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2000-12-01 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| The settled doctrine is that factual findings of an administrative agency are accorded respect and at times finality for they have acquired the expertise and inasmuch as their jurisdiction is confined to specific matters.[19] Nonetheless, these doctrines do not apply when the board or official has gone beyond his statutory authority, exercised unconstitutional powers or clearly acted arbitrarily without regard to his duty or with grave abuse of discretion.[20] In Leongson vs. Court of Appeals,[21] we held: "once the actuation of the administrative official or administrative board or agency is tainted by a failure to abide by the command of the law, then it is incumbent on the courts of justice to set matters right, with this Tribunal having the last say on the matter." (Emphasis provided) | |||||