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Judges Dadole, Cañete, Vestil, Boholst, Fanilag, Dagatan vs COA

HON. RTC JUDGES MERCEDES G. DADOLE (Executive Judge, Branch 28), ULRIC R. CAÑETE (Presiding Judge, Branch 25), AGUSTINE R. VESTIL (Presiding Judge, Branch 56), HON. MTC JUDGES TEMISTOCLES M. BOHOLST (Presiding Judge, Branch 1), VICENTE C. FANILAG (Judge Designate, Branch 2), and WILFREDO A. DAGATAN (Presiding Judge, Branch 3), all of Mandaue City, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondent.

G.R. No. 125350 | 2002-12-03

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us is a petition for certiorari under Rule 64 to annul the decision[1] and resolution[2], dated September 21, 1995 and May 28, 1996, respectively, of the respondent Commission on Audit (COA) affirming the notices of the Mandaue City Auditor which diminished the monthly additional allowances received by the petitioner judges of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and Municipal Trial Court (MTC) stationed in Mandaue City.

The undisputed facts are as follows:

In 1986, the RTC and MTC judges of Mandaue City started receiving monthly allowances of P1,260 each through the yearly appropriation ordinance enacted by the...