[ A.M. No. 99-11-461-RTC. January 18, 2000]

LETTER REQUEST OF JUDGE PRUDENCIO ALTRE CASTILLO, JR.

EN BANC

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JAN 18 2000.

A.M. No. 99-11-461-RTC (Letter request of Judge Prudencio Altre Castillo, Jr., RTC Quezon City Branch 220, Re: Extension of service of Ms. Bibiana Mercado, Clerk III.)

We have for consideration the letter of Judge Prudencio Altre Castillo, Jr. dated January 5, 2000 reiterating the request of Ms. Bibiana Mercado for the extension of her service from December 3, 1999 to December 2, 2000 in order to complete her fifteen (15) years of service in government, even beyond her 65th birthday. Judge Castillo attached a Resolution by the Civil Service Commission 1 Resolution No. 992815, dated December 23, 1999. approving the request for extension of one year filed by Judge Castillo.

To be sure, the extension of service of an official or employee of the judiciary is vested in the Supreme Court by Constitutional fiat, like appointments of employees in the Judiciary (Article VIII Sec 5 (6)). Thus, the extension of service of employees of the judiciary is not within the powers of the Civil Service Commission.

So, before an extension of service may be given by the Supreme Court, we have to be convinced that the employee whose services are being extended is still physically fit and able to perform the functions of his office, and that his services are still needed. The authority to determine his qualifications is vested in the Supreme Court, and not the Judge, as what was done by Judge Castillo and the Civil Service Commission.

Consequently, we hereby resolve to DENY the request of Judge Prudencio Altre Castillo, Jr. to extend the services of Ms. Bibiana Mercado, Clerk III, RTC, Quezon City, Branch 220. We wish to remind Judge Castillo that the Supreme Court is the authority that appoints and can extend the services of employees in the Judiciary, not he, or the Civil Service Commission.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA PUNO

Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court


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