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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Civil Service Commission

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, versus CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 162215 | 2007-07-30

D E C I S I O N
 


CORONA, J.:

This Court is once again called upon to settle a controversy between two independent constitutional bodies and delineate the limits of their respective powers. In the exercise of its mandate, this Court reaffirms its commitment to constitutionalism and the rule of law.

This controversy traces its roots to Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo's letter[1] dated July 28, 2003 to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) requesting the approval of the amendment of qualification standards for Director II positions in the Central Administrative Service and Finance and Management Service of the Office of the Ombudsman. The...