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Zonsayda L. Alinsug vs. RTC, Br. 58, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental 225 SCRA 559

ZONSAYDA L. ALINSUG, petitioner, vs. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 58, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Presided by Hon. Rolindo D. Beldia, Jr.; ROLANDO P. PONSICA as Municipal Mayor of Escalante, Negros Occidental; MUNICIPALITY OF ESCALANTE, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, and PATRICIO A. ALVAREZ as Municipal Treasurer of Escalante, Negros Occidental, respondents.

G.R. No. 108232 | 1993-08-23

R E S O L U T I O N

VITUG, J.:

The petitioner, Zonsayda L. Alinsug, had been a regular employee of the municipal government of Escalante, Negros Occidental, when she received a permanent appointment as Clerk III in the Office of the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator of the same municipality. On 10 June 1992, she received an order from the newly proclaimed mayor, Rolando P. Ponsica, detailing her to the Office of the Mayor. In compliance with the order, she reported to said office the following day.

On 19 June 1992, Zonsayda absented herself from work allegedly to attend to family matters. She had asked permission from the...