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Cornejo, Sr. vs. SandiganbayanThe People of the Philippines vs. Vicente AndayaEdgardo P. Toledo vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtAmancio Sese vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtFilinvest Credit Corporation vs. Ivan MendezBasilisa S. Esconde vs. Samilo N. BarlongayPeople of the Philippines vs. Alfonso Auditor, et al.Antonio Ramon Ongsiako vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company vs. National Labor Relations CommissionPeople of the Philippines vs. Feliciano B. RualoCommissioner of Customs vs. Court of Tax AppealsRolando Ponsica vs. Emilio M. IgnalagaTabacalera Insurance Company vs. National Labor Relations CommissionUniversity of the East vs. Minister of Labor and U.E. Faculty AssociationGolden Gate Realty vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtCapt. Mateo P. Francisco vs. J. Pelagio S. MandiVictoria M. Tolentino vs. National Labor Relations CommissionFEU-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Inc. vs. Cresenciano TrajanoTeresita Tablarin vs. Judge Angelina S. GutierrezVirginia Tonio Velasco vs. Graciano P. Gayapa, Jr.Elias S. Mendoza vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtEdi-Staff Builders International, Inc. vs. Vicente Leogardo, Jr., et al.Benito Dilag vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtAssociated Bank vs. J. Arsenio M. Gonong, et al.People of the Philippines vs. Efren GarufilAssociation of Baptists for World Evangelism, Inc. vs. First Baptist ChurchThe People of the Philippines vs. Rolando CamayModesta Badillo vs. Clarita FerrerPeople of the Philippines vs. Rogelio T. LigonMadid Macaga-An vs. People of the PhilippinesBanco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank vs. J. Miguel Navarro, et al.Janice Marie Jao vs. Court of Appeals, et al.The Director of Lands vs. Eduardo R. BengzonRoman Santos, Jr vs. Court of AppealsPeople of the Philippines vs. Norberto TanamanRe: Atty. Octavio D. FuleIsaac O. Tolentino, et al. vs. J. Onofre A. Villaluz, et al.Durabuilt Recapping Plant & Company vs. National Labor Relations CommissionFrancisco Lecaroz vs. Jaime N. FerrerRepublic Surety and Insurance Company, Inc., et al. vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtPeople of the Philippines vs. Balmude LizaPablo V. Zagala vs. J. Jose B. JimenezMeynardo Q. Jamilano vs. J. Serafin B. CuevasRosalinda Pa-Ac vs. Itogon-Suyoc Mines, Inc.Vito Borromeo, et al. vs. Fortunato Borromeo, et al.Candida Bagamaspad Munez vs. Court of Appeals, et al.Buhay De Roma vs. Court of AppealsPackaging Products Corporation, et al. vs. National Labor Relations CommissionAsia World Publishing House, Inc. vs. Blas Ople, et al.William B. Borthwick vs. Floreliana Castro-BartolomeAdamson & Adamson, Inc. vs. Augusto M. AmoresHeirs of Maria Marasigan vs. Intermediate Appellate CourtPeople of the Philippines vs. Rodolfo A. BoholstWilfredo S. Torres vs. Neptali A. GonzalesDavid G. Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal RevenueRamon S. Milo vs. Angelito C. SalangaPeople of the Philippines vs. Alexander Albofera, et al.Rosalina Perez Abella vs. National Labor Relations CommissionLianga Bay Logging, Company, Inc. vs. J. Manuel Lopez EnageKapisanang Manggagawang Pinagyakap vs. National Labor Relations CommissionEmilio Sy vs. Juan C. TuveraManuel Olondriz, Jr. vs. People of the PhilippinesPeople of the Philippines vs. Crisanto F. AusanLeonard W. Richards vs. Patricio A. AsoyPeople of the Philippines vs. Rogelio Lasanas, et al.People of the Philippines vs. Senen OlaDario C. Cabigas vs. People of the PhilippinesThe Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc.
Manila
THIRD DIVISION
Adm. Matter No. R-181-P July 31, 1987
ADELIO C. CRUZ,complainant,
vs.
QUITERIO L. DALISAY, Deputy Sheriff, RTC, Manila,respondents.
R E S O L U T I O N
FERNAN,J.:
In a sworn complaint dated July 23, 1984, Adelio C. Cruz charged Quiterio L. Dalisay, Senior Deputy Sheriff of Manila, with "malfeasance in office, corrupt practices and serious irregularities" allegedly committed as follows:
1. Respondent sheriff attached and/or levied the money belonging to complainant Cruz when he was not himself the judgment debtor in the final judgment of NLRC NCR Case No. 8-12389-91 sought to be enforced but rather the company known as "Qualitrans Limousine Service, Inc.," a duly registered corporation; and,
2. Respondent likewise caused the service of the alias writ of execution upon complainant who is a resident of Pasay City, despite knowledge that his territorial jurisdiction covers Manila only and does not extend to Pasay City.
In his Comments, respondent Dalisay explained that when he garnished complainant's cash deposit at the Philtrust bank, he was merely performing a ministerial duty. While it is true that said writ was addressed to Qualitrans Limousine Service, Inc., yet it is also a fact that complainant had executed an affidavit before the Pasay City assistant fiscal stating that he is the owner/president of said corporation and, because of that declaration, the counsel for the plaintiff in the labor case advised him to serve notice of garnishment on the Philtrust bank.
On November 12, 1984, this case was referred to the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Manila for investigation, report and recommendation.
Prior to the termination of the proceedings, however, complainant executed an affidavit of desistance stating that he is no longer interested in prosecuting the case against respondent Dalisay and that it was just a "misunderstanding" between them. Upon respondent's motion, the Executive Judge issued an order dated May 29, 1986 recommending the dismissal of the case.
It has been held that the desistance of complainant does not preclude the taking of disciplinary action against respondent.ℒαwρhi৷Neither does it dissuade the Court from imposing the appropriate corrective sanction. One who holds a public position, especially an office directly connected with the administration of justice and the execution of judgments, must at all times be free from the appearance of impropriety.1
We hold that respondent's actuation in enforcing a judgment against complainant who is not the judgment debtor in the case calls for disciplinary action. Considering the ministerial nature of his duty in enforcing writs of execution, what is incumbent upon him is to ensure that only that portion of a decision ordained or decreed in the dispositive part should be the subject of execution.2No more, no less. That the title of the case specifically names complainant as one of the respondents is of no moment as execution must conform to that directed in the dispositive portion and not in the title of the case.
The tenor of the NLRC judgment and the implementing writ is clear enough. It directed Qualitrans Limousine Service, Inc. to reinstate the discharged employees and pay them full backwages. Respondent, however, chose to "pierce the veil of corporate entity" usurping a power belonging to the court and assumed improvidently that since the complainant is the owner/president of Qualitrans Limousine Service, Inc., they are one and the same. It is a well-settled doctrine both in law and in equity that as a legal entity, a corporation has a personality distinct and separate from its individual stockholders or members. The mere fact that one is president of a corporation does not render the property he owns or possesses the property of the corporation, since the president, as individual, and the corporation are separate entities.3
Anent the charge that respondent exceeded his territorial jurisdiction, suffice it to say that the writ of execution sought to be implemented was dated July 9, 1984, orpriorto the issuance of Administrative Circular No. 12 which restrains a sheriff from enforcing a court writ outside his territorial jurisdiction without first notifying in writing and seeking the assistance of the sheriff of the place where execution shall take place.
ACCORDINGLY,we find Respondent Deputy Sheriff Quiterio L. Dalisay NEGLIGENT in the enforcement of the writ of execution in NLRC Case-No. 8-12389-91, and a fine equivalent to three [3] months salary is hereby imposed with a stern warning that the commission of the same or similar offense in the future will merit a heavier penalty. Let a copy of this Resolution be filed in the personal record of the respondent.
SO ORDERED.
Gutierrez, Jr., Feliciano, Bidin and Cortes, JJ., concur.
Footnotes
1Antonio vs. Diaz, Adm. Matter No. p-1568, December 28, 1979, 94 SCRA 890, 893.
2Pelejo vs, Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 60800, August 31, 1982, 116 SCRA 406.
3Sulo ng Bayan, Inc. vs. Araneta, Inc., No. L-31061, August 17, 1976, 72 SCRA 347, 354-355.