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Norberto Altres, et al. Vs. Camilo G. Empleo, et al.

NORBERTO ALTRES, EVITA BULINGAN, EVANGELINE SASTINE, FELIPE SASA, LILIBETH SILLAR, RAMONITO JAYSON, JELO TUCALO, JUAN BUCA, JR., JUE CHRISTINE CALAMBA, ROMEO PACQUINGAN, JR., CLEO JEAN ANGARA, LOVENA OYAO, RODOLFO TRINIDAD, LEONILA SARA, SORINA BELDAD, MA. LINDA NINAL, LILIA PONCE, JOSEFINA ONGCOY, ADELYN BUCTUAN, ALMA ORBE, MYLENE SOLIVA, NAZARENE LLOREN, ELIZABETH MANSERAS, DIAMOND MOHAMAD, MARYDELL CADAVOS, ELENA DADIOS, ALVIN CASTRO, LILIBETH RAZO, NORMA CEPRIA, PINIDO BELEY, JULIUS HAGANAS, ARTHUR CABIGON, CERILA BALABA, LIEZEL SIMAN, JUSTINA YUMOL, NERLITA CALI, JANETH BICOY, HENRY LACIDA, CESARIO ADVINCULA, JR., MERLYN RAMOS, VIRGIE TABADA, BERNARDITA CANGKE, LYNIE GUMALO, ISABEL ADANZA, ERNESTO LOBATON, RENE ARIMAS, FE SALVACION ORBE, JULIE QUIJANO, JUDITHO LANIT, GILBERTO ELIMIA, MANUEL PADAYOGDOG, HENRY BESIN, ROMULO PASILANG, BARTOLOME TAPOYAO, JR., RUWENA GORRES, MARIBETH RONDEZ, FERDINAND CAORONG, TEODOMERO CORONEL, ELIZABETH SAGPANG, and JUANITA ALVIOLA, Petitioners, versus CAMILO G. EMPLEO, FRANKLIN MAATA, LIVEY VILLAREN, RAIDES CAGA, FRANCO BADELLES, ERNESTO BALAT, GRACE SAQUILABON, MARINA JUMALON and GEORGE DACUP, Respondents.

G.R. No. 180986 | 2008-12-10

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Assailed via petition for review on certiorari are the Decision dated February 2, 2007[1] and Order dated October 22, 2007[2] of Branch 3 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iligan City, which denied petitioners' petition for mandamus praying for a writ commanding the city accountant of Iligan, Camilo G. Empleo (Empleo), or his successor in office, to issue a certification of availability of funds in connection with their appointments, issued by then Iligan City Mayor Franklin M. Quijano (Mayor Quijano), which were pending approval by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

Sometime in July 2003, Mayor...