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Governor Ornaldo A. Fua, Jr., et al. Vs. The Commission on Audit, et al.

GOVERNOR ORLANDO A. FUA, JR.,* IN REPRESENTATION OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SIQUIJOR and ALL ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES Petitioners, versus THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT and ELIZABETH S. ZOSA, DIRECTOR IV, LEGAL AND ADJUDICATION OFFICE-LOCAL COMMISSION OF AUDIT, QUEZON CTY, PHILIPPINES, Respondents

G.R. No. 175803 | 2009-12-04

D E C I S I O N


PERALTA, J.:

This resolves the Petition for Certiorari, under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, praying that the Decision[1] of the Commission on Audit (COA) dated October 19, 2006, denying petitioner's appeal, be declared null and void.

The undisputed facts, as gathered from the records, are as follows.

On November 14, 2003, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Siquijor adopted Resolution No. 2003-247 segregating the sum of P8,600,000.00 as payment for the grant of extra Christmas bonus at P20,000.00 each to all its officials and employees. On the same date, corresponding Appropriation...