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Ronnie H. Lumayna, et al. Vs. Commission on Audit

RONNIE H. LUMAYNA, ROMEO O. CHULANA, HELEN A. BONHAON,PETER G. LAHINA, JR.,JUANITO O. LICHNACHAN, JR.,SAMMY C. CHANG-AGAN,BONIFACIO L. BAICHON, REYNALDO B. UCHAYAN,JOHN L. MARTIN,AUGUSTA C. PANITO,ROSENDO P. BONGYO, JR.,KLARISA MAE C. CHAWANA,Petitioners,LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,PERALTA,versus DEL CASTILLO, and COMMISSION ON AUDIT,Respondent.

G.R. No. 185001 | 2009-09-25

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

Assailed in this Petition for Certiorari under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the Decision No. 2005-071[1] dated 29 December 2005 of the Commission on Audit (COA) affirming the Notice of Disallowance[2] of the 5% salary increase of the municipal personnel of the Municipality of Mayoyao, Ifugao covering the period 15 February to 30 September 2002, in the amount of P895,891.50, and requiring petitioners to refund the same. Also assailed is the COA Decision No. 2007-040[3] dated 25 October 2007 denying the Motion for Reconsideration.

On 15 June 2001, the Department of Budget and...