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Elias V. Pacete vs. The Honorable Chairman of the Commission on Audit, et al.

ELIAS V. PACETE, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, THE HONORABLE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MIGUEL PE?ALOSA, JR., in his capacity as City Auditor and in his personal capacity; and THE CITY TREASURER, respondents.

G.R. No. 39456 | 1990-05-07

D E C I S I O N


CORTES, J.:

On July 22, 1968, petitioner Elias V. Pacete was appointed by the then Mayor Antonio C. Acharon of General Santos City as City Attorney of the said city.

On June 24, 1971, Mayor Acharon was charged with murder in the Court of First Instance of General Santos City and was detained without bail. A few months later, on November 8, 1971, Mayor Acharon ran for and was reelected as City Mayor of General Santos City pending the criminal case against him and even while he was in jail. On January 1, 1972, Mayor Acharon issued Administrative Order No. 1 designating Vice Mayor Erlindo R. Grafilo as Acting Mayor. On...