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Re: Consultancy Services of Helen Macasaet [SEPARATE CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

RE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF HELEN P. MACASAET.

A.M. No. 17-12-02-SC | 2023-08-29

SEPARATE CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION

CAGUIOA, J.:

At the outset, I maintain that there are sufficient legal bases to declare valid the eight Contracts of Services (subject contracts) between Ms. Helen P. Macasaet (Ms. Macasaet) and the Court involving the Court's Enterprise Information Systems Plan (EISP), as stated in my Dissenting Opinion to the July 16, 2019 Resolution[1] (assailed Resolution):
 
In sum, a careful examination of the records of the instant case, as well as a thorough review of the applicable laws, rules and regulations, would show that, contrary to the findings of the [Office of the Court Attorney...