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Rosario vs. COA [CONCURRING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

IRENE S. ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 253686 | 2021-06-29

CONCURRING OPINION


CAGUIOA, J.:

I agree with the ponencia, but I write to emphasize that a violation of the right to speedy disposition of cases is rightfully to be determined from the actual and real prejudice caused by the delay to the defendant who, because of the lapse of time, can no longer prepare an intelligent defense.

This case involves the disallowance issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) against the procurement by the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) of modular workstations through direct contracting. I note the following timeline of events in this case based on the ponencia:
 
March 2, 2005
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