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%:

A,st -, 2..6

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D E C I S I O N

TINGA, J.:


Be0ore s is $ )etition 0or revie1 o0 t2e De3ision $n% Or%er %$te% 16 O3to4er
2..1 $n% 51 '$n$r6 2..2, res)e3tive+6, o0 Br$n32 17 o0 t2e Re,ion$+ Tri$+ !ort,
12
t2
'%i3i$+ Re,ion, !ot$4$to !it6, in SP". !ivi+ !$se No. 66., entit+e% 8S$$%e$ P.
T$2er v. Gov. Nr Mis$ri, in 2is 3$)$3it6 $s ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor, An%$4$i T.
Ari*$o $n% B$9n$i% :$*$+%in, A3tin, Dire3tor o0 T#SDA-ARMM,; 12i32
en9oine% res)on%ents t2erein, in3+%in, )etitioner An%$4$i T. Ari*$o, 0ro* 3$rr6in,
ot t2e e00e3ts o0 t2e Me*or$n%* %$te% .7 A,st 2... isse% 46 t2en Atono*os
Re,ion in Ms+i* Min%$n$o <ARMM= Governor Nr P. Mis$ri.

T2e 0$3ts o0 t2e 3$se, $s 3++e% 0ro* t2e re3or%s, 0o++o1:

On 22 M$r32 1>>5, )etitioner 1$s $))ointe% $s Dire3tor II, Bre$ o0 Non-
0or*$+ #%3$tion, De)$rt*ent o0 #%3$tion, !+tre $n% S)orts <D#!S-ARMM=.
T2ere$0ter, on 1- '+6 1>>5, res)on%ent 1$s $))ointe% #%3$tion S)ervisor II.
Petitioner?s $))oint*ent, 2o1ever, 1$s )roteste% 46 $ 3ert$in A+i4$i T. Benito, 12o
3+$i*e% t2$t s$i% $))oint*ent %i% not )$ss t2ro,2 $n6 ev$+$tion 46 t2e )ersonne+
se+e3tion 4o$r%.@1A Petitioner?s $))oint*ent 1$s event$++6 %is$))rove% 46 t2e !ivi+
Servi3e !o**ission-Bie+% O00i3e <!S!-BO=, !ot$4$to !it6, 0or 0$i+re to *eet t2e
e/)erien3e reCire% 0or t2e )osition. On .2 M$6 1>>6, t2e !S!, t2ro,2 Reso+tion
No. >6- 51.1, $00ir*e% t2e 0in%in,s o0 t2e !S!-BO $n% or%ere% )etitioner to 4e
reverte% to 2er 0or*er )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.@2A Petitioner so,2t
re3onsi%er$tion o0 t2e %e3ision.

In t2e interi*, )etitioner $))+ie% 0or $n% 1$s ,r$nte% 46 t2e D#!S-ARMM
$n $3$%e*i3 s32o+$rs2i) 1it2 )$6 e00e3tive 5. O3to4er 1>>6 in 2er 3$)$3it6 $s
#%3$tion S)ervisor II. T2e s32o+$rs2i) 1$s +i*ite% to $ )erio% o0 one 6e$r.@5A




Me$n12i+e, )etitioner?s *otion 0or re3onsi%er$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No.
>6-51.1 1$s %enie%.@7A S4seCent+6, s2e 0i+e% $ )etition 0or revie1 o0 t2e t1o !S!
Reso+tions 4e0ore t2e !ort o0 A))e$+s@5A 12i32, 2o1ever, %enie% %e 3orse to t2e
)etition on 1. 'ne 1>>D.@6A On 1- O3to4er 1>>D, t2e !ort o0 A))e$+s isse% $n
#ntr6 o0 '%,*ent %e3+$rin, t2e %eni$+ o0 t2e )etition to 4e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor6.@-A

In t2e *e$nti*e, t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II 4ein, o33)ie% 46
res)on%ent 1$s %evo+ve% 0ro* D#!S-ARMM to t2e Te32ni3$+ #%3$tion $n% SEi++s
Deve+o)*ent At2orit6 <T#SDA=- ARMM.

On 2 De3e*4er 1>>D, )etitioner in0or*e% t2e !S! Re,ion$+ O00i3e in
!ot$4$to !it6 t2$t s2e 1$s $+re$%6 $++o1e% 46 t2e Dire3tor o0 T#SDA-ARMM to
re)ort 0or %t6, on+6 t2$t s2e $n% res)on%ent $re re)ortin, to t2e s$*e )osition.@DA On
1. De3e*4er 1>>D, t2e !S! Re,ion$+ Dire3tor en9oine% res)on%ent 0ro* re)ortin, to
t2e T#SDA-ARMM.@>A It $))e$rs, 2o1ever, t2$t res)on%ent 3ontine% to re)ort $s
#%3$tion S)ervisor II.

On - De3e*4er 1>>D, res)on%ent, n$1$re t2$t )etitioner 1$s ,r$nte% $
st%6 +e$ve 0ro* O3to4er 1>>6 to O3to4er 1>>-, 0i+e% $ 3o*)+$int 4e0ore t2e
Re,ion$+ Dire3tor, ARMM, re+$tive to )etitioner?s 3ontine% $4sen3e. On 27
De3e*4er 1>>D, )on t2e 3o*)+$int 0i+e% 46 res)on%ent, t2e #/e3tive Se3ret$r6 o0
ARMM, 46 $t2orit6 o0 t2e ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor $n% )er 2is Me*or$n%* o0
even %$te, %e3+$re% )etitioner to 2$ve 4een A4sent Fit2ot "e$ve <AFO"= 46 re$son
o0 2er 0$i+re to re)ort to 2er o00i3e 0or $t +e$st $ 6e$r $0ter t2e e/)ir$tion o0 2er st%6
+e$ve $n% %ire3te% t2$t s2e 4e %ro))e% 0ro* t2e )$6ro++.@1.A Petitioner $))e$+e% t2e
s$i% Me*or$n%* to t2e O00i3e o0 t2e ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor. In Reso+tion No.
..1->> %$te% 1- M$r32 1>>>, t2e s$i% o00i3e %enie% t2e $))e$+, 0in%in, t2$t 0ro* 5.
O3to4er 1>>6 ) to t2e o)enin, o0 s32oo+ 6e$r 1>>--1>>D, 0irst se*ester, )etitioner
0$i+e% to re)ort to o00i3e %es)ite t2e 0$3t t2$t s2e 1$s not $4+e to enro++ i**e%i$te+6
)on t2e $))rov$+ o0 2er st%6 +e$ve.@11A Brt2er, )etitioner?s $3t o0 enro++in, in t2e
se3on% se*ester o0 s32oo+ 6e$r 1>>--1>>D in t2e $4sen3e o0 $n $))rove% e/tension o0
2er st%6 +e$ve is $ 3+e$r vio+$tion o0 t2e i*)+e*entin, ,i%e+ines o0 Re)4+i3 A3t
No. 76-., or t2e Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. T2e %is)ositive )ortion
o0 t2e Reso+tion re$%s:

F(#R#BOR#, @)Are*ises 3onsi%ere%, t2e inst$nt +etter o0
Mrs. Ari*$o to re3onsi%er t2e $3tion o0 t2e #/e3tive Se3ret$r6 in
%ro))in, 2er 0ro* t2e ro++ is 2ere46 D#NI#D $n% is $33or%in,+6
DISMISS#D 0or +$3E o0 *erit. T2s, t2e Me*or$n%* Or%ere%
@si3A o0 t2e #/e3tive Se3ret$r6 on At2orit6 o0 t2e Re,ion$+
Governor %$te% De3e*4er 27, 1>>D is 2ere46 $00ir*e% $n%
re*$ine% @si3A n%istr4e%. Nonet2e+ess, sin3e t2e $3t o0
%ro))in, one 0ro* t2e ro++ is non@-A%is3i)+in$r6 $3tion on t2e
,ron% o0 4ein, ,i+t6 o0 t2e 32$r,e o0 A4sen3e Fit2ot
A))rove% "e$ve <AFO"= t2e res)on%ent *$6 4e $))ointe% to
ot2er )osition@sA in t2e Govern*ent servi3e $t t2e %is3retion o0 t2e
$))ointin, $t2orit6.
SO ORD#R#D.@12A


On 2. '+6 2..., D$t Gi*i% P. M$t$+$*, Re,ion$+ &i3e GovernorGA3tin,
Re,ion$+ Governor, or%ere% )etitioner to re$ss*e 2er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion
S)ervisor II, $n% revoEe% t2e ARMM #/e3tive Se3ret$r6?s Reso+tion %$te% 27
De3e*4er 1>>D.@15A (o1ever, on 1 A,st 2..., t2e s$*e A3tin, Re,ion$+
Governor isse% t2e 0o++o1in, or%er:

In t2e interest o0 t2e servi3e $n% 3onsi%erin, t2e nee% to
o4serve 0$irness $n% 9sti3e in %e$+in, 1it2 or )ersonne+, 6o $re
2ere46 %ire3te% to i*)+e*ent t2e $4ove *entione% reso+tion
ren%ere% 46 t2e Re,ion$+ So+i3itor Gener$+ on M$r32 1-, 1>>>.

As s32, 6o $re +iEe1ise %ire3te% to *$int$in STATUS
QUO on t2e )$rt o0 Ms. SAADEA P. TAHER, #%3$tion
S)ervisor II 1it2 )er*$nent st$ts %+6 $))rove% 46 t2e !ivi+
Servi3e !o**ission.

T2is Me*or$n%* Or%er t$Ees e00e3tive @si3A i**e%i$te+6
$n% s)ers3e%eG revoEes $++ )revios or%er in3onsistent 2ere1it2.
@17A


(o1ever, on 7 A,st 2..., ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri isse% $
Me*or$n%*@15A to t2e T#SDA-ARMM, or%erin, )etitioner?s reinst$te*ent,
)res*$4+6 in $33or%$n3e 1it2 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-51.1 $n% !S!-ARMM
%ire3tive %$te% 26 '+6 2....

Res)on%ent t2s 0i+e% $ Petition 0or Pro2i4ition 4e0ore t2e Re,ion$+ Tri$+
!ort o0 !ot$4$to !it6, 3+$i*in, t2$t s2e 2$s no ot2er )+$in, s)ee%6 $n% $%eC$te
re*e%6, $s s2e st$n%s to s00er ,r$ve in9sti3e $n% irre)$r$4+e in9r6 i0 s2e is re*ove%
0ro* t2e o00i3e 12i32 s2e 2$s 2e+% 0or *ore t2$n 0ive 6e$rs.@16A On 21 A,st 2...,
t2e tri$+ 3ort isse% $ 1rit o0 )re+i*in$r6 in9n3tion 3o**$n%in, ARMM Re,ion$+
Governor Mis$ri $n% t2e T#SDA-ARMM to %esist 0ro* 3$rr6in, ot t2e s$i%
Me*or$n%*.@1-A

On 16 O3to4er 2..1, t2e tri$+ 3ort ren%ere% t2e $ss$i+e% De3ision,@1DA
2o+%in, t2$t t2e .7 A,st 2... Me*or$n%* o0 t2e ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor
3o+% no +on,er 4e i*)+e*ente% 4e3$se t2e !S! reso+tions or%erin, )etitioner?s
reinst$te*ent, re+ie% )on 46 ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri, 1ere s)erse%e%
46 t2e !S! reso+tions 0in%in, )etitioner on AFO" $n% %ro))in, 2er 0ro* t2e
)$6ro++. A33or%in, to t2e tri$+ 3ort, t2is 3ontrovers6 2$s to 4e reso+ve% 46 t2e !S!,
12i32 2$s t2e e/3+sive 9ris%i3tion over %is3i)+in$r6 3$ses $n% 3$ses invo+vin,
)ersonne+ $3tions $00e3tin, e*)+o6ees in t2e )4+i3 servi3e. T2e tri$+ 3ort t2s
or%ere%:

F(#R#BOR#, $s )r$6e% 0or, t2e res)on%ents $re
or%ere% to 3e$se $n% %esist in )rose3tin, or 3$rr6in, ot t2e
e00e3ts o0 t2e A,st 7, 2... @MAe*or$n%* $n% 0or res)on%ents
to 3e$se $n% %esist 0ro* 3ontin$n3e o0 $n6 $3t 12i32 1i++ 4e in
vio+$tion o0 t2e ri,2t o0 )etitioner 1it2 res)e3t to t2e s49e3t
*$tter o0 t2e $3tion or )ro3ee%in, so $s not to ren%er t2e
9%,*ent ine00e3t$+.

SO ORD#R#D.@1>A

Petitioner 0i+e% $ *otion 0or re3onsi%er$tion 4t t2e *otion 1$s %enie% on
51 '$n$r6 2..2.@2.A

On 51 O3to4er 2..., )etitioner *ove% 0or t2e iss$n3e o0 $ 1rit o0
e/e3tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-51.1 <or%erin, 2er reinst$te*ent to 2er 0or*er
o00i3e=. !S! isse% Reso+tion No. .1-.152,@21A %$te% 15 '$n$r6 2..1, or%erin, t2e
3on3erne% o00i3i$+s o0 t2e D#!S-ARMM to i*)+e*ent !S! Reso+tion No. >6-
51.1.

Me$n12i+e, on 22 M$6 2..2, t2e !S!, $3tin, on t2e +etter o0 t2e Re,ion$+
So+i3itor Gener$+ o0 t2e ARMM re,$r%in, t2e i*)+e*ent$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No.
>6-51.1, isse% Reso+tion No. .2.-75.@22A A33or%in, to t2e !S!, it isse%
Reso+tion No. .1-.152 4e3$se )etitioner %i% not in0or* t2e !o**ission t2$t s2e
2$% 4een %e3+$re% on AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s sin3e 27 De3e*4er 1>>D.@25A
ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri?s Me*or$n%* %$te% .7 A,st 2... or%erin,
)etitioner?s reinst$te*ent is ren%ere% *oot $n% $3$%e*i3 4e3$se )rior to t2e s$i%
%$te s2e 1$s $+re$%6 se)$r$te% 0ro* t2e servi3e, t2e !S! $%%e%.@27A


Petitioner no1 3o*es 4e0ore s, $r,in, t2$t $ 1rit o0 )ro2i4ition %oes not
+ie to en9oin t2e i*)+e*ent$tion o0 t2e %ire3tive o0 t2e ARMM Governor
i*)+e*entin, t2e !S! Reso+tion reinst$tin, 2er to 2er 0or*er )osition.@25A S2e
3+$i*s t2$t t2e tri$+ 3ort ,r$ve+6 erre% in t$Ein, 3o,niH$n3e o0 t2e )etition 0or
)ro2i4ition 0i+e% 46 res)on%ent, $n% 0$i+e% to o4serve t2e %o3trine o0 )ri*$r6
9ris%i3tion, 3onsi%erin, t2$t t2e 3$se, $s %e3+$re% 46 t2e tri$+ 3ort itse+0, invo+ve%
)ersonne+ $3tions 12i32 $re 1it2in t2e !S!?s e/3+sive 9ris%i3tion.@26A In $%%ition,
)etitioner 3onten%s t2$t 46 virte o0 t2e %is$))rov$+ o0 2er $))oint*ent, res)on%ent?s
$))oint*ent to #%3$tion S)ervisor II 1$s inv$+i%$te%, $n% t2s 4ot2 o0 t2e* $re
$to*$ti3$++6 restore% to t2e t2eir 0or*er )ositions 46 o)er$tion o0 +$1. S2e 0rt2er
3+$i*s t2$t t2e AFO" Or%er o0 t2e !S! 1$s )revios+6 revoEe% on 2. '+6 2... 46
t2en A3tin, Re,ion$+ Governor M$t$+$*, $n% t2$t t2e s$*e Me*or$n%* revoEe%
t2e 27 De3e*4er 1>>D Me*or$n%* o0 t2e #/e3tive Se3ret$r6, Att6. R$n%o+)2 !.
P$r3$sio.@2-A Bin$++6, )etitioner $r,es t2$t it is not Eno1n 12i32 )osition s2e 1$s
4ein, %e3+$re% AFO"I12en s2e 1$s %e3+$re% on AFO", s2e 1$s or%ere% to revert
to 2er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion S)ervisor II, 12i32 )osition 1$s $+re$%6
o33)ie% 46 res)on%ent 12o re0se% to 6ie+% t2e )osition, $n% s2e 1$s $+so )revente%
0ro* 0n3tionin, $s Dire3tor II.@2DA



In 2er !o**ent,@2>A res)on%ent 3+$i*s t2$t sin3e no $))e$+ 1$s t$Een
0ro* t2e AFO" or%er, it 2$s 4e3o*e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor6 $n% t2s 3$nnot 4e revoEe%
46 *ere iss$n3e o0 $ Me*or$n%*.@5.A S2e $r,es t2$t t2e %o3trine o0 )ri*$r6
9ris%i3tion %oes not $))+6 to t2e 3$se a quo 4e3$se it r$ises $ )re+6 +e,$+ Cestion,
t2$t is, t2e )ro)riet6 o0 )etitioner?s $ss*)tion o0 2er 0or*er )osition %es)ite 2$vin,
4een %e3+$re% on AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s. De to t2e r,en36 o0 t2e
sit$tion $n% t2e i**e%i$36 o0 t2e )ro4+e*, re3orse t2ro,2 t2e s$*e o00i3i$+s 12o
isse% t2e $ss$i+e% *e*or$n%$ 1o+% 4e 0ti+e.@51A

T2e !ort is t2s t$sEe% to reso+ve t2e 0o++o1in, isses:

1. F2et2er $ 1rit o0 )ro2i4ition +ies to en9oin t2e %ire3tive o0 t2e
ARMM Governor to reinst$te )etitioner to t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion
S)ervisor II %es)ite )etitioner?s 2$vin, 4een %e3+$re% on AFO" $n%
%ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++J

2. F2et2er t2e tri$+ 3ort erre% in t$Ein, 3o,niH$n3e o0 t2e )etition 0or
)ro2i4ition $n% 12et2er t2e 0i+in, o0 t2e )etition 0or )ro2i4ition
vio+$te% t2e %o3trine o0 )ri*$r6 9ris%i3tionJ

5. F2et2er t2e AFO" or%er $,$inst )etitioner v$+i%$te% res)on%ent?s
o33)$n36 o0 t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor IIJ

7. F2o, $s 4et1een )etitioner $n% res)on%ent, is entit+e% to t2e )osition
o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.


T2e )etition *st 4e %enie%.

Petitioner cannot be reinstated by mere
directive of the AMM egional !overnor

T2e $ss$i+e% Me*or$n%* isse% 46 ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor is
re)ro%3e% in 0++, t2s:

TO : T#SDA KARMM
!ot$4$to !it6

SUB'#!T : I*)+e*ent$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-51.1,
$n% !S!-ARMM Dire3tive Or%er
D$te% '+6 26, 2...

DAT# : A,st 7, 2...


In t2e 2i,2est interest o0 )4+i3 servi3e $n% 3onsistent 1it2
t2e +e,$+ $n% 3onstittion$+ )re3e)t o0 )ro*otin, so3i$+ 9sti3e,
t2e $4ove-3$)tione% reso+tions $re 2ere46 i*)+e*ente%.

As s32, 6o $re 2ere46 %ire3te% to re-inst$te
ANDABAI T. ARIMAO to 2er 0or*er )osition $s #%3$tion
S)ervisor II )rs$nt to t2e 0ore,oin, reso+tion $n% t2e
)rovisions o0 Se3. 15, R+e &I, BooE & o0 #.O. No, 2>2 12i32 $re
0rt2er 4ttresse% 46 t2e series o0 3o**ni3$tion o0 !S!
Re,ion$+ O00i3e No. LII %$te% Se)te*4er 1., 1>>D, O3to4er 2.,
1>>D, Nove*4er .5, 1>>D $n% De3e*4er 1., 1>>D $n% %ire3tive
or%er o0 !S!-ARMM %$te% '+6 26, 2... res)e3tive+6.

T2is @MAe*or$n%* s2$++ t$Ee e00e3t i**e%i$te+6 $n%
s2$++ t$Ee )re3e%en3e over $++ *e*or$n%$, or%ers $n% ot2er
iss$n3es @si3A in3onsistent 2ere1it2.

<Si,ne%=
PROF. NUR P. MISUARI
Re,ion$+ Governor@52A


#ven $ 3rsor6 +ooE $t t2e Me*or$n%* s2o1s t2$t t2e or%er o0 )etitioner?s
reinst$te*ent 1$s *$%e in re+i$n3e on, or in i*)+e*ent$tion o0, !S! Reso+tion No.
>6-51.1 $n% !S!-ARMM Dire3tive Or%er %$te% 26 '+6 2..., 4ot2 o0 12i32
or%$ine% 2er reinst$te*ent. (o1ever, t2ese %ire3tives re+ie% )on 46 ARMM
Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri 1ere ren%ere% functus officio 46 no +ess t2$n t2e !S!
itse+0 )er its Reso+tion No. .2.-75, 12i32, $s )revios+6 note%, r+e% t2$t t2e
T#SDA-ARMM is not n%er +e,$+ o4+i,$tion to reinst$te )etitioner 4e3$se s2e 1$s
$+re$%6 %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s e00e3tive 27 De3e*4er 1>>D. !S! Reso+tion No. .1-
.152, or%erin, t2e i*)+e*ent$tion o0 !S! Reso+tion No. >6-51.1, 1$s isse%
4e3$se )etitioner )r)ose+6 3on3e$+e% $n% 1it22e+% 0ro* t2e !S! t2e in0or*$tion
t2$t s2e 2$% 4een %e3+$re% AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s.@55A Fit2 Reso+tion
No. .2.-75, !S! Reso+tion No. .1-.152 1$s e00e3tive+6 revoEe%.

"iEe1ise, 1it2 t2e 0in$+it6 o0 t2e AFO" or%er $n% 2er 2$vin, 4een %ro))e%
0ro* t2e ro++s, )etitioner +e,$++6 +ost 2er ri,2t to t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor
II. In $n6 3$se, s2e 2$s $+re$%6 re3eive% 0ro* t2e D#!S-ARMM 2er s$+$ries $s
#%3$tion S)ervisor II 0or t2e )erio% O3to4er 1>>6 to 1>>-, or t2e )erio%
3orres)on%in, to t2e ti*e t2e )osition 1$s sti++ 1it2 t2e s$i% %e)$rt*ent.@57A

Petitioner $r,es t2$t t2e 27 De3e*4er 1>>D Me*or$n%* 0in%in, 2er to
4e on AFO" 1$s revoEe% $n% ren%ere% *oot 46 s4seCent iss$n3es. Fe $re not
)ers$%e%. F2i+e it is tre t2$t t2en A3tin, Re,ion$+ Governor M$t$+$* revoEe% t2e
27 De3e*4er 1>>D or%er o0 t2e ARMM #/e3tive Se3ret$r6, 2e re3$++e% t2e
revo3$tion vi$ 2is Me*or$n%* %$te% .1 A,st 2..6. T2s, t2e AFO" or%er %$te%
27 De3e*4er 1>>D 1$s in 0++ 0or3e $n% e00e3t 12en ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor
Mis$ri isse% t2e $ss$i+e% .7 A,st 2... Me*or$n%*.

Propriety of the Petition for Prohibition

T2e tri$+ 3ort %i% not err in t$Ein, 3o,niH$n3e o0 t2e )etition 0or )ro2i4ition.

T2e )rin3i)$+ )r)ose 0or t2e 1rit o0 )ro2i4ition is to )revent $n
en3ro$32*ent, e/3ess, sr)$tion or $ss*)tion o0 9urisdiction on t2e )$rt o0 $n
in0erior 3ort or C$si-9%i3i$+ tri4n$+. It is ,r$nte% 12en it is ne3ess$r6 0or t2e
or%er+6 $%*inistr$tion o0 9sti3e, or to )revent t2e se o0 t2e stron, $r* o0 t2e +$1 in
$n o))ressive or vin%i3tive *$nner, or to )t $ sto) to *+ti)+i3it6 o0 $3tions. T2s,
0or $ )$rt6 to 4e entit+e% to $ 1rit o0 )ro2i4ition, 2e *st est$4+is2 t2e 0o++o1in,
reCisites: <$= it *st 4e %ire3te% $,$inst $ tri4n$+, 3or)or$tion, 4o$r% or )erson
e/er3isin, 0n3tions, 9%i3i$+ or *inisteri$+J <4= t2e tri4n$+, 3or)or$tion, 4o$r% or
)erson 2$s $3te% 1it2ot or in e/3ess o0 its 9ris%i3tion, or 1it2 ,r$ve $4se o0
%is3retionJ $n% <3= t2ere is no $))e$+ or $n6 ot2er )+$in, s)ee%6, $n% $%eC$te re*e%6
in t2e or%in$r6 3orse o0 +$1.@55A



Un%er Re)4+i3 A3t No. 6-57, @56A e/e3tive )o1er in t2e ARMM is
veste% in t2e Re,ion$+ Governor, 12o 2$s 3ontro+ o0 $++ t2e re,ion$+ e/e3tive
3o**issions, 4o$r%s, 4re$s $n% o00i3es, $n% e/er3ises ,ener$+ s)ervision over t2e
+o3$+ ,overn*ent nits 1it2in t2e Atono*os Re,ion.@5-A T2e $ss$i+e%
Me*or$n%* o0 ARMM Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri 1$s )res*$4+6 isse% in t2e
e/er3ise o0 2is )o1er o0 3ontro+ $n% s)ervision. (o1ever, 46 or%erin, t2e
reinst$te*ent o0 )etitioner to 2er 0or*er )osition 4$se% )on $n ot%$te% !S!
Reso+tion, %es)ite t2e AFO" or%er $n% 2er 4ein, %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s, ARMM
Re,ion$+ Governor Mis$ri $3te% 1it2 ,r$ve $4se o0 %is3retion, $*ontin, to e/3ess
o0 9ris%i3tion.

Neit2er is t2e )etition 0or )ro2i4ition 4e0ore t2e tri$+ 3ort vio+$tive o0 t2e
%o3trine o0 )ri*$r6 9ris%i3tion. S$i% %o3trine )re3+%es $ 3ort 0ro* $rro,$tin, nto
itse+0 t2e $t2orit6 to reso+ve $ 3ontrovers6 t2e 9ris%i3tion over 12i32 is initi$++6
+o%,e% 1it2 $n $%*inistr$tive 4o%6 o0 s)e3i$+ 3o*)eten3e.@5DA An e/3e)tion to t2is
r+e is 12en t2e isse r$ise% is $ )re+6 +e,$+ Cestion, 1e++ 1it2in t2e 3o*)eten3e
$n% t2e 9ris%i3tion o0 t2e 3ort $n% not t2e $%*inistr$tive

$,en36.@5>A In t2e inst$nt 3$se, t2e +e,$+ Cestion o0 12et2er $ *e*or$n%* o0 t2e
ARMM Governor, or%erin, t2e reinst$te*ent o0 $n e*)+o6ee %e3+$re% AFO" $n%
%ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s, 1$s isse% in e/3ess o0 9ris%i3tion is $ +e,$+ Cestion 12i32
s2o+% 4e reso+ve% 46 t2e 3orts. Bor t2e s$*e re$son t2$t t2e isses to 4e reso+ve% in
t2is 3$se $re )re+6 +e,$+ in n$tre, res)on%ent nee% not $4i%e 46 t2e %o3trine o0
e/2$stion o0 $%*inistr$tive re*e%ies.@7.A Besi%es, to $++o1 t2e *$tter to re*$in
1it2 t2e O00i3e o0 t2e ARMM Governor 0or reso+tion 1o+% 4e se+0-%e0e$tin, $n%
se+ess $n% 3$se nne3ess$r6 %e+$6 sin3e it 1$s t2e s$*e o00i3e 12i32 ,$ve t2e
3on0+i3tin, iss$n3es on )etitioner?s reinst$te*ent.

"either petitioner nor respondent
is entitled to the position of #ducation
Supervisor $$

T2e 0in$+it6 o0 t2e %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion, $s 1e++ $s t2$t o0
t2e Or%er %e3+$rin, )etitioner on AFO" $n% %ro))in, 2er 0ro* t2e ro++s, is no +on,er
%is)te%. T2s, $s 0on% 46 t2e !S! in its Reso+tion No. .2.-75, T#SDA 2$s no
+e,$+ o4+i,$tion to reinst$te )etitioner to t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.
T2is, 2o1ever, s2o+% not 4e 3onstre% $s $ %e3+$r$tion t2$t res)on%ent is entit+e% to
t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II.

Se3tion 15, R+e 6 o0 t2e O*ni4s R+es I*)+e*entin, BooE &, #.O. 2>2,
)rovi%es:

A++ $))oint*ents invo+ve% in $ 32$in o0 )ro*otions *st 4e
s4*itte% si*+t$neos+6 0or $))rov$+ 46 t2e !o**ission. T2e
%is$))rov$+ o0 t2e $))oint*ent o0 $ )erson )ro)ose% to $ 2i,2er
)osition inv$+i%$tes t2e )ro*otion o0 t2ose in +o1er )ositions $n%
$to*$ti3$++6 restores t2e* to t2eir 0or*er )ositions. (o1ever,
t2e $00e3te% )ersons $re entit+e% to t2e )$6*ent o0 s$+$ries 0or
servi3es $3t$++6 ren%ere% $t $ r$te 0i/e% in t2eir )ro*otion$+
$))oint*ents.


Se3tion 1> o0 t2e s$*e r+e st$tes:

S#!. 1>. An $))oint*ent t2o,2 3onteste% s2$++ t$Ee
e00e3t i**e%i$te+6 )on its iss$n3e i0 t2e $))ointee $ss*es t2e
%ties o0 t2e )osition $n% t2e $))ointee is entit+e% to re3eive t2e
s$+$r6 $tt$32e% to t2e )osition. (o1ever, t2e $))oint*ent,
to,et2er 1it2 t2e %e3ision o0 t2e %e)$rt*ent 2e$% s2$++ 4e
s4*itte% to t2e !o**ission 0or $))ro)ri$te $3tion 1it2in 5.
%$6s 0ro* t2e %$te o0 its iss$n3e ot2er1ise t2e $))oint*ent
4e3o*es ine00e3tive t2ere$0ter. "iEe1ise, s32 $n $))oint*ent
s2$++ 4e3o*e ine00e3tive in 3$se t2e )rotest is 0in$++6 reso+ve%
$,$inst t2e )rotestee, in 12i32 3$se 2e s2$++ 4e reverte% to 2is
0or*er )osition.


It *st 4e note% t2$t 12i+e res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent to t2e )osition o0
#%3$tion S)ervisor II 1$s $))rove% $s )er*$nent $n% 3o*)+ete%, it 1$s
nonet2e+ess *$%e s49e3t to t2e ot3o*e o0 t2e )rotest 0i+e% $,$inst )etitioner?s
$))oint*ent.@71A At t2e 4$3E o0 t2e $))oint*ent, t2e 0o++o1in, $))e$rs:



T2is $))oint*ent is s49e3t to t2e ot3o*e o0 t2e )rotest o0
A+i4$i Benito in t2e $))oint*ent o0 An%$4$i Ari*$o 0or*er
in3*4ent to t2e )osition.@72A


As $ 32$in re$3tion o0 t2e %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+
$))oint*ent $s Dire3tor II, res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent to #%3$tion S)ervisor II 1$s
+iEe1ise inv$+i%$te%. T2e e00i3$36 o0 res)on%ent?s $))oint*ent 1$s %e)en%ent on t2e
v$+i%it6 o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+ $))oint*ent 12i32 in trn 1$s s49e3t to t2e
ot3o*e o0 t2e )rotest $,$inst it.

T2s, $s o0 1- O3to4er 1>>DIor t2e %$te o0 0in$+it6 o0 t2e %eni$+ o0 t2e
)etition Cestionin, t2e %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s $))oint*ent $s Dire3tor III4ot2
)etitioner $n% res)on%ent 1ere reverte% to t2eir 0or*er )ositions. Petitioner s2o+%
2$ve 4een $++o1e% to re-$ss*e 2er )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II $s o0 t2e s$i%
%$te, $n% t2ere$0ter re*$in in t2e s$i% o00i3e nti+ s2e 1$s %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s in
1>>>. Res)on%ent, in trn, s2o+% 2$ve 4een *$%e to retrn to 2er 0or*er )osition.

In%ee%, 0or $++ intents $n% )r)oses, res)on%ent 4e3$*e t2e #%3$tion
S)ervisor II 46 virte o0 2er $))oint*ent $s s32 on 25 '+6 1>>5. (o1ever, 2er
tenre en%e% 12en )etitioner 1$s reverte% to t2e s$*e )osition on 1- O3to4er 1>>D.
T2s, %rin, res)on%ent?s o33)$n36 o0 t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II $0ter
)etitioner?s )ro*otion$+ $))oint*ent 2$% 4een %is$))rove%, res)on%ent s2o+% 4e
%ee*e% $ de facto o00i3er on+6.@75A A de facto o00i3er is 8one 12o 2$s t2e
re)t$tion o0 4ein, t2e o00i3er 2e $ss*es $n% 6et is not $ ,oo% o00i3er in )oint o0
+$1.; (e is one 12o is in )ossession o0 t2e o00i3e $n% %is32$r,in, its %ties n%er
3o+or o0 $t2orit6, $n% 46 3o+or o0 $t2orit6 is *e$nt t2$t %erive% 0ro* $n e+e3tion or
$))oint*ent, 2o1ever irre,+$r or in0or*$+, so t2$t t2e in3*4ent is not $ *ere
vo+nteer.@77A T2e %i00eren3e 4et1een t2e 4$sis o0 t2e $t2orit6 o0 $ de %ure o00i3er
$n% t2$t o0 $ de facto o00i3er is t2$t one rests on ri,2t, t2e ot2er on re)t$tion.@75A

In Monroy v. Court of Appeals, et al.,@76A t2is !ort r+e% t2$t $ ri,2t0+
in3*4ent o0 $ )4+i3 o00i3e *$6 re3over 0ro* $ de facto o00i3er t2e s$+$r6 re3eive%
46 t2e +$tter %rin, t2e ti*e o0 2is 1ron,0+ tenre. A de facto officer, not 2$vin, $
,oo% tit+e, t$Ees t2e s$+$ries $t 2is risE $n% *st, t2ere0ore, $33ont to t2e de %ure
o00i3er 0or 12$tever s$+$r6 2e re3eive% %rin, t2e )erio% o0 2is 1ron,0+ tenre. @7-A
In t2e inst$nt 3$se, res)on%ent s2o+% $33ont to )etitioner 0or t2e salaries s2e
re3eive% 0ro* t2e ti*e t2e %is$))rov$+ o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion 4e3$*e 0in$+, ) to
t2e ti*e 12en )etitioner 1$s %e3+$re% on AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s.
(o1ever, res)on%ent *$6 4e $++o1e% to Eee) t2e emolument s2e re3eive% %rin,
s$i% )erio%, t2ere 4ein, no de %ure o00i3er $t t2e ti*e,@7DA 0o++o1in, or r+in, in
Civil &iberties 'nion v. #(ecutive Secretary,@7>A to 1it:

@IAn 3$ses 12ere t2ere is no de %ure o00i3er, $ de facto
o00i3er 12o, in ,oo% 0$it2, 2$s 2$% )ossession o0 t2e o00i3e $n%
2$s %is32$r,e% t2e %ties )ert$inin, t2ereto, is +e,$++6 entit+e% to
t2e e*o+*ents o0 t2e o00i3e, $n% *$6 in $n $))ro)ri$te $3tion
re3over t2e s$+$r6, 0ees $n% ot2er 3o*)ens$tions $tt$32e% to t2e
o00i3e.@5.A

T2ere is no Cestion t2$t res)on%ent %is32$r,e% t2e %ties o0 #%3$tion
S)ervisor II 0ro* t2e ti*e s2e 1$s $))ointe% to t2e )osition $n% even $0ter 2er
$))oint*ent 1$s inv$+i%$te% $s $ res+t o0 t2e inv$+i%$tion o0 )etitioner?s )ro*otion$+
$))oint*ent. In vie1 o0 t2e servi3es res)on%ent ren%ere% to t2e T#SDA $n% t2e
)eo)+e o0 t2e ARMM, it 1o+% 4e iniCitos to %en6 2er t2e s$+$r6 $))ert$inin, to t2e
)osition 3orres)on%in, to t2e )erio% o0 2er servi3e.

A++ t2e s$*e, 2o1ever, res)on%ent 3$nnot 3ontine 2er n$t2oriHe%
o33)$n36, not1it2st$n%in, t2e 0$3t t2$t t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II 2$s
4een v$3$nt sin3e 1>>>. A4sent $n6 s2o1in, t2$t s2e 2$s 4een re$))ointe% to t2e
)osition $0ter )etitioner 1$s %e3+$re% AFO" $n% %ro))e% 0ro* t2e ro++s, res)on%ent
3$nnot +$6 $ v$+i% 3+$i* t2ereto.

F(#R#BOR#, t2e )etition is D#NI#D $n% t2e De3ision $n% Or%er %$te%
16 O3to4er 2..1 $n% 51 '$n$r6 2..2, res)e3tive+6, o0 t2e RT!, 12
t2
'%i3i$+ Re,ion,
Br$n32 17 $re ABBIRM#D.

Res)on%ent is or%ere% to &A!AT# t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion S)ervisor II,
T#SDA-ARMM, $n% trn over to )etitioner t2e e*o+*ents s2e re3eive% 0or t2e
)osition 0ro* 1- O3to4er 1>>D to 1- M$r32 1>>>.
!osts $,$inst )etitioner.

SO ORD#R#D.



DANT# O.
TINGA Associate Justice


F# !ON!UR:





"#ONARDO A. QUISUMBING
Associate Justice
!2$ir)erson





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



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


ATTESTATION

I $ttest t2$t t2e 3on3+sions in t2e $4ove De3ision 2$% 4een re$32e% in
3ons+t$tion 4e0ore t2e 3$se 1$s $ssi,ne% to t2e 1riter o0 t2e o)inion o0 t2e !ort?s
Division.




"#ONARDO A. QUISUMBING
Associate Justice
Chairperson, Third )ivision


CERTIFICATION

Prs$nt to Se3tion 15, Arti3+e &III o0 t2e !onstittion, $n% t2e Division
!2$ir)erson?s Attest$tion, it is 2ere46 3erti0ie% t2$t t2e 3on3+sions in t2e $4ove
De3ision 2$% 4een re$32e% in 3ons+t$tion 4e0ore t2e 3$se 1$s $ssi,ne% to t2e 1riter
o0 t2e o)inion o0 t2e !ort?s Division.




ART#MIO &. PANGANIBAN
Chief Justice




@1Aollo, ). 72

@2AI%. $t 71-5..

@5AI%. $t 161-162.

@7AI%. $t 51-52.

@5AT2e )etition, $s 1e++ $s t2e s4seCent *otion 0or re3onsi%er$tion 1$s
%enie% 46 t2e !ort o0 A))e$+s, $n% #ntr6 o0 '%,*ent isse%, %e3+$rin, t2$t s$i%
%e3ision 4e3$*e 0in$+ $n% e/e3tor6 on 1- O3to4er 1>>D.

@6AAri*$o *ove% 0or t2e re3onsi%er$tion o0 t2e %eni$+, 4t 2er *otion 1$s
%enie% 46 t2e !ort o0 A))e$+s.

@-Aollo, ). 155.

@DARe3or%s, ). 5>.

@>AI%. $t 6.-61.

@1.Aollo, )). 161-162. !ivi+ Servi3e Me*or$n%* !ir3+$r No. 12, Series
o0 1>>7, st$tes t2$t o00i3ers $n% e*)+o6ees 12o $re $4sent 0or $t +e$st t2irt6 <5.= %$6s
1it2ot $))rove% +e$ve o0 $4sen3e $re 3onsi%ere% $4sent 1it2ot +e$ve $n% *$6 4e
%ro))e% 0ro* t2e servi3e 1it2ot )rior noti3e.

@11AI%. $t 167.

@12Aollo, ). 165.

@15ARe3or%s, ). 15.

@17AI%. $t 16.

@15Aollo, ). 62.

@16ARe3or%s, )). 1-1..

@1-AI%. $t 22.

@1DAollo, )). D>->-.

@1>AI%. $t >-.

@2.AI%. $t 1.6-1.-.

@21AI%. $t 1.D-11..

@22AI%. $t 15.-15D.

@25AI%. $t 15-.

@27AI%. $t 156.

@25AI%. $t 1>.

@26AI%. $t 2--51.

@2-AI%. $t 57.

@2DAI%.

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

@5.AI%. $t 125.

@51AI%. $t 12--12D.

@52AI%. $t 62.

@55AI%. $t 15-.

@57AI%. $t 155.

@55A&ongino v. !eneral, G.R. No. 17->56, 16 Be4r$r6 2..5, 751 S!RA
725, 756.

@56AAN A!T PRO&IDING BOR AN ORGANI! A!T BOR T(#
AUTONOMOUS R#GION IN MUS"IM MINDANAO <1>D>=.

@5-ARe)4+i3 A3t No. 6-57, Art. &III, Se3. 1D, <1>D>=.

@5DA!ala v. #llice Agro*$ndustrial Corporation, G.R. No. 156D1>,
De3e*4er 11, 2..5, 71D S!RA 751.

@5>AMiriam College +oundation , $nc. v. Court of Appeals, 7.1 P2i+. 751
<2...= 3itin, Philippine !lobal Communications, $nc. v. elova, 1.. S!RA 257
<1>D.=, 12i32 2e+%:

A4sent s32 3+$rit6 $s to t2e s3o)e $n% 3over$,e o0 its
0r$n32ise, $ +e,$+ Cestion $rises 12i32 is *ore $))ro)ri$te 0or t2e
9%i3i$r6 t2$n 0or $n $%*inistr$tive $,en36 to reso+ve. T2e
%o3trine o0 )ri*$r6 9ris%i3tion 3$++s 0or $))+i3$tion 12en t2ere is
s32 3o*)eten3e to $3t on t2e )$rt o0 $n $%*inistr$tive 4o%6.
Petitioner $ss*es t2$t s32 is t2e 3$se. T2$t is to 4e, t2e
Cestion. T2ere is *erit, t2ere0ore, to t2e $))ro$32 t$Een 46
)riv$te res)on%ents to seeE 9%i3i$+ re*e%6 $s to 12et2er or not
t2e +e,is+$tive 0r$n32ise 3o+% 4e so inter)rete% $s to en$4+e t2e
N$tion$+ Te+e3o**ni3$tions !o**ission to $3t on t2e *$tter. A
9ris%i3tion$+ Cestion t2s $rises $n% 3$++s 0or $n $ns1er.

@7.A$nformation Technology +oundation of the Philippines v. Commission
on #lections,, G.R. No. 15>15>, 15 '$n$r6 2..7, 71> S!RA 171,162, 3itin, Paat v.
Court of Appeals, 557 P2i+. 176 <1>>-=.

@71AAn $))oint*ent 4e3o*es 3o*)+ete 12en t2e +$st $3t reCire% o0 t2e
$))ointin, )o1er is )er0or*e%. Corpu, v. Court of Appeals, 57D P2i+. D.1, D11
<1>>D=.

@72Aollo, ). 7..

@75ACorpu, v. Court of Appeals, s)r$ note 71 $t D15.

@77ACivil Service Commission v. Joson, 'r., G.R. No. 1576-7, 2- M$6 2..7,
72> S!RA --5, -D6, Cotin, t2e %e0inition 0or*+$te% 46 "or% (o+t in Par-er v.
.ent /"%. R$6*on% 652, 12 Mo%. 76-., $n% reiter$te% 46 "or% #++en4oro,2 $n% 0++
:in,?s Ben32 in 1D65 in e( v. 0edford &evel <6 #$st, 5-6=.

@75AI%. $t -D6--D-.

@76A12- P2i+. 1, - <1>6-=.

@7-A!eneral Manager, Philippine Ports Authority /PPA1 v. Monserate, 75.
P2i+. D52, D7- <2..2=.

@7DAAs )er t2e re3or%s, no ne1 $))oint*ent to t2e )osition o0 #%3$tion
S)ervisor II 2$s 4een *$%e ) to t2e )resent.

@7>AG.R. No. D5D>6, 22 Be4r$r6 1>>1, 1>7 S!RA 51-, cited in !eneral
Manager, Philippine Ports Authority /PPA1 v. Monserate, 75. P2i+. D52, D7- <2..2=.

@5.AI%. $t 57., 3itin, Patterson v. 0enson, 112 P$3. D.1, 52 ".R.A <NS= >7>.