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Davao City Water District vs. Civil Service Commission

DAVAO CITY WATER DISTRICT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WATER DISTRICT, METRO CEBU WATER DISTRICT, ZAMBOANGA CITY WATER DISTRICT, LEYTE METRO WATER DISTRICT, BUTUAN CITY WATER DISTRICT, CAMARINES NORTE WATER DISTRICT, LAGUNA WATER DISTRICT, DUMAGUETE CITY WATER DISTRICT, LA UNION WATER DISTRICT, BAYBAY WATER DISTRICT, METRO LINGAYEN WATER DISTRICT, URDANETA WATER DISTRICT, COTABATO CITY WATER DISTRICT, MARAWI WATER DISTRICT, TAGUM WATER DISTRICT, DIGOS WATER DISTRICT, BISLIG WATER DISTRICT, and MECAUAYAN WATER DISTRICT, petitioners, vs. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, and COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 95237-38 | 1991-09-13

D E C I S I O N

MEDIALDEA, J.:

Whether or not the Local Water Districts formed and created pursuant to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 198, as amended, are government-owned or controlled corporations with original charter falling under the Civil Service Law and/or covered by the visitorial power of the Commission on Audit is the issue which the petitioners entreat this Court, en banc, to shed light on.

Petitioners are among the more than five hundred (500) water districts existing throughout the country formed pursuant to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 198, as amended by Presidential Decrees Nos. 768 and 1479, otherwise...