Eugenio vs. Civil Service Commission Facts 1.

Petitioner Eugenio applied for a Career Executive Service eligibility (CES) and a CESO rank. 2. She was granted the CES eligibility. She was also recommended by the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to the President for a CESO Rank. 3. However, through Resolution No. 93-4359 of the CSC, the CESB was abolished by the CSC and in lieu of another office. 4. Because of this, the Office of the President refused to grant Eugenio the CESO rank, or at least until the issue of whether or not the CSC had the authority to abolish the CESB is resolved. 5. Bereft of any other relief, Eugenio filed the present case against the CSC. Issue/Held 1. W/N the CSC had the authority to abolish the CESB? No Ratio 1. The CESB was created by law. It was created by PD no. 1 or the Integrated Reorganization Plan. Hence, it can only be abolished by the Legislature. This follows an unbroken stream of rulings that the creation and abolition of public offices is primarily a legislative function. 2. Also, at its inception, the CESB was intended to be an autonomous entity, albeit attached to the CSC. This essential autonomous nature of the board is not negated by its attachment to the CSC. By said attachment, it was not made to fall under the control of the CSC. 3. Rather, the purpose of attaching one functionally inter-related government agency to another is to attain policy and program coordination. According to the Administrative Code of 1987, Attachment refers to ''the lateral relationship between the department or its equivalent and the attached agency or corporation for purposes of policy and program coordination.'' 4. Hence, the petition is granted and the aforementioned Resolution is annulled and set aside.