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CSC vs. Beray

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ANICIA MARASIGAN-DE LIMA AND CESAR D. BUENAFLOR, PETITIONER, VS. ROGELIO L. BERAY, MELISSA T. ESPINA AND VIOLETA R. TADEO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 191974] MELISSA T. ESPINA AND VIOLETA R. TADEO, PETITIONERS, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ANICIA MARASIGAN-DE LIMA AND CESAR D. BUENAFLOR, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 191946 | 2019-12-10

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
It is inscribed in the Constitution that a public office is a public trust.[1] Public officers and employees have the mandate to serve the people with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency at all times. They must act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

These consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assail the August 28, 2009 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 104796 which found Rogelio L. Beray (Beray) guilty of simple neglect of duty, and Melissa T. Espina (Espina)...