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Ricardo T. Gloria Vs. Salvador P. De Guzman, Jr.

SEC. RICARDO T. GLORIA, in his capacity as Secretary of Education, Culture & Sports and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PSCA); JULIAN J. LOLENG, JR., in his capacity as Officer-in-Charge of PSCA; and BOARD OF TRUSTEES of PSCA, petitioners, vs. HON. SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR, Presiding Judge of Branch 113, Regional Trial Court of Pasay, Metro Manila; VIRGILIO R. RAMOS, LEONY P. SENDIN, ROSARIO V. CERILLO, ANDREA A. PESTANO, ARTHUR V. RODRIGUEZA, LENI V. DIMAYUGA, JAIME ABON, RIZALDO O. VALLE, JOIE ARCEO, SHIRLEY PESTANO, SERVANDO SACUEZA, JAIME C. PONEGAL, EDGARDO MERCADO, CRISTINA BULADO, BENIGNO T. AQUINO, RODEL PESTANO, JUN JAY PARMA, NILO B. ELLO, and NELSON SACUEZA, respondents.

G.R. No. 116183 | 1995-10-06

D E C I S I O N


HERMOSISIMA, JR, J.:

Intransigence of private respondents in maintaining a patently indefensible position sparked this long drawn out controversy. Knowing fully well that, as temporary employees whose terms of office, whether by contract or by the tenor of their appointments, had expired one year after their respective temporary appointments, that is, on December 31, 1992, they insist on a perceived, albeit mistaken, right to reinstatement.

Before this Court is a Petition for Certiorari, filed by Hon. Ricardo T. Gloria, in his capacity as Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and as Chairman of the Board of...