Rodrigo, Jr. -vs- Sandiganbayan

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CONRADO B. RODRIGO, JR., ALEJANDRO A. FACUNDO and REYNALDO G. MEJICA, Petitioners, vs
THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), OMBUDSMAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 125498. February 18, 1999.

DECISION:

Petitioner mayor’s position having been classified as Grade 27 in accordance with R.A. No. 6758, and having been charged with violation of Section 3 (e) of R.A. No. 3019, petitioner is subject to the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, as defined by Section 4 a. of P.D. No. 1606, as amended by Section 2 of R.A. No. 7975. By virtue of the same Section 4 a., as amended, his co-accused are also subject to the Anti-Graft Court’s jurisdiction.
Thus, a local government official’s actual salary may be less than what the Salary Schedule under Section 7 prescribes, depending on the class and financial capability of his or her respective local government unit. This circumstance, however, has no bearing on such official’s Grade. As the foregoing discussion shows, an official’s salary is determined by the Grade accorded his position, and ultimately by the nature of his position — the level of difficulty and responsibilities and level of qualification requirements of the work. To give credence to petitioners’ argument that Mayor Rodrigo’s salary determines his Grade would be to misconstrue the provisions of R.A. No. 6758, and ignore the constitutional and statutory policies behind said law.
Related Cases:
Binay v Snadiganbayan, 316 SCRA 65
Layus v Sandiganbayan, 320 SCRA 233

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