ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE

Atty. Fidel L. Esteban

Cases (Part I)

I. Civil Service Commission

Scope of CSC: Camporedondo v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129049, August 6, 1999; NSC
vs. NLRC, 168 SCRA 122 (1988); SSSEA vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686 (1989); Leyson
v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 134990, April 27, 2000; Baluyot v. Holganza, G.R.
No. 136374, February 9, 2000; PNCC v. Fabion, G.R. No. 131715, December
8, 1999; Liban v. Gordon, G.R. No. 175352, July 15, 2009; Ang v. Philippine
National Bank, G.R. No. 178762, June 16, 2010

Career and Non-career Service: De Leon v. CA, G.R. No. 127182; General v.
Roco, G.R. No. 143366, January 29, 2001

Terms and Conditions for employment in the Civil Service

Oath of allegiance: Article IX-B , Section 4 Article XI, Section 18

Merit System: CSC v. Salas, G.R. No. 123708, June 19, 1997; PAGCOR v.
Rilloraza, G.R. No. 141141, June 25, 2001; Cadiente vs. Santos, 142 SCRA
280 (1986); Grino v. CSC, 194 SCRA 458 (1991); Grino v. CSC, 194 SCRA 458
(1991); Triba v. Sto. Tomas, 199 SCRA 833 (1991); Corpus vs. Cuaderno, 15
SCRA 591 (1965)

Appointment and designation of elective/appointive officials: Article IX-B,

Section 7; Article VII, Section 13; Article VI, Section 13

Exemptions from exam requirement: Office of the Ombudsman v. CSC, G.R. No.
159940 February 16, 2005; Grio vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No.
91602 (1991); CSC v. Pillila Water District, G.R. No. 190147, March 5, 2013;
Corpus v. Cuaderno, G.R. No. L-23721, 31 March 1965;

Standardization of pay and ban on double compensation: Article IX-B, Section 5

and Section 8; Central Bank Employees Association. v. BSP, G.R. No. 148208,
Dec. 15, 2004; NAC v. COA, G.R. No. 156982, Sept. 8, 2004; Veloso v.
Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 193677, 6 September 2011; Dimagiba v.
Espartero, G.R. NO. 154952, July16, 2012; Quimzon v. Ozaeta, 98 Phil. 705

Ban on partisan political activity: Article IX-B, Section 2(4) compared to Article
XVI, Section 5(3); Trinidad v. Valle, 105 SCRA 606 (1981); Vistan v. Nicolas,
201 SCRA 524 (1991); Seneres v. COMELEC G.R. No. 178678, 16 April 2009;
Quinto v. COMELEC G.R. No. 189698, 22 February 2010

Security of Tenure: CSC Resolution No. 1101502, November 18, 2011; Garcia v.
Molina, GR. Nos. 157383 and 174137, 10 August 2010; Salva v. Valle, G.R.
No. 193773, 2 April 2013; RE: Vehicular Accident involving SC Shuttle Bus
No. 3 with Plate No. SEG-357 driven by Gerry B. Moral, Driver II-Casual,
A.M. No. 2008-13-SC, 19 November 2008; PCSO Board of Directors v. Lapid.
G.R. No. 191940, 12 April 2011

Removal or suspension only for cause: Article IX-B, Section 3; Pastor v. City of
Pasig, G.R. No. 146873, May 9, 2002; Domingo v. Zamora, G.R. No. 142283,
February 6, 2003; David v. Gania, G.R. No. 156039, August 14, 2003;
 Miranda v. Carreon, G.R. No. 143540, April 11, 2003; Office of the Pres. v.
Buenaobra, G.R. No. 170021, Sept. 8, 2006

Right to self-organization: Article III, Section 8; SSSEA v. Court of Appeals 175

SCRA 686 (1989); Manila Public School Teachers Association v. Laguio 200
SCRA 323 (1991); GSIS v. Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS, G.R. No.
170132, 6 December 2006; GSIS v. Villaviza, G.R. No. 180291, 27 July 2010;

II. Impeachment

Nature: Corona v. Senate of the Philippines, G.R. NO. 200242, 17 July 2012

Impeachable Officers: Art. XI Section 1; Gonzales v. Office of the President,

G.R. No. 196231, September 4, 2012; Marcoleta v. Borra, A.C. No. 7732, 30
March 2009

Grounds: Gonzales v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231, 4 September

2012

Procedure: Francisco v. The House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, 10

November 2003; Gutierrez v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 193459,
February 15, 2011; Romulo v. Yniguez, 141 SCRA 263

Judgment: Francisco v. The House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, 10

November 2003; Estrada v. Arroyo, G.R. No. 146738, March 2, 2001;
Decision on Motion for Reconsideration, April 3, 2001

III. Sandiganbayan

Article XI, Section 4

Jurisdiction: Presidential Decree No. 1606 as amended by RA 7975 and RA 8249;

People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 169004, 14 September 2010; People vs.
Sandiganbayan 451 SCRA 413; Carandang vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 148076, 11
January 2011; Azarcon v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 116033, 26 February
1997; Lacson v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 128096, January 20, 1999

IV. Ombudsman

Republic Act 6770

Independence: Gonzales v. Office of the President GR No. 196231, 4

September 2012

Composition: Section 5, Article XI

Qualifications, Appointment and Term of Office: Section 8-11, Article XI

Powers and Functions: Section 12-13, Article XI; Tilendo v. Ombudsman, GR

No. 165975, 13 September 2007; Uy v. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 105965-70,
20 March 2001; Office of the Ombudsman v. Rodriguez, GR No. 172700, 23
July 2010; Judge Angeles v. Gutierrez, GR No. 189161 and 189173, 21
March 2012; The Presidential Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Committee on Behest
Loans v. Desierto, GR No. 138142, 19 September 2007; Antonino v.
Ombudsman, GR. No. 144492, 18 December 2008; Samson v. Restrivera, GR
 No. 178454, 28 March 2011; Cabalit v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No.
180236, 17 January 2012; Office of the Ombudsman v. Santiago, G.R. No.
161098, 13 September 2007; Office of the Ombudsman v. Cordova, G.R. No.
188650, 6 October 2010

V. Special Prosecutor

Zaldivar v. Gonzales, 160 SCRA 843 (1988)