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PNB vs. Garcia: Appeal Rights Explained

This document summarizes a Supreme Court case between the Philippine National Bank (PNB) and an employee, Ricardo Garcia. PNB charged Garcia with gross neglect of duty for losing 700,000 pesos. PNB found Garcia guilty and imposed a penalty. Garcia appealed to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), which overturned PNB's finding and exonerated Garcia. PNB then appealed to the Court of Appeals, which said PNB could no longer appeal the CSC's decision. The Supreme Court granted PNB's petition, set aside the lower court's decision, and remanded the case back to the Court of Appeals to review the CSC's decision on the merits. The Supreme Court held that the right to appeal is

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PNB vs. Garcia: Appeal Rights Explained

This document summarizes a Supreme Court case between the Philippine National Bank (PNB) and an employee, Ricardo Garcia. PNB charged Garcia with gross neglect of duty for losing 700,000 pesos. PNB found Garcia guilty and imposed a penalty. Garcia appealed to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), which overturned PNB's finding and exonerated Garcia. PNB then appealed to the Court of Appeals, which said PNB could no longer appeal the CSC's decision. The Supreme Court granted PNB's petition, set aside the lower court's decision, and remanded the case back to the Court of Appeals to review the CSC's decision on the merits. The Supreme Court held that the right to appeal is

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388 SCRA 485

G.R No. 141246 September 9, 2002


Philippine National Bank, Petitioner, vs. Ricardo V. Garcia, Jr., Respondent

I. Syllabus

 Administrative Law; The right to appeal is not a natural right or a part


of due process
 The interpretation of the phrase " party adversely affected" in Sec.39 of
PD 807

II. Facts

 Private respondent Ricardo V. Garcia, Jr., a check processor and cash


representative at the Buendia Branch of petitioner Philippine National
Bank (PNB), was charged by the latter with Gross Neglect of Duty in
connection with the funds it had lost on August 5, 1994 in the amount
of Seven hundred thousand pesos (700, 000.00)

 On July 21, 1995, the PNB-Administrative Adjudication Office (AAO)


rendered its decision, duly approved by PNB Executive Vice President
Inocencio B. Deza, Jr., finding private respondent guilty as charged
and, accordingly, imposing upon him the penalty of ‘Forced
Resignation with Benefits . . . without prejudice to his monetary
liability arising from the case.
 Private respondent moved for reconsideration of the aforesaid
decision, but the same was denied by the PNB-AAO in its Resolution
dated September 21, 1995. Aggrieved, private respondent appealed to
public respondent on September 28, 1995.

 "Thereafter, public respondent issued Resolution No. 967612 on


December 3, 1996, granting private respondent’s appeal after finding
that the evidence on record failed to establish neglect of duty on the
part of Private Respondent.

III. Issue

 Whether or not the Court of Appeals is correct in so holding that


petitioner cannot anymore elevate on appeal the resolution of the Civil
Service Commission reversing petitioner’s finding of guilt for gross
neglect of duty on Respondent Garcia.

IV. Held

 Petition is meritorious. Party Adversely Construe. The right to appeal


is not a natural right or a part of due process, but a mere statutory
privilege that may be exercised only in the manner prescribed by law.

 Wherefore, the Petition is GRANTED, and the assailed Decision and


Resolution SET ASIDE. This case is remanded to the Court of Appeals,
which is DIRECTED to review on the merits the Resolution of the Civil
Service Commission exonerating Respondent Ricardo V. Garcia from
administrative liability. No costs.ch

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