Consti Case Set 3

8/19/2019 Consti Case Set 3

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Petitioners: JAMES M. IMBONG and LOVELY-ANN C. IMBONG, for these!"es and in

#eha!f of their inor $hi!dren, et a!.

%es&ondents: 'ON. PA()I*O N. OC'OA, J%., E+e$ti"e Se$retar, et a!.

Ponente: J. Mendoa

/AC*S:

0es&ite $a!!s to 1ithho!d s&&ort thereto, ho1e"er, %e&#!i$ A$t 2%.A.3 No. 45678,

other1ise 9no1n as the %es&onsi#!e Parenthood and %e&rod$ti"e 'ea!th A$t of 54 2%'

La13, 1as ena$ted # Con;ress on 0e$e#er 4, 54.

Short! after the President &!a$ed his i&riatr on the said !a1, $ha!!en;ers fro

"arios se$tors of so$iet $ae 9no$9in; on the doors of the Cort, #e$9onin; it to 1ie!d the

s1ord that stri9es do1n $onstittiona! diso#edien$e. A1are of the &rofond and !astin; i&a$t

that its de$ision a &rod$e, the Cort no1 fa$es the iris $ontro"ers, as &resented in forteen

2483 &etitions and t1o 23 &etitions- in-inter"ention.

A &ersa! of the fore;oin; &etitions sho1s that the &etitioners are assai!in; the

$onstittiona!it of %' La1 on the ;rond that the %' La1 "io!ates the ri;ht to re!i;ios

freedo. *he &etitioners $ontend that the %' La1 "io!ates the $onstittiona! ;arantee

res&e$tin; re!i;ion as it athories the se of &#!i$ fnds for the &ro$reent of $ontra$e&ti"es.

/or the &etitioners, the se of &#!i$ fnds for &r&oses that are #e!ie"ed to #e $ontrar to their

#e!iefs is in$!ded in the $onstittiona! andate ensrin; re!i;ios freedo. It is a!so ar;ed thatthe %' La1 &ro"idin; for the for!ation of andator se+ ed$ation in s$hoo!s sho!d not #e

a!!o1ed as it is an affront to their re!i;ios #e!iefs.


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*he esta#!ishent $!ase =&rin$i&a!! &rohi#its the State fro s&onsorin; an re!i;ion or

fa"orin; an re!i;ion as a;ainst other re!i;ions. It andates a stri$t netra!it in affairs aon;

re!i;ios ;ro&s.= Essentia!!, it &rohi#its the esta#!ishent of a state re!i;ion and the se of

&#!i$ resor$es for the s&&ort or &rohi#ition of a re!i;ion.

On the other hand, the #asis of the free e+er$ise $!ase is the res&e$t for the in"io!a#i!it

of the han $ons$ien$e. )nder this &art of re!i;ios freedo ;arantee, the State is &rohi#ited

fro nd! interferin; 1ith the otside anifestations of one?s #e!ief and faith.

In the $ase at #en$h, it is not 1ithin the &ro"in$e of the Cort to deterine 1hether the

se of $ontra$e&ti"es or one?s &arti$i&ation in the s&&ort of ode re&rod$ti"e hea!th

easres is ora! fro a re!i;ios stand&oint or 1hether the sae is ri;ht or 1ron; a$$ordin; to

one?s do;a or #e!ief. /or the Cort has de$!ared that atters dea!in; 1ith =faith, &ra$ti$e,

do$trine, for of 1orshi&, e$$!esiasti$a! !a1, $sto and r!e of a $hr$h ... are n@estiona#!

e$$!esiasti$a! atters 1hi$h are otside the &ro"in$e of the $i"i! $orts.=


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Co&!ainant: O//ICE O/ A0MINIS*%A*IVE SE%VICES-O//ICE O/ *'E CO)%*

A0MINIS*%A*O%

%es&ondent: J)0GE IGNACIO B. MACA%INE, Mni$i&a! Cir$it *ria! Cort, Gen. Lna,

Sri;ao de! Norte,

Poente: B%ION, J.

/AC*S:

*he Offi$e of the Cort Adinistrator 2OCA3 fi!ed the &resent adinistrati"e $ase a;ainst

Jd;e I;na$io B. Ma$arine 2res&ondent3 for "io!ation of OCA Cir$!ar No. 8-556. OCA

Cir$!ar No. 8-556 re@ires that a!! forei;n tra"e!s of >d;es and $ort &ersonne!, re;ard!ess of

the n#er of das, st #e 1ith &rior &erission fro the Cort. Jd;es and &ersonne! 1ho

sha!! !ea"e the $ontr 1ithot tra"e! athorit issed # the OCA sha!! #e s#>e$t to dis$i&!inar

a$tion.

On A;st 46, 55, the res&ondent 1rote then Cort Adinistrator, no1 Asso$iate

Jsti$e Jose Port;a! Pere, re@estin; for athorit to tra"e! to 'on;9on; 1ith his fai! for the

&eriod of Se&te#er 45 - 48, 55 1here he 1o!d $e!e#rate his 7th #irthda. *he res&ondent

stated that his tra"e! a#road sha!! #e $har;ed to his anna! for$ed !ea"e. 'o1e"er, he did not

s#it the $orres&ondin; a&&!i$ation for !ea"e. /or his fai!re to s#it the $o&!ete

re@ireents, his re@est for athorit to tra"e! reained na$ted &on. *he res&ondent

&ro$eeded 1ith his tra"e! a#road 1ithot the re@ired tra"e! athorit fro the OCA.

On Janar D, 545, the res&ondent 1as infored # the OCA that his !ea"e of a#sen$e

for the &eriod of Se&te#er -47, 55 had #een disa&&ro"ed and his tra"e! $onsidered

nathoried # the Cort.

In an E"a!ation %e&ort dated Se&te#er , 545, the OCA fond the res&ondent ;i!t

of "io!ation of OCA Cir$!ar No. 8-556 for tra"e!in; ot of the $ontr 1ithot fi!in; the

ne$essar a&&!i$ation for !ea"e and 1ithot first se$rin; a tra"e! athorit fro the Cort.

ISS)E:


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safet or &#!i$ hea!th as a #e &ro"ided # !a1. *his, ho1e"er, sho!d # no eans #e

$onstred as !iitin; the CortFs inherent &o1er of adinistrati"e s&er"ision o"er !o1er $orts.

OCA Cir$!ar No. 8-556 does not restri$t #t ere! re;!ates, # &ro"idin; ;ide!ines to #e

$o&!ied # >d;es and $ort &ersonne!, #efore the $an ;o on !ea"e to tra"e! a#road. *o

=restri$t= is to restrain or &rohi#it a &erson fro doin; soethin; to =re;!ate= is to ;o"ern or

dire$t a$$ordin; to r!e.

*o ensre ana;eent of $ort do$9ets and to a"oid disr&tion in the adinistration of

>sti$e, OCA Cir$!ar No. 8-556 re@ires a >d;e 1ho 1ishes to tra"e! a#road to s#it,

to;ether 1ith his a&&!i$ation for !ea"e of a#sen$e d! re$oended for a&&ro"a! # his

E+e$ti"e Jd;e.


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MA%COS VS. SAN0IGANBAYAN H8 SC%A 4 G.%. NO. 44746-68 A)G 47

/rida, /e#rar 5, 55 Posted # Coffeeho!i$


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orders or an >di$ia! a$tion of res&ondent $ort.

Issue: st a$$e&t the o&inion of &etitioner?s &hsi$ian in

reso!"in; her re@est for &erission to tra"e!. e$tiona#!e 1o!d #e if

res&ondent $ort o#tained inforation 1ithot dis$!osin; its sor$e to the &arties and sed it in

de$idin; a $ase a;ainst the.

In disre;ardin; the edi$a! re&orts, the &etitioner fai!ed to &ro"e the ne$essit for a tri& a#road.

It sho!d #e e&hasied that $onsiderin; the fa$t that she is fa$in; $har;es #efore the $orts in

se"era! $ases, in t1o of 1hi$h she 1as $on"i$ted a!tho;h the de$ision is sti!! &endin;

re$onsideration, &etitioner did not ha"e an a#so!te ri;ht to !ea"e the $ontr and the #rden 1as

on her to &ro"e that #e$ase of dan;er to hea!th if not to her !ife there 1as ne$essit to see9

edi$a! treatent in forei;n $ontries.

On the third isse, the Cort ordered &etitioner to nder;o se"era! tests 1hi$h sari! states

that the re@ired edi$a! treatent 1as a"ai!a#!e here in the Phi!i&&ines and that the e+&ertise

and fa$i!ities here 1ere ore than ade@ate to $ater to her edi$a! treatent. *he heart ai!ents

of the &etitioner 1ere not as se"ere as that 1as re&orted # 0r. Anasta$io.

di$e to the fi!!in; of another otion for

!ea"e to tra"e! a#road, sho!d &etitioner sti!! desire, #ased on her heart $ondition. In s$h an


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e"ent the deterination of her edi$a! $ondition sho!d #e ade # >oint &ane! of edi$a!

s&e$ia!ists re$oended # #oth the a$$sed and the &rose$tion

%e&#!i$ of the Phi!i&&ines

SUPREME COURT

Mani!a

EN BANC

A.M. No. MTJ-92-69 Se!te"#e$ %& 99'

SU(U IS(AMIC ASSOCIATION OF MASJI) (AM*A+ON,& $o&!ainant,

"s.

JU),E NA*)AR J. MA(I& Mu/c/!al T$/al Cou$t& Jolo& Sulu& res&ondent.

PER CURIAM:

On Jne 7, 4, Ia 'ashi A#d!!a, Ia 'ad>i *a#in;, 'ati# I!!ih Msa, an offi$ers and

e#ers of the S! Is!ai$ Asso$iation of Mas>id La#aon;, fi!ed an adinistrati"e

$o&!aint a;ainst Jd;e Na#dar J. Ma!i9, Presidin; Jd;e of the Mni$i&a! *ria! Cort in Jo!o,

S!, $har;in; hi 1ith "io!ation of %.A. 5 2An A$t to Aend and %e"ise the La1s %e!ati"e

to Phi!i&&ine Ci"i! Ser"i$e3 and serios is$ond$t $oitted as fo!!o1s:

4. Ne&otis # re$oendin; the a&&ointent of Oar Ka!i, his ne&he1, and 'anina

Ka!i, his nie$e-in-!a1, as &ro$ess ser"er and $!er9, res&e$ti"e!

. Graft and Corr&tion # sin; Oar Ka!i to e+tort one fro $ort !iti;ants, e. g .:

a. P46,555.55 in e+$han;e for the freedo of 0at *atin; Er1in, 1ho had #een $har;ed an

a$$essor in a ro##er $ase

#. deandin; P45,555.55 thr a $ertain PS;t. 0ran A#a *atin;, Er1in?s #rother-in-!a1 and

$. #!a$9ai!in; !iti;ants

6. Iora!it en;a;in; in an ad!teros re!ationshi& 1ith another 1oan 1ith 1ho he has

three $hi!dren.

In his !etter$oent dated O$to#er 4, 4, Jd;e Ma!i9 a!!e;ed that the $o&!ainants are

fi$titios &ersons and that the $har;es a;ainst hi are fa!se and fa#ri$ated. 'e as9ed that the

$o&!aint #e disissed.


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*he S&ree Cort referred the $ase to Jd;e 'arn Isae! of the %e;iona! *ria! Cort of Jo!o,

S!, for in"esti;ation re&ort and re$oendation.

On A&ri! , 46, Jd;e Ma!i9 addressed a !etter to Jd;e Isae!, en$!osin; affida"its of for

1itnesses, nae! : 243 Ia 'ashi A#d!!a 23 Mrs. Jara *a#in; 263 Mr. Mirad

*a#in; and 283 Marina Ba!ais Ma!i9.

'e a!!e;ed that 0at *atin; Er1in is the ne&he1 of Kaa B. Sara#i 1ho had &re"ios! fi!ed

=an fa#ri$ated $har;es= 2&. 67, Rollo3 a;ainst hi 1hi$h had #een disissed # the S&ree

Cort. 'e i&!ied that Er1in 1as #ein; sed # Sara#i, and that the affida"it 1as fa!se.

Ia 'ashi A#d!!a, one of the =$o&!ainants,= denied an 9no1!ed;e of, or &arti$i&ation in,

the fi!in; of the $o&!aint a;ainst Jd;e Ma!i9. 'e diso1ned his s&&osed si;natre in the

$o&!aint as a for;er. 'e a!!e;ed that Jd;e Ma!i9 is his nei;h#or and he 9no1s hi to #e

=honest and ri;hteos= 2&. 6D, Rollo3.

I!!ih Msad, another =$o&!ainant,= died on /e#rar 8, 44 et. 'is 1ido1, Jara Msad,

e+e$ted an affida"it $ertifin; that she 9no1s Jd;e Ma!i9 &ersona!! #e$ase he has #een her

nei;h#or for an ears. It 1as &hsi$a!! i&ossi#!e for her !ate hs#and to ha"e si;ned the

$o&!aint dated Jne 7, 4 a;ainst Jd;e Ma!i9 #e$ase her hs#and died ore than a ear

#efore the si;nin; of the $o&!aint.

*he si;natre of another $o&!ainant, Ia 'ad>i *a#in; Aron;, 1as i&;ned # his son,

Mirad *a#in;. 'e said his father $o!d not ha"e si;ned the $o&!aint #e$ase he had #een si$9

and #edridden for fi"e ears #efore his death. In fa$t, he died on A;st 47, 4.

Marina Ba!ais Ma!i9, 1ife of res&ondent Jd;e N. Ma!i9, diso1ned her s&&osed affida"it 1hi$h

she s&&osed! si;ned #efore Notar P#!i$ Attorne %odri;o Martine in a#oan;a Cit, in

/e#rar 44 2&. 75, Rollo3.

She, ho1e"er, denied ha"in; a&&eared #efore the Notar P#!i$ to s#s$ri#e said affida"it 1hi$h

atta$9s the =honor and inte;rit of her #e!o"ed hs#and= 2&. 74, Rollo3.

After $ond$tin; an in"esti;ation of the $har;es, Jd;e Isae! on Ma 7, 46, s#itted a

%e&ort to the $ort. Of the three 263 $har;es a;ainst Jd;e Ma!i9, on! the $har;e or ne&otis

ho!ds.

On the $har;e or ;raft and $orr&tion, Jd;e Isae! o#ser"ed that:

. . . practically all of those who testified denied any knowledge of any particular instance that

Judge Malik extorted or received bribe money from litigants having pending cases before his


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sala. Mrs. Beatri A##as, C!er9 of Cort II of Mni$i&a! *ria! Cort of Jo!o, S! &resided #

Jd;e Ma!i9, testified that the &eo&!e &raised hi;h! Jd;e Ma!i9 #e$ase of his honest. She

attests to this #e$ase she 1as, at one tie to!d # Jd;e Ma!i9 to retrn to !iti;ants soethin;

1hi$h !iti;ants 1anted to ;i"e to Jd;e Ma!i9. 'o1e"er, one of those 1ho testified $onfided, #t

refsed to #e @oted in his testion for fear of re&risa!, s;;ested that in order for the Cort to

#e s&ared of an i!! ss&i$ion, Oar Ka!i sho!d #e transferred to another Mni$i&a! Cir$it

*ria! Cort #ran$h 1here Jd;e Ma!i9 has no s&er"ision. A$$ordin;!, it?s >st not ni$e and

;ood !oo9in; to ha"e Oar Ka!i 1here he is no1. *his inforation is 1orth $onsiderin;. *he

on! o#sta$!e is Jd;e Ma!i9 is A$tin; Jd;e in a!! Mni$i&a! Cir$it *ria! Cort #ran$hes e+$e&t

Siasi, S!. 'o1e"er, no hard evidence was adduced linking Judge Malik to graft and

corruption as a!!e;ed in the $o&!aint. 2&. 74, Rollo.3

st!


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*hat 1hi$h or ri;ht hand &ossess

*hat 1i!! #e ore sita#!e,

*o &re"ent o

/ro doin; in>sti$e.

Stri$t!, Is!a en>oins on! ono;aos arria;e. sti$e to the 1i"es. *hee re"e!ations $ae to

the Pro&het Mhaad after the Batt!e of )hd 1here# an Mujahideens died ths !ea"in;

ore 1ido1s and or&hans. *his &arti$!ar re"e!ation ser"e, as it 1as then, as a reed to the

i&endin; sitation of the 1ido1s and or&hans !eft nattended. B a!!o1in; the mujahideens to

ta9e the in arria;e he!&ed &re"ent the fro en;a;in; in i!!i$it arita! re!ations !i9e

forni$ation. Marrin; ore than one 1ife does not per se $reate an stint 2 sic3 of so$ia!

iora!it, sin$e this arria;e, !i9e an other ordinar arria;es, is ade &#!i$ and are 2 sic3

a$$e&ted # the &eo&!e in the $onit. An isse ot of this arria;e is !e;itiate #efore the

ees of the A!i;ht Lord and the &eo&!e.

*re, Is!a san$tions s$h arria;e #t "er fe1 Ms!i a!es &ra$ti$e it.


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&osition of Janitor of his $ort. 'e fa!se! $ertified that Ka!i 1as not re!ated to hi # affinit

or $onsan;init 1ithin the third de;ree:

*his is to $ertif that Mr. Oar Ka!i, a &ro&osed a&&ointee for the &osition of Janitor in the

Mni$i&a! Cort of Jo!o, Bran$h 4, is not related to the undersigned within the third

degree either # affinit or $onsan;init.

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NAB0A% J. MALIK

Mni$i&a! Jd;e

2Certifi$ation dated Jne 4, 4D, 54 /i!e.3

*he trth is that, #ein; his sister?s son, Ka!i is re!ated to Jd;e Ma!i9 # $onsan;init 1ithin

the third de;ree.

Later, Oar Ka!i 1as &rooted an M*C Aide and sti!! !ater, in 4D7, he #e$ae a Pro$ess

Ser"er. 2 In s&&ort of Ka!i?s &rootion, Jd;e Ma!i9 a;ain issed a fa!se $ertifi$ation that

Ka!i in not re!ated to hi # affinit or $onsan;init.

*his is to $ertif that M%. OMA% N. KALIM, a &ro&osed a&&ointee for the &osition of M*C

P%OCESS SE%VE% in the Offi$e of the Mni$i&a! *ria! Cort of Jo!o, is not re!ated to the

ndersi;ned a&&ointed offi$ia! either # affinit or $onsan;init. 2Certifi$ation dated Janar ,

4D7, 54 /i!e.3

Sii!ar!, Ka!i fa!se! denied his re!ationshi& to Jd;e Ma!i9 in ans1er to @estion No. 6 in

his Persona! 0ata Sheet.

Are o re!ated 1ithin the third de;ree of $onsan;init or of affinit to the a&&ointin; or

re$oendin; athorit, or to the $hief of #rea or offi$e, or to the &erson 1ho has iediate

s&er"ision o"er o in the Offi$e, Brea or Ministr o are to #e a&&ointed

'is ans1er 1as =No=.

*he &rohi#ition a;ainst ne&otis in the ;o"ernent ser"i$e is fond in Se$tion 7, Cha&ter ,

Boo9 V of the Adinistrati"e Code of 4D 1hi$h reads:

Se$. 7. Ne&otis. 243 A!! a&&ointents in the nationa!, &ro"in$ia!, $it and ni$i&a!

;o"ernents or in an #ran$h or instrenta!it thereof, in$!din; ;o"ernent-o1ned or

$ontro!!ed $or&orations, ade in fa"or of a re!ati"e of the a&&ointin; or re$oendin; athorit,

or of the $hief of the #rea or offi$e, or of the &ersons e+er$isin; iediate s&er"ision o"er

hi, are here# &rohi#ited.


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As sed in this Se$tion, the 1ord =re!ati"e= and e#ers of the fai! referred to are those

re!ated 1ithin the third de;ree either of $onsan;init or of affinit.

23 *he fo!!o1in; are e+e&ted fro the o&eration of the r!es on ne&otis: 2a3 &ersons

e&!oed in a $onfidentia! $a&a$it, 2#3 tea$hers, 2$3 &hsi$ians, and 2d3 e#ers of the Ared

/or$es of the Phi!i&&ines: Pro"ided, ho1e"er, *hat in ea$h &arti$!ar instan$e f!! re&ort of s$h

a&&ointent sha!! #e ade to the Coission.

*he restri$tion entioned in s#se$tion 243 sha!! not #e a&&!i$a#!e to the $ase of a e#er of

an fai! 1ho, after his or her a&&ointent to an &osition in an offi$e or #rea, $ontra$ts

arria;e 1ith soeone in the sae offi$e or #rea, in 1hi$h e"ent the e&!oent or retention

therein of #oth hs#and and 1ife a #e a!!o1ed.

263 In order to ;i"e iediate effe$t to these &ro"isions, $ases of &re"ios a&&ointents 1hi$h

are in $ontra"ention hereof sha!! #e $orre$ted # transfer, and &endin; s$h transfer, no

&rootion or sa!ar in$rease sha!! #e a!!o1ed in fa"or of the re!ati"e or re!ati"es 1ho 1ere

a&&ointed in "io!ation of these &ro"isions.

In the $ase of "ayno vs# $eople 246 SC%A D, -3, the in$#ent Maor, of Lian;a,

Sri;ao, a&&ointed his !e;itiate son as Meat Ins&e$tor, #t $ertified that the a&&ointee 1as not a

re!ati"e # $onsan;init or affinit. 'e 1as &rose$ted $riina!! and &nished for fa!sifi$ation

of &#!i$ do$ent 2Art. 44, &ar. 8 or the %PC3.

One of the !e;a! isses raised 1as 1hether the a&&ointin; athorit is o#!i;ed to dis$!ose his tre

re!ationshi& to the a&&ointee., *hat @estion 1as ans1ered # this Cort in the affirati"e:

*he !a1 on ne&otis, as &ro"ided in Se$tion 82a3 or P0 No. D5, &rohi#its the a&&ointin; or

re$oendin; athorit fro a9in; an a&&ointent in the nationa!, &ro"in$ia!, $it or

ni$i&a! ;o"ernents or in an #ran$h or instrenta!it thereof, in$!din; ;o"ernent-o1ned

or $ontro!!ed $or&orations, in fa"or of his 2a&&ointin; or re$oendin; athorit?s3 re!ati"e

1ithin the third de;ree of $onsan;init or affinit. Thus, in order to guarantee that the law is

duly observed, it is re%uired, among others, that the appointment paper should be accompanied

by a certification of the appointing or recommending authority stating therein that he is not

related to the appointee within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity. A!tho;h Se$tion

82a3 or P0 No. D5 does not e+&!i$it! &ro"ide that the a&&ointin; or, re$oendin; athorit

sha!!, dis$!ose his tre re!ationshi& 1ith the a&&ointee in the for or a $ertifi$ation, nonethe!ess,

in the !i;ht of the r!in;s in the afore$ited $ases, the !e;a! o#!i;ation or the a&&ointin; or


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re$oendin; athorit to state the tre fa$ts re@ired to #e stated in the $ertifi$ation is inherent

in the !a1 on &rohi#ition a;ainst ne&otis and the natre and &r&ose of s$h $ertifi$ation.

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. . . . As a&t! o#ser"ed # the So!i$itor Genera! in his Meorand

The general purpose of $# 'o# ()* is to +insure and promote the constitutional mandate that

appointments in the ivil -ervice shall be made only according to merit and fitness , to &ro"ide

1ithin the &#!i$ ser"i$e a &ro;ressi"e sste of &ersonne! adinistration, and to ado&t

easres to &roote ora! and the hi;hest de;ree of res&onsi#i!it, inte;rit, !oa!t, effi$ien$,

and &rofessiona!is in the Ci"i! Ser"i$e.= 2Se$tion , P0 No. D5.3

*he $i"i! ser"i$e !a1s are desi;ned to eradi$ate the sste of a&&ointent to &#!i$ offi$e #ase

on &o!iti$a! $onsiderations and to eliminate as far as &ra$ti$a#!e the e!eent of partisanship and

personal favoritism in making appointments. *hese !a1s intend to esta#!ish a erit sste of

fitness and effi$ien$ as the #asis of the a&&ointent to se$re ore $o&etent e&!oees, and

there# &roote #etter ;o"ernent. 2Meran "s. Edra!in, 478 SC%A 6D H4D3..

Indeed, there are an $ases 1herein !o$a! e!e$ti"e offi$ia!s, &on ass&tion to offi$e, 1ie!d

their ne1-fond &o1er # a&&ointin; their o1n &rote;ees, and e"en re!ati"es, in "io!ation of $i"i!

ser"i$e !a1s and re;!ations. Vi$tor, at the &o!!s sho!d not #e ta9en as athorit for the

$oission of s$h i!!e;a! a$ts. 2Mendoa "s. (is#in;, G.%. No. D576, Jne 8, 45, $itin;

Neeno "s. Sa#i!!ano, SC%A 4 H4D3.

B a9in; ntrthf! stateents and $ertifi$ations re;ardin; their re!ationshi& to ea$h other,

Jd;e Ma!i9 and his ne&he1, Oar Ka!i, $oitted the $rie of fa!sifi$ation nder Arti$!e

44, s#&ara;ra&h 8 of the %e"ised Pena! Code.

Ne&otis is a ;rond for dis$i&!inar a$tion nder Se$tion 8, s#&ar. 65, Cha&ter 7, Boo9 V of

the Adinistrati"e Code of 4D:

Se$. 8. &iscipline: .eneral $rovisions. 2a3 No offi$er or e&!oee in the Ci"i! Ser"i$e sha!!

#e ss&ended or disissed e+$e&t for $ase an &ro"ided # !a1 and after de &ro$ess.

2#3 *he fo!!o1in; sha!! #e ;ronds for dis$i&!inar a$tion:

+++ +++ +++

2653 Ne&otis as defined in Se$tion 7 of this *it!e.

Se$tion 2Pena! Pro"ision3 of the Adinistrati"e Code &ro"ides the fo!!o1in; &ena!t therefor:


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Se$. . Pena! Pro"ision.


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Se$tion 6, %!e IV of the Oni#s %!es I&!eentin; Boo9 V of E+e$ti"e Order No.

and Other Pertinent Ci"i! Ser"i$e La1s, $!assifies ne&otis as a grave offense &nisha#!e 1ith

disissa! fro the ser"i$e, e"en as a first offense.

Se$. 6. Adinistrati"e offenses 1ith its $orres&ondin; &ena!ties are $!assified into ;ra"e, !ess

;ra"e, and !i;ht, de&endin; on the ;ra"it of its natre and effe$ts of said a$ts on the ;o"ernent

ser"i$e.

*he fo!!o1in; are ;ra"e offenses 1ith its $orres&ondin; &ena!ties:

+++ +++ +++

23 Ne&otis H4st Offense, 0isissa!

Moreo"er, # $oittin; ne&otis and $o"erin; & his a!feasan$e # fa!se! disa"o1in; an

re!ationshi& to the a&&ointee, Jd;e Ma!i9 is a!so ;i!t of ;ross i;noran$e of the !a1 and

fa!sifi$ation and "io!ated the Code of Jdi$ia! Cond$t, 1hi$h re@ires that =a >d;e sha!! not

a!!o1 fai!, so$ia!, or other re!ationshi& to inf!en$e his >di$ia! $ond$t or >d;ent= 2Canon

, %!e .563 and en>oins a >d;e to =#e faithf! to the !a1= 2Canon 6, %!e 6.543. Vio!ations of

the Code of Jdi$ia! Cond$t are serios offenses &nisha#!e # an of the fo!!o1in; san$tions

nder Se$tion 45-A, %!e 485 of the %!es of Cort, as aended:

4. 0isissa! fro the ser"i$e 1ith forfeitre of #enefits 2e+$e&t a$$red !ea"es3 and

dis@a!ifi$ation fro reinstateent or a&&ointent to an &#!i$ offi$e in$!din; a ;o"ernent-

o1ned or $ontro!!ed $or&oration

. Ss&ension for three 263 to si+ 23 onths 1ithot sa!ar and #enefits or

6. A fine of not !ess than P5,555.55 #t not ore than P85,555.55.

di$iar on A;st , 46. She 1as then 9no1n as =Mrs.

'anina M. 'ai!idani-Ainin,= for she 1as arried to 'ad>i A##a9ar Ainin, $!er9 of the

Mni$i&a! Cort, Bran$h 4. Oar Ka!i entered the ser"i$e in 4D or fi"e ears after 'anina.

She 1as a!read a 1ido1 1hen she and Ka!i et and arried in a $ereon &erfored #

Jd;e N. Ma!i9 on J! 8, 4D. E"ident!, 1hen 'anina 1as a&&ointed as a e#er of Jd;e

Ma!i9?s staff in 46, she 1as not et re!ated to hi # affinit or $onsan;init. 'er arria;e to

Oar Ka!i after #oth had entered the ;o"ernent ser"i$e is e+&ress! e+$!ded fro the

&rohi#ition a;ainst ne&otis. Se$tion 7 of the Adinistrati"e Code of 4D &ro"ides that:


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Se$. 7. . . .

23 . . . =*he restri$tion entioned in s#se$tion 243 sha!! not #e a&&!i$a#!e to the $ase of a

e#er of a fai! 1ho, after his or her a&&ointent to an &osition in an offi$e or #rea,

$ontra$ts arria;e 1ith soeone in the sae offi$e or #rea, in 1hi$h e"ent the e&!oent or

retention therein of #oth hs#and and 1ife a #e a!!o1ed.

di$e to re-e&!oent in the ;o"ernent, in$!din; ;o"ernent-

o1ned or $ontro!!ed $or&orations, 1ith forfeitre of a!! retireent #enefits and &ri"i!e;es 2if

an3, e+$e&t the one "a!e of their earned !ea"e $redits. %es&ondent Jd;e is O%0E%E0 to

$ease and desist iediate! fro renderin; an order or de$ision, or $ontinin; an

&ro$eedin;s, in an $ase 1hatsoe"er, effe$ti"e iediate! &on re$ei&t of a $o& of this

%eso!tion.

SO O%0E%E0.

ru2, $adilla, Bidin, .ri3o41%uino, Regalado, &avide, Jr#, Romero, 'ocon, Bellosillo, Melo,

5uiason, $uno and 6itug, JJ#, concur#

'arvasa, #J# and 7eliciano, J#, are on leave#

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4 Certifi$ation of the Coission on A&&ointents dated A&ri! 46, 4 Ser"i$e %e$ord in the

Jdi$iar. *e!e;ra sent # Jd;e Ma!i9 to the Se$retar of Jsti$e, Persona! /i!es.

Ser"i$e %e$ord dated J! 46, 4D, Certified $orre$t # Na#dar Ma!i9.


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(ad lad 1s co"elec

acts

Coe!e$ refsed to re$o;nie An; Lad!ad LGB* Part, an or;aniation $o&osed of en and

1oen 1ho identif these!"es as !es#ians, ;as, #ise+a!s, or trans-;endered indi"ida!s

2LGB*s3,as a &art !ist #ased on ora! ;ronds. In the e!e"ation of the $ase to the S&ree

Cort, Coe!e$ a!!e;ed that &etitioner ade isre&resentation in their a&&!i$ation.

Issue:


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