Service Commission.
- Angel Pamplina, a mimeograph operator at UP, was dismissed on June 22, 1982, for dishonesty and grave misconduct related to leaking final exam questions for Economics 106.
- Pamplina appealed to the UP Board of Regents, which denied his appeal.
- He then sought relief from the Merit Systems Board (MSB) under Presidential Decree No. 1409, which handles administrative cases for civil service employees.
- UP filed a motion to dismiss, claiming the MSB lacked jurisdiction based on a prior ruling that disciplinary matters concerning UP employees fall under the university's jurisdiction.
- The MSB denied the motion and exonerated Pamplina on July 5, 1985, ordering his reinstatement with back wages.
- UP's motions for reconsideration were denied, and the Civil Service Commission upheld the MSB's decision on November 4, 1987.
- UP did not reinstate Pamplina, arguing the resolutions were not final.
- Pamplina filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, which Judge Regino granted on April 27, 1989, ordering his reinstatement.
- UP subsequently filed a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court on June 19, 1989, to annul the trial court's decision and the Civil Service Commission's orders.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Service Commission had jurisdiction over the administrative case involving Angel Pamplina.
- The Court affirmed that the resolutions of the Civil Service Commission had become final and executory, allowing Pamplina to seek a writ of mandamus.
- The Court held that t...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court emphasized that the Civil Service Commission has appellate jurisdiction over administrative disciplinary cases involving civil service employees, including those from UP, classified as a government-owned or controlled corporation.
- Under the 1987 Constitution, the Civil Service includes all branches and instrumentalities of the government, encompassing government-owned corporations like UP.
- The petitioners failed to appeal within the 30-day reg...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 88167)
Facts:
The case involves the University of the Philippines (UP) and its School of Economics as the petitioners against Judge Teodoro P. Regino, private respondent Angel Pamplina, and the Civil Service Commission as the respondents. The events leading to the case began on June 22, 1982, when Angel Pamplina, a mimeograph operator at UP School of Economics, was dismissed for dishonesty and grave misconduct due to his involvement in leaking final examination questions for Economics 106, a course taught by Professor Solita Monsod. Following his dismissal, Pamplina appealed to the UP Board of Regents, which denied his appeal. He subsequently sought relief from the Merit Systems Board (MSB), established under Presidential Decree No. 1409, which has the authority to hear administrative cases involving civil service employees. The University of the Philippines filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the MSB lacked jurisdiction based on a previous ruling in the case of University of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, which stated that disciplinary matters concerning UP employees fall under the jurisdiction of the university and its Board of Regents. The MSB denied this motion and, on July 5, 1985, exonerated Pamplina, ordering his reinstatement with back wages. UP's subsequent motions for reconsideration were denied, and the Civil Service Commission upheld the MSB's decision on November 4, 1987. Despite this, UP did not reinstate Pamplina, claiming the resolutions were not final. Pamplina then filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, which was granted by Judge Regino on April 27, 1989, ordering his immediate reinstat...