Mateo v. CA

Mateo v. CA

G.R. No. 113219 August 14, 1995

Puno, J.

Issue:

                whether or not the Regional Trial Court of Rizal has jurisdiction over a case involving dismissal of an employee of Morong Water District, a quasi-public corporation

Held:

                No. MOWAD is a quasi-public corporation created pursuant to Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 198, known as the provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973, as amended. Employees of government-owned or controlled corporations with original charter fall under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission.

                Indeed, the hiring and firing of employees of government-own and controlled corporations are governed by the provisions of the Civil Service Law and Rules and Regulations.

Presidential Decree No. 807, Executive Order No. 292, and Rule II section 1 of Memorandum Circular No. 44 series of 1990 of the Civil Service Commission spell out the initial remedy of private respondent against illegal dismissal. They categorically provide that the party aggrieved by a decision, ruling, order, or action of an agency of the government involving termination of services may appeal to the Commission within fifteen (15) days. Thereafter, private respondent could go on certiorari to the Supreme Court under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court if he still feels aggrieved by the ruling of the Civil Service Commission.