The Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of Manila International Airport Authority general manager Cesar Chiong and assistant general manager Irene Montalbo over the reassignment of almost 300 MIAA employees.In a 13-page decision promulgated in March, the Thirteenth Division reversed and set aside the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman that found them guilty of Grave Abuse of Authority, Misconduct, and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service for lack of merit.
This prompted Chiong and Montalbo to file the petition before the CA, arguing that the Ombudsman decision was issued with grave abuse of discretion, grave error of facts and laws, serious irregularities, and despite the total lack of substantial evidence.For its part, the Ombudsman argued that it exercises concurrent administrative jurisdiction over Chiong and Montalbo.