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Antonio J. Villegas, Et Al vs. Abelardo Subido

ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Manila, CAPTS. JAMES BARBERS, ANTONIO PARALEJAS and FELICISIMO LAZARO, in their respective capacity as Precinct or Station Commanders of the Manila Police Department, petitioners-appellees, vs. ABELARDO SUBIDO, in his capacity as Commissioner of Civil Service, respondent-appellant.

G.R. No. L-26534 | 1969-11-28

D E C I S I O N 


FERNANDO, J.: 

The power of respondent Commissioner of Civil Service to direct the Mayor of the City of Manila, petitioner Antonio J. Villegas, to replace the other petitioners, James Barbers, Antonio Paralejas and Felicisimo Lazaro as station commanders of the three Manila police precincts, is challenged in this prohibition proceeding filed with the Manila Court of First Instance. There is no dispute that petitioner, as Mayor, by virtue of the statutory grant of authority of "immediate control over the executive functions of the different departments," 1 could pick the police officials to be entrusted with such...