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Leah M. Nazareno, et al. Vs. City of Dumaguete, represented by City Mayor Agustin Percides, et al.

LEAH M. NAZARENO, CARLO M. CUAL, ROGELIO B. CLAMONTE, FLORECITA M. LLOSA, ROGELIO S. VILLARUBIA, RICARDO M. GONZALES, JR., ROSSEL MARIE G. GUTIERREZ, NICANOR F. VILLAROSA, JR., MARIE SUE F. CUAL, MIRAMICHI MAJELLA B. MARIOT, ALMA F. RAMIREZ, ANTOLIN D. ZAMAR, JR., MARIO S. ALILING, TEODULO SALVORO, JR., PHILIP JANSON ALTAMARINO, ANTONIETTA PADURA, ADOLFO R. CORNELIA, IAN RYAN PATULA, WILLIAM TANOY, VICTOR ARBAS, JEANITH CUAL, BRAULIO SAYSON, DAWN M. VILLAROSA, AGUSTIN A. RENDOQUE, ENRIQUETA TUMONGHA, LIONEL P. BANOGON, ROSALITO VERGANTINOS, MARIO T. CUAL, JR., ELAINE MAY TUMONGHA, NORMAN F. VILLAROSA, RICARDO C. PATULA, RACHEL BANAGUA, RODOLFO A. CALUGCUGAN, PERGENTINO CUAL, BERNARD J. OZOA, ROGER JOHN AROMIN, CHERYL E. NOCETE, MARIVIC SANCHEZ, CRISPIN DURAN, REBCO LINGCONG, ANNA LEE ESTRABELA, MELCHOR B. MAQUILING, RAUL MOLAS, OSCAR KINIKITO, DARWIN B. CONEJOS, ROMEL CUAL, ROQUETA AMOR, DISODADO LAJATO, PAUL PINO, LITO PINERO, RODULFO ZOSA, JR. and JORGE ARBOLADO, Petitioners, versus CITY OF DUMAGUETE, represented by City Mayor Agustin Perdices, Dominador Dumalag, Jr., Erlinda Tumongha, Josephine Mae Flores and Araceli Campos, Respondents.

G.R. No. 177795 | 2009-06-19

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

This Petition assails the Decision[1] dated 27 March 2007 and Order dated 26 April 2007 of Branch 41 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, dismissing Civil Case No. 13013.

Petitioners were all bona fide employees of the City Government of Dumaguete. They were appointed to various positions by City Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, Jr. (Remollo) sometime in June 2001, shortly before the end of his term. The details on petitioners' appointments are summarized below[2]:

Name of Appointee Previous Position Present Position Date of Appointment

1. Leah M. Nazareno Legal...