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Victorina A. Cruz vs. Hon. Salvador Enriquez etc

VICTORINA A. CRUZ, Petitioner, versus HON. SALVADOR ENRIQUEZ, JR., in his capacity as Secretary of Department of Budget and Management, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154242 | 2007-10-10

D E C I S I O N
 

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 5 April 2002 Decision[2] and the 9 July 2002 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 45635.

The Antecedent Facts

Victorina A. Cruz (petitioner) held the position of Guidance and Counseling Coordinator III at the Valenzuela Municipal High School[4] (VMHS) in Marulas, Valenzuela, Metro Manila[5] since 1978. The position had the rank of secondary head teacher with an annual basic salary of P26,388. The local government paid petitioner's salary.

On 1 July 1987, Executive Order No. 189[6] (EO 189) took effect. EO 189 placed all...