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Cesar Z. Dario vs. Salvador M. Mison, et al.

G.R. No. 81954<br /> CESAR Z. DARIO, petitioner, <br /> vs. <br /> HON. SALVADOR M. MISON, HON. VICENTE JAYME and HON. CATALINO MACARAIG, JR., in their respective capacities as Commissioner of Customs, Secretary of Finance, and Executive Secretary, respondents. <br /> <br /> G.R. No. 81967<br /> VICENTE A. FERIA JR., petitioner, <br /> vs.<br /> HON. SALVADOR M. MISON, HON. VICENTE JAYME, and HON. CATALINO MACARAIG, JR., in their respective capacities as Commissioner of Customs, Secretary of Finance, and Executive Secretary, respondents.<br /> <br /> G.R. No. 82023 <br /> ADOLFO CASARENO, PACIFICO LAGLEVA, JULIAN C. ESPIRITU, DENNIS A. AZARRAGA, RENATO DE JESUS, NICASIO C. GAMBOA, CORAZON RALLOS NIEVES, FELICITACION R. GELUZ, LEODEGARIO H. FLORESCA, SUBAER PACASUM, ZENAIDA LANARIA, JOSE B. ORTIZ, GLICERIO R. DOLAR, CORNELIO NAPA, PABLO B. SANTOS, FERMIN RODRIGUEZ, DALISAY BAUTISTA, LEONARDO JOSE, ALBERTO LONTOK, PORFIRIO TABINO, JOSE BARREDO, ROBERTO ARNALDO, ESTER TAN, PEDRO BAKAL, ROSARIO DAVID, RODOLFO AFUANG, LORENZO CATRE, LEONCIA CATRE, ROBERTO ABADA, petitioners, <br /> vs.<br /> COMMISSIONER SALVADOR M. MISON, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, respondent.<br /> <br /> G.R. No. 83737 <br /> BENEDICTO L. AMASA and WILLIAM S. DIONISIO, petitioners, <br /> vs.<br /> PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, in her capacity as Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and SALVADOR MISON, in his capacity as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, respondents.<br /> <br /> G.R. No. 85310<br /> SALVADOR M. MISON, in his capacity as Commissioner of Customs, petitioner, <br /> vs.<br /> CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, ABACA, SISINIO T., ABAD, ROGELIO C., ABADIANO, JOSE P., ABCEDE, NEMECIO C., ABIOG, ELY F., ABLAZA, AURORA M., AGBAYANI, NELSON I., AGRES ANICETO, AGUILAR, FLOR, AGUILUCHO MA. TERESA R., AGUSTIN, BONIFACIO T., ALANO, ALEX P., ALBA, MAXIMO F. JR., ALBANO, ROBERT B., ALCANTARA, JOSE G., ALMARIO, RODOLFO F., ALVEZ, ROMUALDO R., AMISTAD RUDY M., AMOS, FRANCIS F., ANDRES, RODRIGO V., ANGELES, RICARDO S., ANOLIN, MILAGROS H., AQUINO, PASCASIO E., ARABE, MELINDA M., ARCANGEL, AGUSTIN S., JR., ARPON, ULPLIANO U., JR., ARREZA, ARTEMIO M., JR., ARROJO, ANTONIO P., ARVISU, ALEXANDER S., ASCAÑ;O, ANTONIO T., ASLAHON, JULAHON P., ASUNCION, VICTOR R., ATANGAN, LORNA S., ATIENZA, ALEXANDER R., BACAL, URSULINO C., BAÑ;AGA, MARLOWE, Z., BANTA, ALBERTO T., BARREDO, JOSE B., BARROS, VICTOR C., BARTOLOME, FELIPE A., BAYSAC, REYNALDO S., BELENO, ANTONIO B., BERNARDO, ROMEO D., BERNAS, MARCIANO S., BOHOL, AUXILIADOR G., BRAVO, VICTOR M., BULEG, BALILIS R., CALNEA, MERCEDES M., CALVO, HONESTO G., CAMACHO, CARLOS V., CAMPOS, RODOLFO C., CAPULONG, RODRIGO G., CARINGAL, GRACIA Z., CARLOS, LORENZO B., CARRANTO, FIDEL U., CARUNGCONG, ALFREDO M., CASTRO, PATRICIA J., CATELO, ROGELIO B., CATURLA, MANUEL B., CENIZAL, JOSEFINA F., CINCO, LUISITO, CONDE0, JOSE C., JR., CORCUERA, FIDEL S., CORNETA, VICENTE S., CORONADO, RICARDO S., CRUZ, EDUARDO S., CRUZ, EDILBERTO A., CRUZ, EFIGENIA B., CRUZADO, MARCIAL C., CUSTODIO, RODOLFO M., DABON, NORMA M., DALINDIN, EDNA MAE D., DANDAL, EDEN F., DATUHARON, SATA A., DAZO, GODOFREDO L., DE CASTRO, LEOPAPA, DE GUZMAN, ANTONIO A., DE GUZMAN, RENATO E., DE LA CRUZ, AMADO A., JR., DE LA CRUZ, FRANCISCO C., DE LA PEÑ;A, LEONARDO, DEL CAMPO, ORLANDO, DEL RIO, MAMERTO P., JR., DEMESA, WILHELMINA T., DIMAKUTA, SALIC L., DIZON, FELICITAS A., DOCTOR, HEIDY M., DOLAR, GLICERIO R., DOMINGO, NICANOR J., DOMINGO, PERFECTO V., JR., DUAY, JUANA G., DYSANGCO, RENATO F., EDILLOR, ALFREDO P., ELEVAZO, LEONARDO A., ESCUYOS, MANUEL M., JR., ESMERIA, ANTONIO E., ESPALDON, MA. LOURDES H., ESPINA, FRANCO A., ESTURCO, RODOLFO C., EVANGELINO, FERMIN I., FELIX, ERNESTO G., FERNANDEZ, ANDREW M., FERRAREN, ANTONIO C., FERRERA, WENCESLAO A., FRANCISCO, PELAGIO S., JR., FUENTES, RUDY L., GAGALANG, RENATO V., GALANG, EDGARDO R., GAMBOA, ANTONIO C., GAN, ALBERTO R., GARCIA, GILBERT M., GARCIA, EDNA V., GARCIA, JUAN L., GAVIOLA, LILIAN V., GEMPARO, SEGUNDINA G., GOBENCIONG, FLORDELIZ B., GRATE, FREDERICK R., GREGORIO, LAURO P., GUARTICO, AMMON H., GUIANG, MYRNA N., GUINTO, DELFIN C., HERNANDEZ, LUCAS A., HONRALES, LORETO N., HUERTO, LEOPOLDO H., HULAR , LANNYROSS E., IBAÑ;EZ, ESTER C., ILAGAN, HONORATO C., INFANTE, REYNALDO C., ISAIS, RAY C., ISMAEL, HADJI AKRAM B., JANOLO, VIRGILIO M., JAVIER, AMADOR L., JAVIER, ROBERTO S., JAVIER, WILLIAM R., JOVEN, MEMIA A., JULIAN, REYNALDO V., JUMAMOY, ABUNDIO A., JUMAQUIAO, DOMINGO F., KAINDOY, PASCUAL B., JR., KOH, NANIE G., LABILLES, ERNESTO S., LABRADOR, WILFREDO M., LAGA, BIENVENIDO M., LAGLEVA, PACIFICO Z., LAGMAN, EVANGELINE G., LAMPONG, WILFREDO G., LANDICHO, RESTITUTO A., LAPITAN, CAMILO M., LAURENTE, REYNALDO A., LICARTE, EVARISTO R., LIPIO, VICTOR O., LITTAUA, FRANKLIN Z., LOPEZ, MELENCIO L., LUMBA, OLIVIA., MACAISA, BENITO T., MACAISA, ERLINDA C., MAGAT, ELPIDIO, MAGLAYA, FERNANDO P., MALABANAN, ALFREDO C., MALIBIRAN, ROSITA D., MALIJAN, LAZARO V., MALLI, JAVIER M., MANAHAN, RAMON S., MANUEL, ELPIDIO R., MARAVILLA, GIL B., MARCELO, GIL C., MARIÑ;AS, RODOLFO V., MAROKET, JESUS C., MARTIN, NEMENCIO A., MARTINEZ, ROMEO M., MARTINEZ, ROSELINA M., MATIBAG, ANGELINA G., MATUGAS, ERNESTO T., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO T., MAYUGA, PORTIA E., MEDINA, NESTOR M., MEDINA, ROLANDO S., MENDAVIA, AVELINO I., MENDOZA, POTENCIANO G., MIL, RAY M., MIRAVALLES, ANASTACIA L., MONFORTE, EUGENIO, JR., G., MONTANO, ERNESTO F., MONTERO, JUAN M. III., MORALDE, ESMERALDO B., JR., MORALES, CONCHITA D.L., MORALES, NESTOR P., MORALES, SHIRLEY S., MUNAR, JUANITA L., MUÑ;OZ, VICENTE R., MURILLO, MANUEL M., NACION, PEDRO R., NAGAL, HENRY N., NAPA, CORNELIO B., NAVARRO, HENRY L., NEJAL, FREDRICK E., NICOLAS, REYNALDO S., NIEVES, RUFINO A., OLAIVAR, SEBASTIAN T., OLEGARIO, LEO Q., ORTEGA, ARLENE R., ORTEGA, JESUS R., OSORIO, ABNER S., PAPIO, FLORENTINO T. II, PASCUA, ARNULFO A., PASTOR, ROSARIO, PELAYO, ROSARIO L., PEÑ;A, AIDA C., PEREZ, ESPERIDION B., PEREZ, JESUS BAYANI M., PRE, ISIDRO A., PRUDENCIADO, EULOGIA S., PUNZALAN, LAMBERTO N., PURA, ARNOLD T., QUINONES, EDGARDO I., QUINTOS, AMADEO C., JR., QUIRAY, NICOLAS C., RAMIREZ, ROBERTO P., RAÑ;ADA, RODRIGO C., RARAS, ANTONIO A., RAVAL, VIOLETA V., RAZAL, BETTY R., REGALA, PONCE F., REYES, LIBERATO R., REYES, MANUEL E., REYES, NORMA Z., REYES, TELESFORO F., RIVERA, ROSITA L., ROCES, ROBERTO V., ROQUE, TERESITA S., ROSANES, MARILOU M., ROSETE, ADAN I., RUANTO, REY, CRISTO C., JR., SABLADA, PASCASIO G., SALAZAR, SILVERIA S., SALAZAR, VICTORIA A., SALIMBACOD, PERLITA C., SALMINGO, LOURDES M., SANTIAGO, EMELITA B., SATINA, PORFIRIO C., SEKITO, COSME B., JR., SIMON, RAMON P., SINGSON, MELECIO C., SORIANO, ANGELO L., SORIANO, MAGDALENA R., SUMULONG, ISIDRO L., JR., SUNICO, ABELARDO T., TABIJE, EMMA B., TAN, RUDY, GOROSPE, TAN, ESTER S., TAN, JULITA S., TECSON, BEATRIZ B., TOLENTINO, BENIGNO A., TURINGAN, ENRICO T., JR., UMPA, ALI A., VALIC, LUCIO E., VASQUEZ, NICANOR B., VELARDE, EDGARDO C., VERA, AVELINO A., VERAME, OSCAR E., VIADO, LILIAN T., VIERNES, NAPOLEON K., VILLALON, DENNIS A., VILLAR, LUZ L., VILLALUZ, EMELITO V., ZATA, ANGEL A., JR., ACHARON, CRISTETO, ALBA, RENATO B., AMON, JULITA C., AUSTRIA, ERNESTO C., CALO, RAYMUNDO M., CENTENO, BENJAMIN R., DE CASTRO, LEOPAPA C ., DONATO, ESTELITA P., DONATO, FELIPE S., FLORES, PEDRITO S., GALAROSA, RENATO, MALAWI, MAUYAG, MONTENEGRO, FRANCISCO M., OMEGA, PETRONILO T., SANTOS, GUILLERMO F., TEMPLO, CELSO, VALDERAMA, JAIME B., and VALDEZ, NORA M., respondents.<br /> <br /> G.R. No. 85335<br /> FRANKLIN Z. LITTAUA, ADAN I. ROSETE, FRANCISCO T. MATUGAS, MA. J. ANGELINA G. MATIBAG, LEODEGARDIO H. FLORESCA, LEONARDO A. DELA PEÑ;A, ABELARDO T. SUNICO, MELENCIO L. LOPEZ, NEMENCIO A. MARTIN, RUDY M. AMISTAD, ERNESTO T. MATUGAS, SILVERIA S. SALAZAR, LILLIAN V. GAVIOLA, MILAGROS ANOLIN, JOSE B. ORTIZ, ARTEMIO ARREZA, JR., GILVERTO M. GARCIA, ANTONIO A. RARAS, FLORDELINA B. GOBENCIONG, ANICETO AGRES, EDGAR Y. QUINONES, MANUEL B. CATURLA, ELY F. ABIOG, RODRIGO C. RANADA, LAURO GREGORIO, ALBERTO I. GAN, EDGARDO GALANG, RAY C. ISAIS, NICANOR B. VASQUEZ, MANUEL ESCUYOS, JR., ANTONIO B. BELENO, ELPIO R. MANUEL, AUXILIADOR C. BOHOL, LEONARDO ELEVAZO, VICENTE S. CORNETA, petitioners, <br /> vs.<br /> COM. SALVADOR M. MISON/BUREAU OF CUSTOMS and the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, respondents.<br /> <br /> G.R. No. 86241<br /> SALVADOR M. MISON, in his capacity as Commissioner of Customs, petitioner, <br /> vs.<br /> CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, SENEN S. DIMAGUILA, ROMEO P. ARABE BERNARDO S. QUINTONG, GREGORIO P. REYES, and ROMULO C. BADILLO respondents.

G.R. No. 81954 and G.R. No. 81967 ad G.R. No. 82023 and G.R. No. 83737 and G.R. No. 85310 and G.R. No. 85335 and G.R. No. 86241 | 1989-08-08

D E C I S I O N

SARMIENTO, J p:

The Court writes finis to this controversy that has raged bitterly for the past several months. It does so out of a legitimate presentiment of more suits reaching it as a consequence of the government reorganization and the instability it has wrought on the performance and efficiency of the bureaucracy. The Court is apprehensive that unless the final word is given and the ground rules are settled, the issue will fester, and likely foment a constitutional crisis for the nation, itself beset with grave and serious problems.

The facts are not in dispute.

On March 25, 1986, President Corazon Aquino promulgated...