CSC favors state lawyers in PAO row 01/12/2011 By Benjamin B. Pulta

CSC favors state lawyers in PAO row

01/12/2011
By Benjamin B. Pulta
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) favored embattled chief public attorney Persida Rueda-Acosta and her deputies in an eligibility dispute, saying state lawyers in the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) need not obtain civil executive service (CES) eligibility to keep their posts.

In a four-page letter dated Jan. 7 and furnished to Acosta, CSC chairman Francisco Duque III and Commissioners Cesar Buenaflor and Mary Ann Fernandez-Mendoza said the requirement placed by the law on Acosta’s post as well as her deputies is the bar examinations.

“It is the Commission’s opinion that for purposes of permanent appointment to the positions of Chief Public Attorney, Deputy Chief Public Attorney and Regional Public Attorney, no third level eligibility (CES) is required but only Rep. Act No. 1080 (Bar) civil service eligibility,” the CSC said.

The CSC cited that Rep. Act No. 9406 which reorganized the PAO requires that the chief public attorney, deputy chief public attorney and regional public attorney shall have the same qualifications as the chief state prosecutor, assistant chief state prosecutor and regional state prosecutor, respectively..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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