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G.R. No. 206290
The paper evidencing Atty. Venturanza’s appointment as Prosecutor IV (City
Prosecutor) of Quezon City was dated 23 February 2010.[14] It is apparent, however,
that it was only on 12 March 2010 that the OP, in a letter dated 9 March 2010,
transmitted Atty. Venturanza’s appointment paper to then Department of Justice
(DOJ) Secretary Alberto C. Agra.[15] During the period between 23 February and 12
March 2010, Atty. Venturanza, upon verbal advice from Malacañang of his promotion
but without an official copy of his appointment paper, secured clearances from the
Civil Service Commission (CSC),[16] Sandiganbayan,[17] and the DOJ.[18] Atty.
Venturanza took his oath of office on 15 March 2010, and assumed office on the
same day.
G.R. No. 209138
The paper evidencing Villanueva’s appointment as Administrator for Visayas of the
Board of Administrators of the CDA was dated 3 March 2010.[19] There was no
transmittal letter of the appointment paper from the OP. Villanueva took her oath of
office on 13 April 2010.
The paper evidencing Rosquita’s appointment as Commissioner, representing Region
I and the Cordilleras, of the NCIP was dated 5 March 2010.[20] Like Villanueva, there
was no transmittal letter of the appointment paper from the OP. Rosquita took her
oath of office on 18 March 2010.
G.R. No. 212030
The paper evidencing Atty. Tamondong’s appointment as member, representing the
private sector, of the SBMA Board of Directors was dated 1 March 2010.[21] Atty.
Tamondong admitted that the appointment paper was received by the Office of the
SBMA Chair on 25 March 2010[22] and that he took his oath of office on the same
day.[23] He took another oath of office on 6 July 2010 as “an act of extra caution
because of the rising crescendo of noise from the new political mandarins against the
so-called ‘midnight appointments.’”[24]
To summarize, the pertinent dates for each petitioner are as follows:
G.R. No.
203372
(Atty.
VelicariaGarafil)
206290
(Atty.
Date
Date of
Date of
Date of
of
Receipt
Assumption
Appointment Transmittal
Oath
by
of Office
Letter
Letter
of
MRO
Office
5 March 2010
8 March
2010
23 February
2010
9 March
2010
elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/60717
22
13 May
March 6 April 2010
2010
2010
12
15
March March
2010 2010
15 March
2010
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