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    Acena V Civil Service Commission 193 SCRA 623

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    This document summarizes a Supreme Court case from 1991 regarding a dispute over an administrative officer position at Rizal Technological Colleges. Raymundo Acena was assigned as the administrative officer but the position was later given to someone else. Acena filed complaints regarding his dismissal. The Civil Service Commission initially ruled in Acena's favor but later reversed its decision. The Supreme Court found that the Civil Service Commission exceeded its jurisdiction and committed reversible error in setting aside the order from the Merit Systems Protection Board, which had already become final. The Court granted Acena's petition and set aside the Civil Service Commission's decision.

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    This document summarizes a Supreme Court case from 1991 regarding a dispute over an administrative officer position at Rizal Technological Colleges. Raymundo Acena was assigned as the administrative officer but the position was later given to someone else. Acena filed complaints regarding his dismissal. The Civil Service Commission initially ruled in Acena's favor but later reversed its decision. The Supreme Court found that the Civil Service Commission exceeded its jurisdiction and committed reversible error in setting aside the order from the Merit Systems Protection Board, which had already become final. The Court granted Acena's petition and set aside the Civil Service Commission's decision.

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    This document summarizes a Supreme Court case from 1991 regarding a dispute over an administrative officer position at Rizal Technological Colleges. Raymundo Acena was assigned as the administrative officer but the position was later given to someone else. Acena filed complaints regarding his dismissal. The Civil Service Commission initially ruled in Acena's favor but later reversed its decision. The Supreme Court found that the Civil Service Commission exceeded its jurisdiction and committed reversible error in setting aside the order from the Merit Systems Protection Board, which had already become final. The Court granted Acena's petition and set aside the Civil Service Commission's decision.

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    Acena V Civil Service Commission 193 SCRA 623

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    This document summarizes a Supreme Court case from 1991 regarding a dispute over an administrative officer position at Rizal Technological Colleges. Raymundo Acena was assigned as the administrative officer but the position was later given to someone else. Acena filed complaints regarding his dismissal. The Civil Service Commission initially ruled in Acena's favor but later reversed its decision. The Supreme Court found that the Civil Service Commission exceeded its jurisdiction and committed reversible error in setting aside the order from the Merit Systems Protection Board, which had already become final. The Court granted Acena's petition and set aside the Civil Service Commission's decision.

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    RAYMUNDO ACENA, v.

    CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION and JOSEFINA ESTOLAS


    G.R. No. 90780
    February 6, 1991

    FACTS:
    This is a petition for certiorari to annul the resolution of the Civil Service Commission
    which set aside the order of the Merit Systems Protection Board declaring the herein petitioner as
    the legitimate Administrative Officer of Rizal Technological Colleges. Acena was assigned
    as Admin. Officer by then President of Rizal Technological Colleges and was subsequently
    promoted as Associate Professor on temporary status pending his compliance to obtain a
    Master’s Degree while assuming the position of Acting Admin Officer at the same time. The
    Board of Trustees designated Ricardo Salvador as Acting Admin Officer and pursuant to the
    same, the new College President Dr. Estolas revoked the designation of the petitioner as acting
    Admin Officer. Petitioner sent a letter to the CSC stating his desire to keep his appointment as
    Admin Officer instead of Associate Professor. Thus the latter’s appointment was withdrawn. He
    also filed a complaint for injunction of damages to Dr. Estolas assailing the validity of his
    dismissal from his position as violation of security of tenure. He filed another complaint for
    illegal termination against Dr. Estolas before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The
    CSC opined that Acena is still the Admin Officer since his appointment as Asso. Prof. was
    withdrawn. Dr. Estolas filed petition for review to the Office of the President. The Presidential
    Staff Director referred the complaint back to the CSC. In the dispositive portion of its resolution,
    the CSC finds the action of Dr. Estolas valid and set aside the previous opinion made by the CSC
    and the order of the MSPB. The petitioner files a petition
    for certiorari against the CSC decision on jurisdictional issue.

    ISSUE: 
    Whether or not the CSC acted in grave abuse of discretion.

    RULING: 
    The court held that respondent Estolas filed a petition for review beyond the prescriptive
    period of 15 days where the decision of the MSPB can be made appealable with the CSC.
    Beyond this reglementary period, the decision of the MSPB renders to be final and executory.
    The petition was also filed at the wrong forum (to the office of the Pres.) The court finds the
    CSC to have an excess of jurisdiction of entertaining the petition and made a reversible error of
    setting aside the MSPB order which has long become final and executory. The court granted the
    petition of the petitioner while setting aside the decision of the CSC. 

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