{"id":95606,"date":"2017-03-27T18:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T22:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=95606"},"modified":"2025-03-10T01:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:14:21","slug":"pena-faces-second-comelec-complaint-over-midnight-appointments-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/27\/pena-faces-second-comelec-complaint-over-midnight-appointments-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pe\u00f1a faces second Comelec complaint over ‘midnight appointments, transfers’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the letter, Cami\u00f1a cited three city employees promoted and transferred by Pe\u00f1a whose appointments were subsequently invalidated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for being \u201cnot in order.\u201d (Photo: Romulo Valderama Pe\u00f1a Jr.\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2013The city government of Makati has filed a second complaint against former acting mayor Romulo \u201cKid\u201d Pe\u00f1a for his \u201cblatant disregard of the law\u201d in issuing letters of appointment effecting the promotion and transfer of personnel during the election period.<\/p>\n

In a letter to Comelec Law Department head Norina Tangaro-Casingal, Makati City Legal Officer Michael Arthur R.<\/p>\n

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Cami\u00f1a requested assistance \u201cin taking the necessary legal actions\u201d against Pe\u00f1a for issuing appointments on February 1, 2016 and March 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

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The letter, dated March 15, 2017 was received by Comelec Law Department on March 17, 2017.<\/p>\n

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In the letter, Cami\u00f1a cited three city employees promoted and transferred by Pe\u00f1a whose appointments were subsequently invalidated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for being \u201cnot in order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based on records of the city Human Resource Development Office (HRDO), Jeffrey M. Samson, Clerk III under the Education Department, was transferred to the HRDO with the position of Administrative Assistant VI-Clerk III effective February 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

On March 1, 2016, Fordeliza N. Silva and Aileen M. Soriano were promoted and transferred. From her previous position of Accountant IV under Accounting Department, Silva was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer-Cashier V under Finance Department. Soriano, on the other hand, was promoted and transferred from Budget Officer IV under Budget Department to Accountant V under Accounting Department.<\/p>\n

Comelec Resolution No. 9981, promulgated on August 18, 2015, prescribed the election period from January 10, 2016 to June 8, 2016. Under the Omnibus Election Code, the transfer or movement of personnel in the civil service during election period is prohibited, except with prior authority from Comelec.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccordingly, we request your assistance on the matter, and trust that you will file the necessary actions to sanction Pe\u00f1a\u2019s blatant disregard of the law,\u201d Cami\u00f1a said.<\/p>\n

If found guilty, Pe\u00f1a faces a penalty of imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years, and shall not be subject to probation. In addition, he faces disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right of suffrage, under Section 264 of Article XXII of the Omnibus Election Code.<\/p>\n

Last Feb. 22, the city legal officer filed his initial letter of complaint with Comelec against Pe\u00f1a, citing five personnel who were illegally promoted and transferred to other departments.<\/p>\n

Cami\u00f1a noted that during his short stint as Acting Mayor, Pe\u00f1a appointed, promoted and transferred city government personnel but most of these have been invalidated by the CSC as they were made during the Election Period.<\/p>\n

As of November last year, the HRDO had recorded a total of 326 \u2018midnight appointments\u2019 issued by Pe\u00f1a revoked by the CSC for violating the Election Ban. These included 114 promotions, 175 regularization, 29 casual appointments, one reemployment and one original appointment.<\/p>\n

A personnel review audit conducted by the new administration immediately upon assumption into office revealed that the Pe\u00f1a administration had bloated the city payroll with over 1,300 hirees. From July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, they hired a total of 1,218 additional casuals, 22 contractuals and 78 consultants.<\/p>\n

The audit also uncovered cases of double compensation, with the appointees receiving salaries and benefits from the Office of the Mayor and the barangays. Cases of \u2018ghost employees\u2019 who collected salaries and benefits without ever reporting for work were also documented.<\/p>\n

The Binay administration also uncovered contracts amounting to some half a billion pesos that were not opened to public bidding, but were merely extended by Pe\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese documented actions of the Pe\u00f1a administration are contrary to their public posturings of good governance,\u201d Cami\u00f1a said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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