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CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, G.R. No. 156515

Petitioner,

Present:

PUNO, J., Chairman,

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,

- versus - CALLEJO, SR.,

TINGA, and

CHICO-NAZARIO, JJ .

Pro!"#$ated:

MARIANO M. BORROMEO,

Res%ondent. O&to'er (), *++

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D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J .:

e/ore t0e Co"rt is t0e %etition /or re1ie2 on &ertiorari /i#ed '3 C0ina an4in$

Cor%oration see4in$ t0e re1ersa# o/ t0e 5e&ision6(7 dated J"#3 (), *++* o/ t0e Co"rt

o/ A%%ea#s in CA-G.R. SP No. 89;8, re!andin$ to t0e La'or Ar'iter /or /"rt0er

0earin$s t0e &o!%#aint /or %a3!ent o/ se%aration %a3, !id-3ear 'on"s, %ro/it s0are

and da!a$es /i#ed '3 res%ondent Mariano M. orro!eo a$ainst t0e %etitioner

an4. Li4e2ise, so"$0t to 'e re1ersed is t0e a%%e##ate &o"rts Reso#"tion dated

Jan"ar3 ;, *++, den3in$ t0e %etitioner an4s !otion /or re&onsideration.

T0e /a&t"a# ante&edents o/ t0e &ase are as /o##o2s:

Res%ondent Mariano M. orro!eo


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'on"s. ?ro! ())( "% to ())8, 0e &onsistent#3 re&ei1ed a 1er3 $ood %er/or!an&e

ratin$ /or ea&0 o/ t0e said 3ears and a$ain re&ei1ed t0e &orres%ondin$ %ro/it

s0arin$@%er/or!an&e 'on"s. Moreo1er, in ())*, 0e 2as %ro!oted /ro! Mana$er

Le1e# I to Mana$er Le1e# II. In ()), 0e 2as %ro!oted to Senior Mana$er Le1e#

I. T0en a$ain, in ())8, 0e 2as %ro!oted to Senior Mana$er Le1e# II. ?ina##3, in

());, 2it0 a 0i$0#3 satis/a&tor3 %er/or!an&e ratin$, t0e res%ondent 2as %ro!oted

to t0e %osition o/ Assistant i&e-President, ran&0 an4in$ Gro"% /or t0e

Mindanao area e//e&ti1e O&to'er (;, ());. Ea&0 %ro!otion 0ad t0e &orres%ondin$

in&rease in t0e res%ondents sa#ar3 as 2e## as in t0e 'ene/its 0e re&ei1ed /ro! t0e

%etitioner an4.

Ho2e1er, %rior to 0is #ast %ro!otion and t0en "n4no2n to t0e %etitioner an4, t0eres%ondent, 2it0o"t a"t0orit3 /ro! t0e Ee&"ti1e Co!!ittee or oard o/

5ire&tors, a%%ro1ed se1era# 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations a!o"ntin$ to P*,(,98

in /a1or o/ Joe# Mani2an, 2it0 Ed!"ndo Ra!os as s"ret3. 5AU5@P is t0e

a&ron3! /or &0e&4s 5ra2n A$ainst Un&o##e&ted 5e%osits@i##s P"r&0ased. S"&0

&0e&4s, 20i&0 are not s"//i&ient#3 /"nded '3 &as0, are $enera##3 not 0onored '3

'an4s. ?"rt0er, a 5AU5@P a&&o!!odation is a &redit a&&o!!odation $ranted to

a /e2 and se#e&t 'an4 ients t0ro"$0 t0e 2it0dra2a# o/ "n&o##e&ted or "neared

&0e&4 de%osits /ro! t0eir &"rrent a&&o"nt. Under t0e %etitioner an4s standard

o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res, 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations !a3 'e $ranted on#3 '3 a 'an4

o//i&er "%on e%ress a"t0orit3 /ro! its Ee&"ti1e Co!!ittee or oard o/ 5ire&tors.

As a res"#t o/ t0e 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/ Mani2an, a tota#

o/ ten o"t-o/-to2n &0e&4s B9 PCI &0e&4s and UCP &0e&4s o/ 1ario"s dates

a!o"ntin$ to P*,(,98 2ere ret"rned "n%aid /ro! Se%te!'er *+, ()); to

O&to'er (9, ());. Ea&0 o/ t0e ret"rned &0e&4s 2as sta!%ed 2it0 t0e notation

Pa3!ent Sto%%ed@A&&o"nt C#osed.

On O&to'er =, ());, t0e res%ondent 2rote a Me!orand"! to t0e %etitioner

an4s senior !ana$e!ent re>"estin$ /or t0e $rant o/ a P*. !i##ion #oan to

Mani2an. T0e !e!orand"! stated t0at t0e #oan 2as to re$"#ariDe@#i>"idate


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s"'"eries in seriatim and e%#ained, t0"s: (. None

*. No

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. T0e a&&o!!odations rea&0 P*. !i##ion "%on t0e re>"est o/ Mr. Ed!"nd

Ra!os, s"ret3, and t0is re>"est 2as s"'se>"ent#3 a%%ro1ed '3

"ndersi$ned. T0e e&ess a&&o!!odations started in J"#3 ); 2it0o"t0i$0er !ana$e!ent a%%ro1a#.

. C0e&4s started 'o"n&in$ on Se%te!'er *+, ());.

8. C0e&4s 0a1e re!ained "n%aid. T0e 'ran&0 sent de!and #etters to Messrs.

Mani2an and Ra!os and re/erred t0e !atter to o"r Le$a# 5e%t. /or /i#in$o/ a%%ro%riate #e$a# a&tion.

;. Mr. Mani2an, t0r" 0is #a23er, Att3. Os&ar M"sni 0as si$ni/ied t0eir

intention to sett#e '3 ?e'. ())9.

J"sti/i&ation /or #a%ses &o!!itted BIte! nos. ( to .

T0e a&&o"nt 2as %ersona##3 endorsed and re/erred to "s '3 Mr. Ed!"nd Ra!os,ran&0 Mana$er o/ Metro'an4, 5i1isoria r., Ca$a3an de Oro Cit3. In /a&t, t0e

CASA a&&o"nt 2as o%ened


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s"ret3 and REM o/ Mr. Ed!"nd Ra!os, a /riend and a &o-'an4 o//i&er. I a! no2

read3 to /a&e t0e &onse>"en&e o/ !3 a&tion.67

In anot0er Letter dated A%ri# =, ())9, t0e res%ondent noti/ied C0ion$ o/ 0is

intention to resi$n /ro! t0e %etitioner an4 and a%o#o$iDed /or a## t0e tro"'#e I

0a1e &a"sed 'e&a"se o/ t0e Mani2an &ase.67 T0e res%ondent, 0o2e1er, 1e0e!ent#3

denied 'ene/itin$ t0ere/ro!. In 0is Letter dated A%ri# +, ())9, t0e res%ondent

/or!a##3 tendered 0is irre1o&a'#e resi$nation e//e&ti1e Ma3 (, ())9.687

In t0e Me!orand"! dated Ma3 *, ())9 addressed to t0e res%ondent,

Nan&3 5. an$, t0e %etitioner an4s Senior i&e-President and Head-ran&0

an4in$ Gro"%, in/or!ed t0e /or!er t0at 0is a%%ro1a# o/ t0e 5AU5@P

a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/ Mani2an 2it0o"t a"t0orit3 and@or a%%ro1a# o/ 0i$0er

!ana$e!ent 1io#ated t0e %etitioner an4s Code o/ Et0i&s. As s"&0, 0e 2as

dire&ted to restit"te t0e a!o"nt o/ P(,8+9,9;.9) re%resentin$ )+ o/ t0e tota# #oss

o/ P(,;98,*;.(+ in&"rred '3 t0e %etitioner an4. Ho2e1er, in 1ie2 o/ 0is

resi$nation and &onsiderin$ t0e 3ears o/ ser1i&e in t0e %etitioner an4, t0e

!ana$e!ent ear!ar4ed on#3 P=;,;9.+= /ro! t0e res%ondents tota# se%aration

'ene/its or %a3. T0e !e!orand"! addressed to t0e res%ondent stated:

A/ter a &are/"# re1ie2 and e1a#"ation o/ t0e /a&ts s"rro"ndin$ t0e a'o1e

&ase, t0e /o##o2in$ 0a1e 'een &on"si1e#3 esta'#is0ed: (. T0e 'ran&0 $ranted 1ario"s P@5AU5 a&&o!!odations to ients

Joe# Mani2an@Ed!"ndo Ra!os in e&ess o/ a%%ro1ed #ines

t0ro"$0 t0e /o##o2in$ o"t-o/-to2n &0e&4s 20i&0 2ere ret"rned /or t0e reason Pa3!ent Sto%%ed@A&&o"nt C#osed:

(. PCI Ce'" C0e&4 No. =;*8; P*8(,=(;.++

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*. PCI Ce'" C0e&4 No. =;*;( *8,==+.++

. PCI Ce'" C0e&4 No. =*(8 *(,.++

. UCP Ta$'i#aran C0e&4 No. *99,;+.++8. PCI o$o, Ce'" C0e&4 No. ;((9 *;9,(=.++

;. UCP Ta$'i#aran C0e&4 No. *(;+9+ ()9,;9.++

9. UCP Ta$'i#aran C0e&4 No. *(;+9 *;,)*+.++=. PCI o$o, Ce'" C0e&4 No. ;(*) *8,8*=.++

). PCI o$o, Ce'" C0e&4 No. ;(** ()=,;(8.++

(+. PCI o$o, Ce'" C0e&4 No. ;( *8,;8=.++

*. T0e /ore$oin$ &0e&4s 2ere a&&o!!odated t0ro"$0 3o"r a%%ro1a#

20i&0 2as in e&ess o/ 3o"r a"t0orit3.

. T0e 'ran&0 /ai#ed to /o##o2 t0e /"nda!enta# and 'asi& %ro&ed"res

in 0and#in$ P@5AU5 a&&o!!odations 20i&0 !ade t0e

a&&o!!odations 'asi&a##3 /#a2ed.

. T0e a&&o!!odations 2ere attended '3 #a%ses in &ontro#&onsistin$ o/ /ai#"re to re%ort t0e e&e%tion and /ai#"re to &o1er t0e

a&&o"nt o/ Joe# Mani2an 2it0 t0e re>"ired Credit Line A$ree!ent.

Sin&e t0e /ore$oin$ 2ere esta'#is0ed '3 3o"r o2n ad!issions in 3o"r

#etter e%#anation dated 8 5e&e!'er ());, and t0e A"dit Re%ort and /indin$s o/

t0e Re$ion Head, Mana$e!ent /inds 3o"r a&tions in 1io#ation o/ t0e an4s Codeo/ Et0i&s:

Ta'#e ;.*., no. (: Co!%#ian&e 2it0 Standard O%eratin$ Pro&ed"res

- In/ra&tion o/ an4 %ro&ed"res in 0and#in$ an3 'an4 transa&tionsor 2or4 assi$n!ent 20i&0 res"#ts in a #oss or %ro'a'#e #oss.

Ta'#e ;.., no. ;: Pro%er Cond"&t and e0a1ior -i##/"# !is&ond"&t in t0e %er/or!an&e o/ d"t3 20et0er or not t0e

'an4 s"//ers a #oss, and@or

Ta'#e ;.8., no. (: or4 Res%onsi'i#ities -

5ere#i&tion o/ d"t3 20et0er or not t0e an4 s"//ers a #oss, and@or Ta'#e ;.;., no. *: A"t0orit3 and S"'ordination -

?ai#"re to &arr3 o"t #a2/"# orders or instr"&tions o/ s"%eriors.

o"r a%%ro1a# o/ t0e a&&o!!odations in e&ess o/ 3o"r a"t0orit3 2it0o"t %rior

a"t0orit3 and@or a%%ro1a# /ro! 0i$0er !ana$e!ent is a 1io#ation o/ t0e a'o1e&ited R"#es.

In 1ie2 o/ t0ese, 3o" are dire&ted to restit"te t0e a!o"nt o/ P(,8+9,9;.9)

re%resentin$ )+ o/ t0e tota# #oss o/ P(,;98,*;.(+ in&"rred '3 t0e an4 as 3o"r

%ro%ortionate s0are. Ho2e1er, in #i$0t o/ 3o"r 1o#"ntar3 se%aration /ro! t0e an4 e//e&ti1e Ma3 (, ())9, in 1ie2 o/ t0e 3ears o/ ser1i&e 3o" 0a1e $i1en to t0e

an4, management shall earmark and segregate only the amount of P836,637.08


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... T0is ran&0 1ie2s t0at i/ &o!%#ainant /inds t0e ne&essit3 to &ontro1ert

t0e a##e$ations in t0e res%ondents %#eadin$s, t0en 0e !a3 /i#e a s"%%#e!enta#

%osition %a%er and add"&e t0ereto e1iden&e and additiona# s"%%ortin$ do&"!ents,t0e soonest %ossi'#e ti!e. A## t0e e1iden&e 2i## 'e e1a#"ated '3 t0e ran&0 to

deter!ine 20et0er or not a ari/i&ator3 0earin$ s0a## 'e &ond"&ted. 697

On ?e'r"ar3 *;, ())), t0e La'or Ar'iter iss"ed anot0er Order s"'!ittin$ t0e &ase

/or reso#"tion "%on /indin$ t0at 0e &o"#d


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A$$rie1ed, t0e res%ondent a%%ea#ed to t0e Nationa# La'or Re#ations

Co!!ission. A/ter t0e %arties 0ad /i#ed t0eir res%e&ti1e !e!oranda, t0e NLRC, in

t0e 5e&ision dated O&to'er *+, ())), dis!issed t0e a%%ea# as it a//ir!ed in toto t0e

/indin$s and &on"sions o/ t0e La'or Ar'iter. T0e NLRC %re#i!inari#3 r"#ed t0at

t0e La'or Ar'iter &o!!itted no $ra1e a'"se o/ dis&retion 20en 0e de&ided t0e &ase

on t0e 'asis o/ t0e %osition %a%ers s"'!itted '3 t0e %arties. On t0e !erits, t0e

NLRC, #i4e t0e La'or Ar'iter, $a1e &reden&e to t0e %etitioner an4s a##e$ation t0at

t0e res%ondent o//ered to %#ed$e 0is %ro%ert3 to t0e 'an4 and %ro%osed t0e

2it00o#din$ o/ 0is 'ene/its in a&4no2#ed$!ent o/ t0e serio"s in/ra&tion 0e

&o!!itted a$ainst t0e 'an4.?"rt0er, t0e NLRC &on&"rred 2it0 t0e La'or Ar'iter

t0at t0e %etitioner an4 2as


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T0e res%ondent t0en /i#ed a %etition /or &ertiorari 2it0 t0e Co"rt o/ A%%ea#s

a##e$in$ t0at t0e NLRC &o!!itted $ra1e a'"se o/ dis&retion 20en it a//ir!ed t0e

/indin$s and &on"sions o/ t0e La'or Ar'iter. He 1e0e!ent#3 denied 0a1in$

o//ered to %#ed$e 0is %ro%ert3 to t0e 'an4 or %ro%osed t0e 2it00o#din$ o/ 0is

se%aration %a3 and ot0er 'ene/its. ?"rt0er, 0e ar$"ed t0at t0e %etitioner an4

de%ri1ed 0i! o/ 0is ri$0t to d"e %ro&ess 'e&a"se it "ni#atera##3 i!%osed t0e %ena#t3

o/ restit"tion on 0i!.T0e 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/ Mani2an

a##e$ed#3 &o"#d not 'e &onsidered as a #oss to t0e 'an4 as t0e a!o"nts !a3 sti## 'e

re&o1ered. T0e res%ondent, #i4e2ise, !aintained t0at t0e La'or Ar'iter s0o"#d not

0a1e de&ided t0e &ase on t0e 'asis o/ t0e %arties %osition %a%ers '"t s0o"#d 0a1e

&ond"&ted a /"##-'#o2n 0earin$ t0ereon.

On J"#3 (), *++*, t0e CA rendered t0e 5e&ision6(+7 no2 'ein$ assai#ed '3 t0e

%etitioner an4. T0e CA /o"nd !erit in t0e res%ondents &ontention t0at 0e 2as

de%ri1ed o/ 0is ri$0t to d"e %ro&ess '3 t0e %etitioner an4 as no ad!inistrati1e

in1esti$ation 2as &ond"&ted '3 it %rior to its a&t o/ 2it00o#din$ t0e res%ondents

se%aration %a3 and ot0er 'ene/its. T0e res%ondent 2as not in/or!ed o/ an3 &0ar$e

a$ainst 0i! in &onne&tion 2it0 t0e Mani2an 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations nor

a//orded t0e ri$0t to a 0earin$ or to de/end 0i!se#/ 'e/ore t0e %ena#t3 o/ restit"tion

2as i!%osed on 0i!. T0is, a&&ordin$ to t0e a%%e##ate &o"rt, 2as &ontrar3 not on#3

to t0e /"nda!enta# %rin&i%#e o/ d"e %ro&ess '"t to t0e %etitioner an4s Code o/

Et0i&s as 2e##.

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T0e CA /"rt0er 0e#d t0at t0e La'or Ar'iter, #i4e2ise, /ai#ed to a//ord t0e

res%ondent d"e %ro&ess 20en it denied 0is !otion to set &ase /or tria# or

0earin$. 0i#e t0e a"t0orit3 o/ t0e La'or Ar'iter to de&ide a &ase 'ased on t0e

%arties %osition %a%ers and do&"!ents is ind"'ita'#e, t0e CA o%ined t0at /a&t"a#

iss"es attendant to t0e &ase, in"din$ 20et0er or not t0e res%ondent %ro%osed t0e

2it00o#din$ o/ 0is 'ene/its or %#ed$ed t0e sa!e to t0e %etitioner an4, ne&essitated

t0e &ond"&t o/ a /"##-'#o2n tria#. T0e a%%e##ate &o"rt e%#ained t0at:Pro&ed"ra# d"e %ro&ess, as !"st 'e re!e!'ered, 0as t2o !ain &on&erns,

t0e %re1ention o/ "n


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II.

AT ALL TIMES, THE LAOR ARITER ACTE5 IN ACCOR5ANCE ITH

THE REUIREMENTS O? 5UE PROCESS IN THE PROCEE5INGS " #$%.

III.

THERE AS NO IOLATION PETITIONER ANK O? RESPON5ENTSRIGHT TO 5UE PROCESS AS NO A5MINISTRATIE INESTIGATION

AS NEE5E5 TO E CON5UCTE5 ON HIS A5MITTE5 MISCON5UCT.6(7

T0e %etitioner an4 %osits t0at t0e so#e /a&t"a# iss"e t0at re!ained in dis%"te 2as

20et0er t0e res%ondent %#ed$ed 0is 'ene/its as $"arantee /or t0e #osses t0e 'an4

in&"rred res"#tin$ /ro! t0e "na"t0oriDed 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/

Mani2an. On t0is iss"e, 'ot0 t0e La'or Ar'iter and t0e NLRC /o"nd t0at t0e

res%ondent 0ad indeed %#ed$ed 0is 'ene/its to

t0e 'an4. A&&ordin$ to t0e %etitioner an4, t0is /a&t"a# /indin$ s0o"#d 0a1e 'een

a&&orded res%e&t '3 t0e CA as t0e sa!e is s"%%orted '3 t0e e1iden&e on re&ord. 3

orderin$ t0e re!and o/ t0e &ase to t0e La'or Ar'iter, t0e CA a##e$ed#3 "n


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%etitioner an4 as it did not &ond"&t an ad!inistrati1e in1esti$ation. T0e %etitioner

an4 %oints o"t t0at it 2as %oised to &ond"&t one '"t 2as %ree!%ted '3 t0e

res%ondents resi$nation. In an3 &ase, res%ondent 0i!se#/ in 0is Letter dated

5e&e!'er 8, ());, in re%#3 to t0e ari/i&ator3 >"eries o/ C0ion$, ad!itted t0at t0e

5AU5@P a&&o!!odations 2ere $ranted 2it0o"t 0i$0er !ana$e!ent a%%ro1a#

and t0at 0e Bt0e res%ondent a&&e%ts /"## res%onsi'i#it3 /or &o!!ittin$ an error o/


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Mani2an !a3 sti## 'e re&o1ered /ro! 0i!. In /a&t, t0e %etitioner an4 0ad a#read3

instit"ted a &i1i# &ase a$ainst Mani2an /or t0e re&o1er3 o/ t0e s"! and t0e RTC

rendered


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are not e1en re>"ired as t0e &ases !a3 'e de&ided 'ased on 1eri/ied %osition

%a%ers, 2it0 s"%%ortin$ do&"!ents and t0eir a//ida1its.6(97

Hen&e, t0e La'or Ar'iter a&ted 2e## 2it0in 0is a"t0orit3 20en 0e iss"ed t0e

Order dated ?e'r"ar3 *;, ())) s"'!ittin$ t0e &ase /or reso#"tion "%on /indin$ t0at

0e &o"#d "irin$ 0i! to &ond"&t /"rt0er

0earin$s &onstit"tes "nd"e inter/eren&e 2it0 t0e La'or Ar'iters

dis&retion. Moreo1er, to re>"ire t0e &ond"&t o/ 0earin$s 2o"#d 'e to ne$ate t0e

rationa#e and %"r%ose o/ t0e s"!!ar3 nat"re o/ t0e %ro&eedin$s !andated '3 t0e

R"#es and to !a4e !andator3 t0e a%%#i&ation o/ t0e te&0ni&a# r"#es o/ e1iden&e.

6(=7 T0e a%%e##ate &o"rt, t0ere/ore, &o!!itted re1ersi'#e error in orderin$ t0e

re!and o/ t0e &ase to t0e La'or Ar'iter /or /"rt0er 0earin$s.

e/ore de#1in$ on t0e !erits o/ t0e &ase, it is 2e## to re!e!'er t0at /a&t"a#

/indin$s o/ t0e NLRC a//ir!in$ t0ose o/ t0e La'or Ar'iter, 'ot0 'odies 'ein$

dee!ed to 0a1e a&>"ired e%ertise in !atters 2it0in t0eir


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o/ t0e %etitioner an4 '3 0is o2n ad!ission, 0e $ranted 5AU5@P

a&&o!!odations in e&ess o/ t0e a"t0orit3 $i1en to 0i! and in 1io#ation o/ t0e

'an4s standard o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res t0e %etitioner an4s Code o/ Et0i&s %ro1ides

t0at restit"tion@/or/eit"re o/ 'ene/its !a3 'e i!%osed on t0e e!%#o3ees /or, inter

alia, in/ra&tion o/ t0e 'an4s standard o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res and, t0e res%ondent

resi$ned /ro! t0e %etitioner an4 on Ma3 (, ())=. T0ese /a&t"a# /indin$s are

a!%#3 s"%%orted '3 t0e e1iden&e on re&ord.

Indeed, it 0ad 'een ind"'ita'#3 s0o2n t0at t0e res%ondent ad!itted t0at 0e

1io#ated t0e %etitioner an4s standard o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res in $rantin$ t0e

5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/ Mani2an 2it0o"t 0i$0er !ana$e!ent

a%%ro1a#. T0e res%ondents re%#ies to t0e ari/i&ator3 >"estions %ro%o"nded to 0i!

'3 2a3 o/ t0e Me!orand"! dated No1e!'er (), ()); 2ere %arti&"#ar#3

si$ni/i&ant. 0en t0e res%ondent 2as as4ed 20et0er e//orts 2ere !ade to esta'#is0

t0e identit3 and@or #e$iti!a&3 o/ t0e dra2ers o/ t0e &0e&4s 'e/ore t0e 5AU5@P

a&&o!!odations 2ere a##o2ed,6*(7 0e re%#ied in t0e ne$ati1e. 6**7 To t0e >"er3 did

t0e 'ran&0 /o##o2 and &o!%#3 2it0 o%eratin$ %ro&ed"re 20i&0 re>"ire t0at a##

&0e&4s a&&o!!odated /or 5AU5@P s0o"#d 'e %re1io"s#3 1eri/ied 2it0 t0e

dra2ee 'an4 and 0istor3, i/ not o"tri$0t 'a#an&es, deter!ined i/ eno"$0 to &o1er

t0e &0e&4sF6*7 a$ain, t0e res%ondent ans2ered no.6*7 0en as4ed "nder 20ose

a"t0orit3 t0e e&ess 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations 2ere $ranted, 6*87 t0e res%ondent

e%ress#3 stated t0at t0e3 2ere a%%ro1ed '3 "ndersi$ned Bre/errin$ to 0i!se#/ and

t0at t0e e&ess a&&o!!odation 2as $ranted 2it0o"t 0i$0er !ana$e!ent a%%ro1a#.

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6*;7 More te##in$, 0o2e1er, is t0e res%ondents state!ent t0at 0e a&&e%ts /"##

res%onsi'i#it3 /or &ommitting an error in 'udgment, lapses in &ontrol and ause of

dis&retion '3 re#3in$ so#e#3 on t0e 2ord, ass"ran&e, s"ret3 and REM o/ Mr.

Ed!"ndo Ra!os.6*97 T0e res%ondent added t0at 0e 2as read3 to /a&e t0e

&onse>"en&e o/ 60is7 a&tion.6*=7

T0e /ore$oin$ s"//i&ient#3 esta'#is0 t0at t0e res%ondent, '3 0is o2n

ad!issions, 0ad 1io#ated t0e %etitioner an4s standard o%eratin$

%ro&ed"res. A!on$ ot0ers, t0e %etitioner an4s Code o/ Et0i&s %ro1ides:

Ta'#e ;.* COMPLIANCE ITH STAN5AR5 OPERATING PROCE5URES

IOLATIONS PENALTIES

(ST * N5 R5 TH

(. In/ra&tion o/ an4

%ro&ed"res in 0and#in$ an3an4 transa&tion or 2or4

assi$n!ent 20i&0 res"#ts in

a #oss or %ro'a'#e #oss

ritten

Re%ri!and@S"s%ension

S"s%ension@

5is!issa#

5is!issa#

it0 restit"tion, i/ 2arranted.

?"rt0er, t0e said Code states t0at:

9.*.8. Restit"tion@?or/eit"re o/ ene/its

Restit"tion !a3 'e i!%osed inde%endent#3 or to$et0er 2it0 an3 ot0er %ena#t3 in

&ase o/ #oss or da!a$e to t0e %ro%ert3 o/ t0e an4, its e!%#o3ees, ients or ot0er

%arties doin$ '"siness 2it0 t0e an4. T0e an4 !a3 re&o1er t0e a!o"nt in1o#1ed '3 !eans o/ sa#ar3 ded"&tion or 20ate1er #e$a# !eans t0at 2i## %ro!%t o//enders

to %a3 t0e a!o"nt in1o#1ed. "t restit"tion s0a## in no 2a3 !iti$ate t0e %ena#ties

atta&0ed to t0e 1io#ation or in/ra&tion.

?or/eit"re o/ 'ene/its@%ri1i#e$es !a3 a#so 'e e//e&ted in &ases 20ere in/ra&tions or

1io#ations 2ere in&"rred in &onne&tion 2it0 or arisin$ /ro! t0e

a%%#i&ation@a1ai#!ent t0ereo/.

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It is 2e## re&o$niDed t0at &o!%an3 %o#i&ies and re$"#ations are, "n#ess

s0o2n to 'e $ross#3 o%%ressi1e or &ontrar3 to #a2, $enera##3 'indin$ and

1a#id on t0e %arties and !"st 'e &o!%#ied 2it0 "nti# /ina##3 re1ised or a!ended

"ni#atera##3 or %re/era'#3 t0ro"$0 ne$otiation or '3 &o!%etent a"t0orit3.

6*)7 Moreo1er, !ana$e!ent 0as t0e %rero$ati1e to dis&i%#ine its e!%#o3ees and to

i!%ose a%%ro%riate %ena#ties on errin$ 2or4ers %"rs"ant to &o!%an3 r"#es and

re$"#ations.6+7 it0 !ore reason s0o"#d t0ese tr"is!s a%%#3 to t0e res%ondent,

20o, '3 reason o/ 0is %osition, 2as re>"ired to a&t


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Anent t0e iss"e t0at t0e res%ondents ri$0t to d"e %ro&ess 2as 1io#ated '3 t0e

%etitioner an4 sin&e no ad!inistrati1e in1esti$ation 2as &ond"&ted %rior to t0e

2it00o#din$ o/ 0is se%aration 'ene/its, t0e Co"rt r"#es t0at, "nder t0e

&ir&"!stan&es o'tainin$ in t0is &ase, no /or!a# ad!inistrati1e in1esti$ation 2as

ne&essar3. 5"e %ro&ess si!%#3 de!ands an o%%ort"nit3 to 'e 0eard and t0is

o%%ort"nit3 2as not denied t0e res%ondent.6*7

Prior to t0e res%ondents resi$nation, 0e 2as /"rnis0ed 2it0 t0e

Me!orand"!67

dated No1e!'er (), ()); in 20i&0 se1era# ari/i&ator3 >"estions

2ere %ro%o"nded to 0i! re$ardin$ t0e 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in /a1or o/

Mani2an. A!on$ ot0ers, t0e res%ondent 2as as4ed 20et0er t0e 'an4s standard

o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res 2ere &o!%#ied 2it0 and "nder 20ose a"t0orit3 t0e

a&&o!!odations 2ere $ranted. ?ro! t0e tenor t0ereo/, it &o"#d 'e reasona'#3

$#eaned t0at t0e said !e!orand"! &onstit"ted noti&e o/ t0e &0ar$e a$ainst t0e

res%ondent.

Re%#3in$ to t0e >"eries, t0e res%ondent, in 0is Letter 67 dated 5e&e!'er 8,

());, ad!itted, inter alia, t0at 0e a%%ro1ed t0e 5AU5@P a&&o!!odations in

/a1or o/ Mani2an and t0e a!o"nt in e&ess o/ t0e &redit #i!it o/ P8++,+++ 2as

a%%ro1ed '3 0i! 2it0o"t 0i$0er !ana$e!ent a%%ro1a#. T0e res%ondent, #i4e2ise,

ad!itted non-&o!%#ian&e 2it0 t0e 'an4s standard o%eratin$ %ro&ed"res,

s%e&i/i&a##3, t0at 20i&0 re>"ired t0at a## &0e&4s a&&o!!odated /or 5AU5@P 'e

%re1io"s#3 1eri/ied 2it0 t0e dra2ee 'an4 and 0istor3, i/ not o"tri$0t 'a#an&es

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deter!ined i/ eno"$0 to &o1er t0e &0e&4s. In t0e sa!e #etter, t0e res%ondent

e%ressed t0at 0e

a&&e%ts /"## res%onsi'i#it3 /or &o!!ittin$ an error in "en&e o/ 0is a&tion.

Contrar3 to 0is %rotestations, t0e res%ondent 2as $i1en t0e o%%ort"nit3 to 'e 0eard

and &onsiderin$ 0is ad!issions, it 'e&a!e "nne&essar3 to 0o#d an3 /or!a#

in1esti$ation.687 More %arti&"#ar#3, it 'e&a!e "nne&essar3 /or t0e %etitioner an4

to &ond"&t an in1esti$ation on 20et0er t0e res%ondent 0ad &o!!itted an

6I7n/ra&tion o/ an4 %ro&ed"res in 0and#in$ an3 an4 transa&tion or 2or4

assi$n!ent 20i&0 res"#ts in a #oss or %ro'a'#e #oss 'e&a"se t0e res%ondent a#read3

ad!itted t0e sa!e. A## t0at 2as needed 2as to in/or! 0i! o/ t0e /indin$s o/ t0e

!ana$e!ent6;7 and t0is 2as done '3 2a3 o/ t0e Me!orand"!697 dated Ma3 *,

())9 addressed to t0e res%ondent. His ai! o/ denia# o/ d"e %ro&ess !"st %er/or&e

/ai#.

Si$ni/i&ant#3, t0e res%ondent is not 20o##3 de%ri1ed o/ 0is se%aration

'ene/its. As t0e La'or Ar'iter stressed in 0is de&ision, t0e se%aration 'ene/its d"e

t0e &o!%#ainant Bt0e res%ondent 0erein 2ere !ere#3 2it00e#d.6=7 T0e NLRC !ade

t0e sa!e &on"sion and 2as e1en !ore e%#i&it as it o%ined t0at t0e res%ondent is

entit#ed to t0e 'ene/its 0e ai!ed in %"rs"an&e to t0e Co##e&ti1e ar$ainin$

A$ree!ent '"t, in t0e !eanti!e, s"&0 'ene/its s0a## 'e de%osited 2it0 t0e 'an4 '3

2a3 o/ %#ed$e.6)7E1en

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t0e %etitioner an4 itse#/ $i1es t0e ass"ran&e t0at as soon as t0e an4 0as satis/ied

a


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WHEREFORE, t0e %etition is GRANTED. T0e 5e&ision dated J"#3 (),

*++* o/ t0e Co"rt o/ A%%ea#s and its Reso#"tion dated Jan"ar3 ;, *++ in CA-G.R.

SP No. 89;8 are REVERSED AND SET ASIDE. T0e Reso#"tion dated O&to'er

*+, ())) o/ t0e NLRC, a//ir!in$ t0e 5e&ision dated ?e'r"ar3 *;, ())) o/ t0e

La'or Ar'iter, is REINSTATED.

SO ORDERED.

ROMEO J. CALLEJO, SR .

Asso&iate J"sti&e

E CONCUR:

REYNATO S. PUNO

Asso&iate J"sti&e

C0air!an

MA. ALICIA AUSTRIAMARTINE! DANTE O. TINGA

Asso&iate J"sti&e Asso&iate J"sti&e

On #ea1e

MINITA V. CHICONA!ARIO

Asso&iate J"sti&e

A T T E S T A T I O N

I attest t0at t0e &on"sions in t0e a'o1e 5e&ision 2ere rea&0ed in &ons"#tation

'e/ore t0e &ase 2as assi$ned to t0e 2riter o/ t0e o%inion o/ t0e Co"rts 5i1ision.


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REYNATO S. PUNO

Asso&iate J"sti&e

C0air!an, Se&ond 5i1ision

C E R T I F I C A T I O N

P"rs"ant to Se&tion (, Artie III o/ t0e Constit"tion and t0e 5i1ision

C0air!ans Attestation, it is 0ere'3 &erti/ied t0at t0e &on"sions in t0e a'o1e

de&ision 2ere rea&0ed in &ons"#tation 'e/ore t0e &ase 2as assi$ned to t0e 2riter o/

t0e o%inion o/ t0e Co"rts 5i1ision.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

C0ie/ J"sti&e

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