- Petitioner
- Lupo
- Respondent
- Administrative Action Board
- Citation
- G.R. No. 89687
- Court
- From Telecom Office Region V to Administrative Action Board (AAB) to Supreme Court (SC)
- Division
- Second Division
- Ponente
- Paras, J.
- Decided
- September 26, 1990
Summary
The Supreme Court nullified disciplinary proceedings against government employee Maria B. Lupo for violating due process requirements under P.D. No. 807. Lupo was suspended for one year by the DOTC Secretary based solely on an informal inquiry stemming from an unverified complaint, without formal charges or proper administrative proceedings. When the Civil Service Commission ordered remand for proper investigation, the Administrative Action Board improperly assumed jurisdiction. The Court held that administrative agencies must strictly comply with civil service procedural requirements, including verified complaints, formal charges, and the respondent's right to elect formal investigation. The decision reinforced the cardinal requirements of due process in administrative proceedings and emphasized that penalties exceeding 30 days suspension require Civil Service Commission review before implementation.