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2013-11-19 |
LEONEN, J. |
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| This Court has made similar pronouncements on other benefits erroneously received by government employees. This Court agreed that employees who have erroneously received rice allowances,[38] productivity incentive bonuses,[39] representation and transportation allowances (RATA),[40] anniversary bonuses,[41] year-end bonuses,[42] and cash gifts[43] no longer need to refund the same. The reasoning was that: Considering, however, that all the parties here acted in good faith, we cannot countenance the refund of x x x benefits x x x, which amounts the petitioners have already received. Indeed, no indicia of bad faith can be detected under the attendant facts and circumstances. The officials and chiefs of offices concerned disbursed such incentive benefits in the honest belief that the amounts given were due to the recipients and the latter accepted the same with gratitude, confident that they richly deserve such benefits.[44] | |||||
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2013-08-13 |
SERENO, C.J. |
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| It is a fundamental rule that when a final judgment becomes executory, it thereby becomes immutable and unalterable.[79] It may no longer be modified in any respect, even if the modification is meant to correct what is perceived to be an erroneous conclusion of fact or law, and regardless of whether the modification is attempted to be made by the court rendering it or by this Court.[80] The only recognized exception is the correction of clerical errors; or the making of so-called nunc pro tunc entries which cause no prejudice to any party or when the judgment is void.[81] Any amendment or alteration that substantially affects a final and executory judgment is null and void for lack of jurisdiction, including the entire proceedings held for that purpose.[82] | |||||