FACTS: Former Principal of the Davao City Integrated Special School, and Jocelyn A.

Tayactac, an ofce clerk in the ame chool, !ere adminitratively charged "efore
the #fce of the #m"$dman for allegedly collecting $na$thori%ed fee, failing to
remit a$thori%ed fee, and to acco$nt for p$"lic f$nd. &epondent 'led a motion
to dimi on the gro$nd that the #m"$dman ha no ($ridiction over them.
&epondent alleged that the D)CS ha ($ridiction over them !hich hall e*ercie
the ame thro$gh a committee to "e contit$ted $nder Section + of &ep$"lic Act
,&.A.- .o. /012, other!ie kno!n a the 3The 4agna Carta for P$"lic School
Teacher.5
ISSUE: Whether or not the #m"$dman may directly dicipline p$"lic chool teacher
and employee6
RULING: Yes. The a$thority of the #m"$dman to act on complaint 'led againt
p$"lic ofcer and employee i e*plicit in Article 7I, Section 89 of the 8+:1
Contit$tion. Article 7I, Section 8; of the ame Contit$tion delineate the po!er,
f$nction and d$tie of the #m"$dman. The en$meration of thee po!er i non<
e*cl$ive. Congre enacted &.A. .o. 0112, other!ie kno!n a The #m"$dman
Act of 8+:+, giving the #fce $ch other po!er that it may need to efciently
perform the tak given "y the Contit$tion. In 'ne, the manifet intent of the
la!maker !a to "eto! on the #fce of the #m"$dman f$ll adminitrative
diciplinary a$thority in accord !ith the contit$tional deli"eration.