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Dela Calzada et al. vs. COA et al.

INCUMBENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA) REGIONAL OFFICE (RO) XIII: DELA CALZADA, MICHELLE P., CARDONA-ATO, ELVIE, BATINCILA, GLENN B., BERIDO, JAZMIN D., CADUYAC, FIDES JOY A., CALAMBA, MARY JEAN G., CARIÑO, MYLAH FAYE AURORA B., CASTILLON, MITCHELL C., GIDACAN, EMMANUEL Z., HARTING, GRAZIELLA C., JAQUILMAC, ANN B., LARIBA, ELSIE E., MAUR, MELANIE A., MENDEZ, RHEA MAE C., MICULOB, IAN G., MISSION, NAOMI T., NEISLER, ANNA LORAINE M., OLAM, GEMIMA A., PARADIANG, EDDIE B. TENER, RENANTE O.; TORRALBA, APRIL KRISTINE G., TOROTORO, SHIRLEY C., VERDUN, SHERWIN E., AND VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO ROMULUS C., VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER ROLANDO C. PONDOC, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR COA REGIONAL OFFICE CARAGA THE CLUSTER DIRECTOR, CLUSTER 2 — LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR, RESPONDENTS

G.R. No. 261280 | 2023-10-03

D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, M., J.:
 
May the Commission on Audit (COA) Proper review and reverse its ruling of exemption motu proprio? This is the primordial issue raised in this Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, of the Rules of Court, assailing the December 22, 2021 Resolution[2] of the COA Proper in Decision No. 2021-491.
 
Facts

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 01,[3] which laid down the revised policies on Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) issued Office...