EN BANC

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, Petitioner,

G.R. No. 179255

Present:

PUNO, C.J., QUISUMBING, NAR!S"SANTIAGO, CARPIO, " #ers$s " AUSTRIA"MARTIN!%, CORONA, CARPIO MORAL!S, TINGA, C&ICO"NA%ARIO, '!LASCO, (R., '!NUSTO ). &AMO , (R., Res*on+ent. NAC&URA, L!ONAR)O )! CASTRO, ,n+ BRION, ,n+ P!RALTA, JJ.

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DECISION TINGA, J.:

T2is tre,ts o3 t2e *etition 3or re#ie4 o3 t2e +e5ision 1617 ,n+ reso.$tion2627 o3 t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s +,te+ 80 M,9 2007 ,n+ 7 A$/$st 2007, res*e5ti#e.9, in CA" G.R. SP No. 9:;87 entit.e+, Venusto D. Hamoy, Jr. v. National Transmission Corporation & Civil Service Commission, 'en$sto &,-o9, (r. O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e. or+erin/ t2e i--e+i,te ret$rn o3 to 2is ori/in,. *osition ,s 'i5e"Presi+ent 3or 'isMin

T2e ,nte5e+ents 3o..o4.

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T2e N,tion,. Tr,ns-ission Cor*or,tion @*etitionerA, t2ro$/2 Reso.$tion No. TC 2008"0078687 +,te+ @res*on+entA 5 Be>r$,r9 2008, ,**ointe+ 'en$sto ). &,-o9, (r. ,s 'i5e Presi+ent $n+er Ite- No. 700010"C 2008 'isMin

O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e. A55or+in/.9, *etitionerCs Presi+ent ,n+ C2ie3 !1e5$ti#e O33i5er @C!OA A.,n OrtiD @OrtiDA iss$e+ on 1 M,r52 2008 Ci#i. Ser#i5e Co--ission @CSCA Bor- No. 88 42i52 st,tes t2,t res*on+ent 2,s >een ,**ointe+ E@'IC!"PR!SI)!NT (G"1;A 'IC!"PR!SI)!NT SG"2; 4it2 P!RMAN!NT @st,t$sA ,t t2e N,tion,. Tr,ns-ission Cor*or,tion.FG6G7 +$ties on 1 M,r52 2008. Res*on+ent ,ss$-e+ 2is

On 19 (,n$,r9 200G, OrtiD iss$e+ O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"178 +et,i.in/ res*on+ent to *etitionerCs Po4er Center")i.i-,n, E$n+er t2e O33i5e o3 t2e Presi+ent ,n+ C!O, to 2,n+.e S*e5i,. ProHe5ts.F 5657 O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"178 4,s .,ter ,-en+e+ >9 O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"1229 :6:7 $n+er 42i52 OrtiD ,ssi/ne+ res*on+ent ,++ition,. +$ties o3 *ro#i+in/ Eo#er",.. s$*er#ision, -onitorin/ ,n+
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Reso$r5es )e*,rt-ent, res*on+ent 4,s noti3ie+ o3 t2e i-*en+in/ e1*ir,tion o3 t2e te-*or,r9 ,**oint-ent o3 so-e o3 *etitionerCs ?e9 o33i5i,.s ,n+ t2e 3,5t t2,t 2e 4,s >ein/ 5onsi+ere+ 3or one o3 t2e *ositions to >e #,5,te+. 7677 et on 15 Be>r$,r9 2005, O33i5e Or+er No. 2005"025: 4,s iss$e+ +esi/n,tin/ res*on+ent ,s O33i5er"In"C2,r/e @OICA o3 t2e Po4er S9ste-s Re.i,>i.it9 Gro$* @PSRGA, 5on5$rrent 4it2 2is +$ties ,s 'i5e Presi+ent 3or S*e5i,. ProHe5ts.;6;7

On 1: Be>r$,r9 2005, res*on+ent 4rote OrtiD, ,s?in/ t2,t 2e >e ret$rne+ to 2is ori/in,. ,ssi/n-ent ,s 'i5e Presi+ent o3 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e. &e re,sone+ t2,t 2is +et,i. $n+er O33i5e Or+ers No. 200G"178 ,n+ No. 200G"1229 ,.re,+9 e15ee+e+ one @1A 9e,r, ,n+ t2,t 2is +esi/n,tion $n+er O33i5e Or+er No. 2005"025: #io.,te+ Se5tion 2 o3 CSC Me-or,n+$- Cir5$.,r No. 21, s. 2002 >e5,$se 2e +i+ not /i#e 2is 5onsent t2ereto.9697 &o4e#er, on t2e s,-e +,te, O33i5e
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.,tter or+er st,tin/ t2,t res*on+ent 4,s +esi/n,te+ ,s OIC o3 t2e Po4er S9ste-s Re.i,>i.it9 Gro$* @PSRGA.106107 Res*on+ent 4,s t2$s 5onstr,ine+ to 4rite ,not2er .etter to OrtiD, reI$estin/ re5onsi+er,tion o3 O33i5e Or+er No. 2005"02;G ,n+ reiter,tin/ t2e re,sons 2e 5ite+ in 2is *re#io$s .etter.116117

On 1 M,r52 2005, OrtiD iss$e+ , -e-or,n+$- in3or-in/ res*on+ent t2,t 2is +et,i. to t2e Presi+entCs O33i5e 4,s no .on/er in e33e5t ,n+, in #ie4 o3 t2e #,5,n59 5re,te+ >9 t2e e1*ir,tion o3 t2e te-*or,r9 ,**oint-ent o3 t2e 'i5e Presi+ent o3 t2e PSRG, res*on+ent 4,s +esi/n,te+ ,s its OIC. &e 3$rt2er st,te+ t2,t t2e -,tter o3 re,ssi/n-ent 4o$.+ >e 3or-,..9 r,ise+ ,t t2e Bo,r+ -eetin/ ,n+, s2o$.+ t2e Bo,r+ 5on3ir- it, , 5orres*on+in/ O33i5e Or+er 4o$.+ >e iss$e+ re,ssi/nin/ res*on+ent ,s 2e,+ o3 t2e PSRG.126127 On 27 A*ri. 2005, t2e Bo,r+ iss$e+ Reso.$tion No. TC 2005"01;,186187 ,**ro#in/ ,n+ 5on3ir-in/

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Res*on+ent ,**e,.e+ to t2e CSC, *r,9in/ 3or t2e ,nn$.-ent o3 Reso.$tion No. TC 2005"01; ,n+ O33i5e Or+er No. 2005"02;G on t2e /ro$n+ t2,t t2e re,ssi/n-ent #io.,te+ 2is se5$rit9 o3 ten$re. 1G61G7

In

Reso.$tion No. 0:1080 +,te+ ; ($ne 200:,156157 t2e CSC +enie+

res*on+entCs ,**e,.. It 3o$n+ t2,t res*on+ent 3,i.e+ to s2o4 t2,t 2is re,ssi/n-ent 4,s t,inte+ 4it2 ,>$se o3 +is5retion. A55or+in/ to t2e CSC, t2e *osition to 42i52 res*on+ent 4,s ,**ointe+ 4,s 5.,ssi3ie+ ,s , t2ir+".e#e. *osition, 42i52 4,s not st,tion"s*e5i3i5, ,n+ t2$s 2e 5o$.+ >e re,ssi/ne+ or tr,ns3erre+ 3ro- one or/,niD,tion,. $nit to ,not2er 4it2in t2e s,-e ,/en59, 4it2o$t #io.,tin/ 2is ri/2t to se5$rit9 o3 ten$re.1:61:7 Moreo#er, t2e CSC r$.e+ t2,t 2is +et,i. +i+ not e15ee+ t2e one"9e,r *erio+, ,s it 4,s s$*erse+e+ initi,..9 >9 2is re,ssi/n-ent= ,n+ t2,t 2is +esi/n,tion ,n+ re,ssi/n-ent 2,+ >ot2 >een +one to -eet t2e nee+s o3 t2e 5o-*,n9, 4it2o$t -,?in/ 2i- s$33er re+$5tion in s,.,r9 st,t$s ,n+ r,n?.
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Res*on+ent >ro$/2t t2e -,tter to t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s @CAA 42i52 +is,/ree+ 4it2 t2e 3in+in/s o3 t2e CSC. Citin/ t2e A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e, 1;61;7 Home Insurance Guaranty Corporation v. Civil Service Commission,196197 ,n+ O ice o t!e Om"u#sman v. Civil Service Commission ,206207 t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s 2e.+ t2,t on.9 *resi+enti,. ,**ointees >e.on/ to t2e t2ir+".e#e. or 5,reer e1e5$ti#e ser#i5e. T2$s, res*on+ent, 2,#in/ >een ,**ointe+ >9 *etitionerCs *resi+ent ,n+ not t2e Presi+ent o3 t2e P2i.i**ines, o55$*ies , se5on+" .e#e. *osition on.9. 216217 T2e ,**e..,te 5o$rt ,.so r$.e+ t2,t res*on+entCs *osition 4,s st,tion"s*e5i3i5, +es*ite t2e ,>sen5e o3 , *.,5e o3 ,ssi/n-ent in CSC Bor- No. 88, sin5e t2e s,i+ 3ors*e5i3i5,..9 re3erre+ to *etitionerCs Bo,r+ Reso.$tion No. TC 2008"2007, 42i52 in+i5,te+ t2,t 2is ,**oint-ent is to t2e *osition o3 'i5e Presi+ent $n+er EIte- No.
17
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196197G.R. No. 95G50, 19 M,r52 1998, 220 SCRA 1G;. 20

6207G.R.

No. 1599G0, 1: Be>r$,r9 2002.

21
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700010"'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e.F T2e *osition o3 res*on+ent >ein/ st,tion"s*e5i3i5, 2is re,ssi/n-ent 5o$.+ not e15ee+ one @1A 9e,r *er Me-or,n+$Cir5$.,r No. 2.226227

T2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s ,.so +is5$sse+ t2e #,rio$s *ersonne. -o#e-ents e33e5te+ on res*on+ent. T2$s, 42en 2e re*orte+ to 2is ne4 ,ssi/n-ent ,s E'i5e Presi+ent o3 S*e5i,. ProHe5tsF *er O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"178, ,s ,-en+e+ >9 O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"1229, s$52 -o#e-ent 4,s , re,ssi/n-ent ,n+ not , -ere +et,i., sin5e t2ere 4,s , -o#e-ent 3ro- one or/,niD,tion,. $nit to ,not2er 4it2in t2e s,-e +e*,rt-ent or ,/en59= t2,t is, 3ro- 2is st,tion ,t t2e o33i5e o3 t2e 'i5e Presi+ent 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e to t2e O33i5e o3 t2e Presi+ent ,n+ C!O. Res*on+ent re-,ine+ in 2is *.,5e o3 re,ssi/n-ent >e9on+ 1: Be>r$,r9 2005 >e5,$se 2e 4,s +esi/n,te+ ,++ition,. +$ties, #irt$,..9 e1ten+in/ 2is re,ssi/n-ent >e9on+ t2e one"9e,r *erio+. T2e t2ir+ *ersonne. -o#e-ent on 1: Be>r$,r9 2005, ,s OIC o3 t2e PSRG, 4,s ,.so , n$..it9 >e5,$se it e1ten+e+ 3$rt2er 2is ori/in,. re,ssi/n-ent, ,n+ 4orse, t2e ,**oint-ent 4,s -,+e +es*ite res*on+entCs #i/oro$s o>He5tion, s,i+ t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s. 286287 Bin,..9, it 5on5.$+e+ t2,t 42i.e res*on+entCs *osition, r,n? ,n+ s,.,r9 2,+ re-,ine+ $n52,n/e+ t2ro$/2o$t t2e
22 [22]#IVI' E(VI#E #O))I ION, )e*or%+du* #ircul%r No. 2 ( )# No. 2), ,$ic$ &roviderule- o+ %&&oi+t*e+t %+d ot$er &er-o++el %ctio+-, %+d cover- e*&lo.ee- %&&oi+ted to /ir-t %+d -eco+d level &o-itio+ i+ t$e c%reer %+d +o+0c%reer -ervice, &rovide- % o+e (1) .e%r re-trictio+ o+ re%--i1+*e+t out-ide t$e 1eo1r%&$ic%l loc%tio+ i/ ,it$out t$e co+-e+t o/ t$e e*&lo.ee.

28
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Petitioner 3i.e+ , -otion 3or re5onsi+er,tion, >$t its -otion 4,s +enie+ on 7 A$/$st 2007 3or .,5? o3 -erit.256257

Be3ore t2is Co$rt, *etitioner i-*$tes t2e 3o..o4in/ errors to t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s, t2$s:

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in 5.,ssi39in/ t2e *osition 2e.+ >9 &,-o9, (r. ,s Tr,nsCo 'i5e Presi+ent ,s , -ere se5on+ .e#e. ,n+ not , t2ir+ .e#e. *osition= in +e5.,rin/ t2,t *resi+enti,. ,**oint-ent is , reI$ire-ent 3or , *osition to >e 5.,ssi3ie+ ,s >e.on/in/ to t2e t2ir+ .e#e. t2$s +isre/,r+in/ t2e 5.e,r *ro#isions o3 CSC Me-or,n+$- Cir5$.,r No. 21, series o3 199G ,n+ *re#,i.in/ H$ris*r$+en5e= in 2o.+in/ t2,t &,-o9, (r. 4,s ,**ointe+ to , st,tion"s*e5i3i5 *osition= in 5.,ssi39in/ t2e 3irst -o#e-ent o3 &,-o9 3ro- 2is ori/in,. ,ssi/n-ent in t2e 'isMin O*er,tions ,n+ M,inten,n5e to t2e o33i5e o3 t2e *resi+ent ,s , Ere,ssi/n-entF ,n+ not , J+et,i.=F in +e5.,rin/ t2,t &,-o9Cs re,ssi/n-ent 4,s not -,+e in ,55or+,n5e 4it2 5i#i. ser#i5e .,4s, r$.es, ,n+ re/$.,tions.2:62:7

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T2e *etition 2,s no -erit.

In ,r/$in/ t2,t res*on+ent >e.on/s to t2e C!S, *etitioner in#o?es Me-or,n+$- Cir5$.,r No. 21, 42i52 re,+s in *,rt:

1. Positions 5o#ere+ >9 t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e @,A 1 1 1 @>A In ,++ition to t2e ,>o#e i+enti3ie+ *ositions ,n+ ot2er *ositions o3 t2e s,-e 5,te/or9 42i52 2,+ >een *re#io$s.9 5.,ssi3ie+ ,n+ in5.$+e+ in t2e C!S, ,.. 2:
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Petitioner ,.so 5ites Carin$al v. %!ilippine C!arity S&eepsta'es O ice (%CSO)2;62;7 ,n+ *rasmo v. Home Insurance Guaranty Corporation 296297 to s2o4 t2,t 5on#in5e+. , *resi+enti,. ,**oint-ent is not reI$ire+ >e3ore , *osition in , /o#ern-ent 5or*or,tion is 5.,ssi3ie+ ,s in5.$+e+ in t2e C!S. 806807 Ke ,re not

T2e A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e s*e5i3ies t2e *ositions in t2e Ci#i. Ser#i5e ,s 3o..o4s:

Se5tion ;. Classes o positions in t!e Career Service.L@ 1A C.,sses o3 *ositions in t2e 5,reer ser#i5e ,**oint-ent to 42i52 reI$ires e1,-in,tions s2,.. >e /ro$*e+ into t2ree -,Hor .e#e.s ,s 3o..o4s: @,A T2e 3irst .e#e. s2,.. in5.$+e 5.eri5,., tr,+es, 5r,3ts ,n+ 5$sto+i,. ser#i5e *ositions 42i52 in#o.#e non"*ro3ession,. or s$>"*ro3ession,. 4or? in , non" s$*er#isor9 or s$*er#isor9 5,*,5it9 reI$irin/ .ess t2,n 3o$r 9e,rs o3 5o..e/i,te st$+ies=

2;
62;7G.R.

No. 1:19G2, 18 O5to>er 2005, G72 SCRA 577.

29
6297G8:

P2i.. :;9 @2002A.

80
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@>A T2e se5on+ .e#e. s2,.. in5.$+e *ro3ession,., te52ni5,., ,n+ s5ienti3i5 *ositions 42i52 in#o.#e *ro3ession,., te52ni5,. or s5ienti3i5 4or? in , non"s$*er#isor9 or s$*er#isor9 5,*,5it9 reI$irin/ ,t .e,st 3o$r 9e,rs o3 5o..e/e 4or? $* to )i#ision C2ie3 .e#e.s= ,n+ @5A T2e t2ir+ .e#e. s2,.. 5o#er *ositions in t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e.816817

Positions in t2e C!S $n+er t2e

A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e in5.$+e t2ose o3

Un+erse5ret,r9, Assist,nt Se5ret,r9, B$re,$ )ire5tor, Re/ion,. )ire5tor, Assist,nt Re/ion,. )ire5tor, C2ie3 o3 )e*,rt-ent Ser#i5e ,n+ ot2er o33i5ers o3 eI$i#,.ent r,n? ,s -,9 >e i+enti3ie+ >9 t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e Bo,r+, ,.. o3 42o- ,re ,**ointe+ >9 t2e Presi+ent.826827 Si-*.9 *$t, t2ir+".e#e. *ositions in t2e Ci#i. Ser#i5e ,re on.9 t2ose >e.on/in/ to t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e, or t2ose ,**ointe+ >9 t2e Presi+ent o3 t2e P2i.i**ines. T2is 4,s t2e s,-e r$.in/ 2,n+e+ +o4n >9 t2e Co$rt in O ice o t!e Om"u#sman v. Civil Service Commission ,886887 42erein t2e Co$rt +e5.,re+ t2,t t2e C!S 5o#ers *resi+enti,. ,**ointees on.9.

In t2e s,i+ 5,se, t2e CSC +is,**ro#e+ t2e O33i5e o3 t2e O->$+s-,nCs @OMBCsA reI$est 3or ,**ro#,. o3 t2e *ro*ose+ I$,.i3i5,tion st,n+,r+s 3or t2e )ire5tor II
81
6817!1e5$ti#e

*osition in t2e Centr,. A+-inistr,ti#e Ser#i5e ,n+ Bin,n5e

Or+er No. 292 @19;7A, Boo? ', Tit.e 1 @S$>tit.e AA, C2,*ter 2, Se5. ;.

82
6827!1e5$ti#e

Or+er No. 292 @19;7A, Boo? ', Tit.e I @S$>tit.e AA, C2,*ter 2, Se5. 7@8A.

88
6887G.R.

No. 1:2215, 80 ($.9 2007, 52; SCRA 585.

M,n,/e-ent Ser#i5e. T2e OMB *ro*ose+ t2,t s,i+ *osition reI$ire+ EC,reer Ser#i5e Pro3ession,.MRe.e#,nt !.i/i>i.it9 3or Se5on+ Le#e. *osition.F A55or+in/ to t2e CSC, t2e )ire5tor II *osition >e.on/e+ to t2ir+".e#e. e.i/i>i.it9 ,n+ is t2$s 5o#ere+ >9 t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e. Sett.in/ t2e iss$e, t2is Co$rt r$.e+ t2$s:

T2$s, t2e C!S 5o#ers *resi+enti,. ,**ointees on.9. As t2is Co$rt r$.e+ in O ice o t!e Om"u#sman v. CSC: EBro- t2e ,>o#e"I$ote+ *ro#ision o3 t2e A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e, persons occupying positions in the CES are presidential appointees. 111F @e-*2,sis s$**.ie+A Un+er t2e Constit$tion, t2e O->$+s-,n is t2e ,**ointin/ ,$t2orit9 3or ,.. o33i5i,.s ,n+ e-*.o9ees o3 t2e O33i5e o3 t2e O->$+s-,n, e15e*t t2e )e*$t9 O->$+s-en. T2$s, , *erson o55$*9in/ t2e Position o3 )ire5tor II in t2e Centr,. A+-inistr,ti#e Ser#i5e or Bin,n5e ,n+ M,n,/e-ent Ser#i5e o3 t2e O33i5e o3 t2e O->$+s-,n is ,**ointe+ >9 t2e O->$+s-,n, not >9 t2e Presi+ent. As s$52, 2e is neit2er e->r,5e+ in t2e C!S nor +oes 2e nee+ to *ossess C!S e.i/i>i.it9. 8G68G7

Res*on+ent 4,s ,**ointe+ 'i5e"Presi+ent o3 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e >9 Tr,ns5o Presi+ent ,n+ C!O A.,n OrtiD, ,n+ not >9 t2e Presi+ent o3 t2e Re*$>.i5. On t2is >,sis ,.one, res*on+ent 5,nnot >e 5onsi+ere+ ,s *,rt o3 t2e C!S.

Carin$al ,n+ *rasmo 5ite+ >9 *etitioner ,re not in *oint. T2ere, t2e Co$rt r$.e+ t2,t ,**ointees to C!S *ositions 42o +o not *ossess t2e reI$ire+ C!S
8G ice o t!e Om"u#sman v. Civil Service Commission , G.R. No. 1:2215, 80 ($.9 2007, 52; SCRA 585,5G2.
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e.i/i>i.it9 +o not enHo9 se5$rit9 o3 ten$re. More i-*ort,nt.9, 3,r 3ro- 2o.+in/ t2,t *resi+enti,. ,**oint-ent is not reI$ire+ o3 , *osition to >e in5.$+e+ in t2e C!S, 4e .e,rn 3ro- Carin$al t2,t t2e ,**oint-ent >9 t2e Presi+ent 5o-*.etes t2e ,tt,in-ent o3 t2e C!S r,n?, t2$s:

A**oint-ent to C!S R,n? U*on 5on3er-ent o3 , C!S e.i/i>i.it9 ,n+ 5o-*.i,n5e 4it2 t2e ot2er reI$ire-ents *res5ri>e+ >9 t2e Bo,r+, ,n in5$->ent o3 , C!S *osition -,9 I$,.i39 3or ,**oint-ent to , C!S r,n?. A**oint-ent to , C!S r,n? is -,+e >9 t2e Presi+ent $*on t2e re5o--en+,tion o3 t2e Bo,r+. T2is *ro5ess 5o-*.etes t2e o33i5i,.Cs -e->ers2i* in t2e C!S ,n+ -ost i-*ort,nt.9, 5on3ers on 2i- se5$rit9 o3 ten$re in t2e C!S. To 5.,ssi39 ot2er *ositions not in5.$+e+ in t2e ,>o#e en$-er,tion ,s 5o#ere+ >9 t2e C!S ,n+ reI$ire ,**ointees t2ereto to ,5I$ire C!S or CS! e.i/i>i.it9 >e3ore ,5I$irin/ se5$rit9 o3 ten$re 4i.. .e,+ to $n5onstit$tion,. ,n+ $n.,43$. 5onseI$en5es. It 4i.. res$.t eit2er in @1A #estin/ t2e ,**ointin/ *o4er 3or non" C!S *ositions in t2e Presi+ent, in #io.,tion o3 t2e Constit$tion= or @2A in5.$+in/ in t2e C!S , *osition not 2e.+ >9 *resi+enti,. ,**ointee, 5ontr,r9 to t2e A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e856857

Interestin/.9, on 9 A*ri. 200;, CSC A5tin/ C2,ir-,n Ces,r ). B$en,3.or iss$e+ O33i5e Me-or,n+$- No. 27, s. 200;, 42i52 st,tes in *,rt:

Bor 9e,rs, t2e Co--ission 2,s *ro-$./,te+ se#er,. *o.i5ies ,n+ iss$,n5es i+enti39in/ *ositions in t2e C,reer Ser#i5e ,>o#e )i#ision C2ie3 Le#e. *er3or-in/ 85 v. %!ilippine c!arity S&eepsta'es O ice, s$*r, note 2; ,t 5;G, 5itin/ t2e R$.es ,n+ Re/$.,tions o3 t2e C!S Bo,r+.
6857Cari$nal

e1e5$ti#e ,n+ -,n,/eri,. 3$n5tions ,s >e.on/in/ to t2e T2ir+ Le#e. 5o#ere+ >9 t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e @C!SA ,n+ t2ose o$tsi+e t2e C!S, t2$s, reI$irin/ t2ir+ .e#e. e.i/i>i.it9 3or *$r*oses o3 *er-,nent ,**oint-ent ,n+ se5$rit9 o3 ten$re. &o4e#er, t2e iss$e ,s to 42et2er , *,rti5$.,r *osition >e.on/s to t2e T2ir+ Le#e. 2,s >een sett.e+ >9 H$ris*r$+en5e ens2rine+ in Home Insurance an# Guaranty Corporation v. Civil Service Commission , G.R. No. 95G50 +,te+ M,r52 19, 1998 ,n+ O ice o t!e Om"u#sman (O+,) v. Civil Service Commission = G.R. No. 1:2215 +,te+ ($.9 80, 2007, 42ere t2e &onor,>.e S$*re-e Co$rt r$.e+ 5itin/ t2e *ro#ision o3 Se5tion 7@8A C2,*ter 2, Tit.e I"A, Boo? ' o3 A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e o3 19;7, t2,t t2e T2ir+ Le#e. s2,.. 5o#er *ositions in t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e @C!SA. Positions in t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e 5onsists o3 Un+erse5ret,r9, Assist,nt Se5ret,r9, B$re,$ )ire5tor, Assist,nt B$re,$ )ire5tor, Re/ion,. )ire5tor, Assist,nt Re/ion,. )ire5tor, C2ie3 o3 )e*,rt-ent Ser#i5e ,n+ ot2er o33i5ers o3 eI$i#,.ent r,n? ,s -,9 >e i+enti3ie+ >9 t2e C,reer !1e5$ti#e Ser#i5e Bo,r+ @C!SBA, ,.. o3 42o- ,re ,**ointe+ >9 t2e Presi+ent. To 5.,ssi39 ot2er *ositions not in5.$+e+ in t2e ,>o#e en$-er,tion ,s 5o#ere+ >9 t2e C!S ,n+ reI$ire ,**ointees t2ereto to ,5I$ire C!S or CS! e.i/i>i.it9 >e3ore ,5I$irin/ se5$rit9 o3 ten$re 4i.. .e,+ to $n5onstit$tion,. ,n+ $n.,43$. 5onseI$en5es. It 4i.. res$.t eit2er: in @1A #estin/ t2e ,**ointin/ *o4er 3or non"C!S *ositions in t2e Presi+ent, in #io.,tion o3 t2e Constit$tion= or, @2A in5.$+in/ in t2e C!S , *osition not 2e.+ >9 *resi+enti,. ,**ointee, 5ontr,r9 to t2e A+-inistr,ti#e Co+e.

111 K2i.e t2e ,>o#e"5ite+ r$.in/ o3 t2e S$*re-e Co$rt re3er to *,rti5$.,r *ositions in t2e OMB ,n+ &IGC, it is 5.e,r, 2o4e#er, t2,t t2e intention 4,s to -,?e t2e +o5trine en$n5i,te+ t2erein ,**.i5,>.e to si-i.,r ,n+ 5o-*,r,>.e *ositions in t2e >$re,$5r,59. To reiterate, the Third Level covers only the positions in the CES as enu erated in the Ad inistrative Code o! "#$% and those identi!ied &y the CESB as o! e'uivalent ran(, all o! )ho are appointed &y the *resident o! the *hilippines. Conse'uently, the doctrine enshrined in these Supre e Court decisions has ipso facto nulli!ied all resolutions, 'uali!ication standards, pronounce ents and+or issuances o! the Co ission inso!ar as the re'uire ent i! third level eligi&ility to non,CES positions is concerned. In vie) thereo!, O- No. ., series o! /00$ and all other issuances o! the Co ission inconsistent )ith the a!ore,stated la) and 1urisprudence are li(e)ise dee ed repealed, superseded and a&andoned . 1 1 18:68:7 @!-*2,sis s$**.ie+A

T2$s, *etitioner 5,n no .on/er in#o?e Se5tion 1@>A o3 Me-or,n+$- Cir5$.,r @MCA No. 21, it >ein/ in5onsistent 4it2 t2e ,3ore"I$ote+ O33i5e Me-or,n+$- ,n+ t2$s +ee-e+ re*e,.e+ >9 no .ess t2,n t2e CSC itse.3.

&,#in/ sett.e+ t2e n,t$re o3 res*on+entCs *osition, 4e no4 +eter-ine t2e #,.i+it9 o3 res*on+entCs re,ssi/n-ent 3ro- 'i5e Presi+ent 3or 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e to 'i5e Presi+ent o3 S*e5i,. ProHe5ts $n+er O33i5e Or+er No. 200G" 178, ,s ,-en+e+ >9 O33i5e Or+er No. 200G"1229.

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T2e Re#ise+ R$.es on Re,ssi/n-ent876877 *ro#i+es in *,rt:

Se5. :. 1 1 1. Re,ssi/n-ent s2,.. >e /o#erne+ >9 t2e 3o..o4in/ r$.es: 1. T2ese r$.es s2,.. ,**.9 on.9 to e-*.o9ees ,**ointe+ to 3irst ,n+ se5on+ .e#e. *ositions in t2e 5,reer ,n+ non"5,reer ser#i5es. Re,ssi/n-ent o3 t2ir+ .e#e. ,**ointees is /o#erne+ >9 t2e *ro#isions o3 Presi+enti,. )e5ree No. 1. 2. Personne. -o#e-ents in#o.#in/ tr,ns3er or +et,i. s2o$.+ not 5on3$se+ 4it2 re,ssi/n-ent sin5e t2e9 ,re /o#erne+ >9 se*,r,te r$.es.

8. Re,ssi/n-ent o3 e-*.o9ees 4it2 st,tion"s*e5i3i5 *.,5e o3 4or? in+i5,te+ in t2eir res*e5ti#e ,**oint-ents s2,.. >e ,..o4e+ on.9 3or , -,1i-$- *erio+ o3 one @1A 9e,r. An appoint ent is considered station,speci!ic )hen the particular o!!ice or station )here the position is located is speci!ically indicated on the !ace o! the appoint ent paper. St,tion"s*e5i3i5 ,**oint-ent +oes not re3er to , s*e5i3ie+ *.,nti.., ite- n$->er sin5e it is $se+ 3or *$r*oses o3 i+enti39in/ t2e *,rti5$.,r *osition to >e 3i..e+ or o55$*ie+ >9 t2e e-*.o9ee.

G. I3 ,**oint-ent is not st,tion"s*e5i3i5, t2e one"9e,r -,1i-$- s2,.. not ,**.9. T2$s, re,ssi/n-ent o3 e-*.o9ees 42ose ,**oint-ents +o not s*e5i3i5,..9 in+i5,te t2e *,rti5$.,r o33i5e or *.,5e o3 4or? 2,s no +e3inite *erio+ $n.ess ot2er4ise re#o?e+ or re5,..e+ >9 t2e &e,+ o3 A/en59, t2e Ci#i. Ser#i5e Co--ission or , 5o-*etent 5o$rt. 87 RUL!S ON R!ASSIGNM!NT, CI'IL S!R'IC! COMMISSION R!SOLUTION NO. 0G"1G5;, +,te+ 28 )e5e->er 200G
6877R!'IS!)

5. I3 ,n ,**oint-ent is not st,tion"s*e5i3i5, re,ssi/n-ent to ,n or/,niD,tion,. $nit 4it2in t2e s,-e >$i.+in/ or 3ro- one >$i.+in/ to ,not2er or 5onti/$o$s to e,52 ot2er in one 4or? ,re, or 5o-*o$n+ is ,..o4e+. Or/,niD,tion,. $nit re3ers to se5tions, +i#isions, ,n+ +e*,rt-ents 4it2in ,n or/,niD,tion.

:. Re,ssi/n-ent o$tsi+e /eo/r,*2i5,. .o5,tion i3 4it2 5onsent s2,.. 2,#e no .i-it. &o4e#er, i3 it is 4it2o$t 5onsent, re,ssi/n-ent s2,.. >e 3or one @1A 9e,r on.9. Re,ssi/n-ent o$tsi+e o3 /eo/r,*2i5,. .o5,tion -,9 >e 3ro- one Re/ion,. O33i5e @ROA to ,not2er RO or 3ro- t2e RO to t2e Centr,. O33i5e @COA ,n+ #i5e" #ers,.

7. Re,ssi/n-ent is *res$-e+ to >e re/$.,r ,n+ -,+e in t2e interest o3 *$>.i5 ser#i5e $n.ess *ro#en ot2er4ise or i3 it 5onstit$tes 5onstr$5ti#e +is-iss,. 1 1 1

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Re,ssi/n-ent o3 ,n e-*.o9ee to *er3or- +$ties ,n+ res*onsi>i.ities in5onsistent 4it2 t2e +$ties ,n+ res*onsi>i.ities o3 2isM2er *osition s$52 ,s 3ro- , *osition o3 +i/nit9 to , -ore ser#i.e or -eni,. Ho>= Re,ssi/n-ent to ,n o33i5e not in t2e e1istin/ or/,niD,tion,. str$5t$re= Re,ssi/n-ent to ,n e1istin/ o33i5e >$t t2e e-*.o9ee is not /i#en ,n9 +e3inite +$ties ,n+ res*onsi>i.ities= Re,ssi/n-ent t2,t 4i.. 5,$se si/ni3i5,nt 3in,n5i,. +is.o5,tion or 4i.. 5,$se +i33i5$.t9 or 2,r+s2i* on t2e *,rt o3 t2e e-*.o9ee >e5,$se o3 /eo/r,*2i5,. .o5,tion= ,n+ Re,ssi/n-ent t2,t is +one in+is5ri-in,te.9 or 42i-si5,..9 >e5,$se t2e .,4 is not inten+e+ ,s , 5on#enient s2ie.+ 3or t2e ,**ointin/M+is5i*.inin/ ,$t2orit9 to 2,r,ss or o**ress , s$>or+in,te on t2e *rete1t o3 ,+#,n5in/ ,n+ *ro-otin/ *$>.i5 interest.8;68;7 6!-*2,sis s$**.ie+A.

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S!R'IC! COMMISSION R!SOLUTION NO. 0G"1G5; @200GA, Se5. :.

Petitioner 5.,i-s t2,t res*on+ent 4,s not ,**ointe+ to , st,tion"s*e5i3i5 *osition >e5,$se 2is ,**oint-ent *,*er, CS Bor- No. 88, +oes not in+i5,te ,n9 s*e5i3i5 4or? st,tion.896897 T2is >ein/ t2e 5,se, 2e is entit.e+ to se5$rit9 o3 ten$re 4it2 res*e5t on.9 to t2e *osition o3 'i5e Presi+ent, ,n+ 2e -,9 >e re,ssi/ne+ 3ro- 2is ori/in,. ,ssi/n-ent in t2e 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e to 2is ne4 ,ssi/n-ent in t2e Po4er S9ste-s Re.i,>i.it9 Gro$*. G06G07 On t2e ot2er 2,n+, t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s, re.9in/ on Bo,r+ Reso.$tion No. TC 2008"2007, 42i52 in+i5,te+ t2,t res*on+entCs ,**oint-ent 4,s to t2e *osition o3 'i5e Presi+ent $n+er EIte- No. 700010"'isMin O*er,tions ,n+ M,inten,n5e,F 2e.+ t2,t 2is ,**oint-ent 4,s st,tion"s*e5i3i5.G16G17

Ke +o not ,/ree 4it2 *etitioner. It is not +is*$te+ t2,t ,n ,**oint-ent is 5onsi+ere+ st,tion"s*e5i3i5 42en t2e *,rti5$.,r o33i5e or st,tion 42ere t2e *osition is .o5,te+ is s*e5i3i5,..9 in+i5,te+ on t2e 3,5e o3 t2e .etter o3 ,**oint-ent @BorNo. 88A. In t2is 5,se, t2e .etter o3 ,**oint-ent itse.3 -,?es s*e5i3i5 re3eren5e to , Bo,r+ Reso.$tion, >9 #irt$e o3 42i52 res*on+ent 4,s ,**ointe+ ,s 'i5e Presi+ent 3or 'isMin O*er,tions ,n+ M,inten,n5e, t2ere>9 ren+erin/ t2e Bo,r+ Reso.$tion ,n inte/r,. *,rt o3 t2e .etter o3 ,**oint-ent. T2e .etter o3 ,**oint-ent st,tes:
89
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Re*$>.i?, n/ Pi.i*in,s NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION )i.i-,n, L$n/so+ n/ Q$eDon MR. '!NUSTO ). &AMO , (R. N,tion,. Tr,ns-ission Cor*or,tion )i.i-,n, Q$eDon Cit9

MR. &AMO : N,9o ,9 n,2ir,n/ n, @'IC! PR!SI)!NT (G"1;A @'IC! PR!SI)!NT SG" 2;A n, -,9 ?,t,9$,n/ P!RMAN!NT s, P,->,ns,n/ Nor*or,s9on s, Tr,ns-is9on s, *,s,2o+ n, !IG&T &UN)R!) BIBT SIO T&OUSAN) T&R!! &UN)R!) TK!NT P!SOS @ P;5:,820A *iso. Ito ,9 -,/?,?,>is, s, *ets, n/ *,//,n,* n/ t$n/?$.in s$>,.it +i ,,/, s, *ets, n/ *,/*ir-, n/ *$no n/ t,n//,*,n o ,**ointin/ ,$t2orit9.

Ang appoint ent na ito ay 2EE-*LO3-ENT *42S4ANT TO T2ANSCO BOA2D 2ES. NO. /005,0% DATED /+6+05 &ilang (apalit ni N+A na N+A at ayon sa *lantilya Ite Blg. %0000"0 C3/005, *ahina 777777. 8/98/: @!-*2,sis s$**.ie+A

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ALAN T. ORTI%, P2.). Presi+ent < C!O P$no n/ T,n//,*,n G2

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MAR 01 2008 Pets, n/ P,/*ir-,

T2e *ertinent *ortions o3 Bo,r+ Reso.$tion No. TC 2008"007 re,+, t2$s:

2ESOL4TION NO. TC /005,00% 111 ;<E2EAS, ,3ter 5,re3$. e#,.$,tion ,n+ +e.i>er,tion o3 t2e I$,.i3i5,tions o3 t2e ,**.i5,nts 5onsistent 4it2 t2e Bo,r+Cs G$i+e.ines, the !ollo)ing e=ecutives are here&y appointed as !ollo)s> ,A 111 HA. Ite No. %000"0,?is-in Operations @-aintenance, -r. ?enusto D. <a oy, Ar. 111

APPRO'!) AN) CONBIRM!), Be>r$,r9 5, 2008.G86G87 @!-*2,sis s$**.ie+A

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In ot2er 4or+s, it is 5.e,r 3ro- t2e 3i..e+"$* Bor- No. 88 or t2e .etter o3 ,**oint-ent t2,t t2e ,**oint-ent 4,s iss$e+ *$rs$,nt to Bo,r+ Reso.$tion No. TC 2008"007. T2e ,**oint-ent *,*erCs e1*.i5it re3eren5e to t2e Bo,r+ Reso.$tion, 42i52 in t$rn 5ite+ EIte- No. 700010"'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e,F in+i5,te+ t2,t res*on+entCs 4or? st,tion 4,s t2e 'isMin O*er,tions < M,inten,n5e. As E'isMinF st,n+s 3or t2e 'is,9,s"Min+,n,o, t2e 'i5e"Presi+ent 3or 'isMin O*er,tions, 42o is res*on+ent, ne5ess,ri.9 2,s to 2o.+ o33i5e in Ce>$ 42ere *etitioner 2,s o33i5es 3or its 'is,9,s"Min+,n,o O*er,tions.

&,#in/ >een ,**ointe+ to , st,tion"s*e5i3i5 *osition, 42,te#er re,ssi/n-ent -,9 >e e1ten+e+ to res*on+ent 5,nnot e15ee+ one 9e,r.

A re,ssi/n-ent is , -o#e-ent o3 ,n e-*.o9ee 3ro- one or/,niD,tion,. $nit to ,not2er in t2e s,-e +e*,rt-ent or ,/en59 42i52 +oes not in#o.#e , re+$5tion in r,n?, st,t$s or s,.,r9 ,n+ +oes not reI$ire t2e iss$,n5e o3 ,n ,**oint-ent. A +et,i., on t2e ot2er 2,n+, is , -o#e-ent 3ro- one ,/en59 to ,not2er. GG6GG7 Res*on+entCs -o#e-ent 3ro- t2e O33i5e o3 t2e 'i5e"Presi+ent 'is"Min O*er,tions < M,n,/e-ent in (,n$,r9 o3 200G to t2e O33i5e o3 t2e Presi+ent ,n+ C!O in )i.i-,n, Q$eDon Cit9 to 2,n+.e S*e5i,. ProHe5ts on 1: Be>r$,r9 200G 4,s , re,ssi/n-ent, ,s 2e 4,s -o#e+ 3ro- one +e*,rt-ent to ,not2er 4it2in t2e s,-e ,/en59. Ne5ess,ri.9 t2ere3ore,

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Or+er No. 292 @19;7A, Boo? '. Tit.e I, S$>tit.e A, C2,*ter ', Se5tion

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s$52 -o#e-ent s2o$.+ .,st on.9 $nti. 1: Be>r$,r9 2005, or one 9e,r t2ere,3ter. &o4e#er, res*on+ent 4,s +esi/n,te+ ,++ition,. +$ties on 1: Be>r$,r9 2005, 42i52 3$rt2er e1ten+e+ 2is st,9 in t2e )i.i-,n o33i5e. K2en res*on+ent 4,s +esi/n,te+ ,s OIC o3 t2e PSRG, 2is re,ssi/n-ent 4,s e1ten+e+ on5e -ore. In ,++ition, t2e re,ssi/n-ents 4ere -,+e 4it2o$t 2is 5onsent, n,9, +es*ite 2is o>He5tions. T2ese *ersonne. -o#e-ents ,re 5.e,r #io.,tions o3 t2e Re#ise+ R$.es.

A.. to.+, t2e Co$rt 3in+s no re,son to o#ert$rn t2e )e5ision o3 t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s.

;<E2EBO2E, t2e *etition is DENIED. T2e +e5ision ,n+ reso.$tion o3 t2e Co$rt o3 A**e,.s +,te+ 80 M,9 2007 ,n+ 7 A$/$st 2007, res*e5ti#e.9, ,re ABBI2-ED. Costs ,/,inst t2e *etitioner.

SO O2DE2ED.

)ANT! O. TINGA -ssociate Justice

K! CONCUR:

R! NATO S. PUNO C!ie Justice

L!ONAR)O A. QUISUMBING -ssociate Justice

CONSU!LO NAR!S"SANTIAGO -ssociate Justice

ANTONIO T. CARPIO -ssociate Justice

MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA"MARTIN!% -ssociate Justice

R!NATO C. CORONA -ssociate Justice

CONC&ITA CARPIO MORAL!S -ssociate Justice

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