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Constancio C. Torralba Vs. Sandiganbayan, Et Al.

CONSTANCIO C. TORRALBA, petitioner, vs. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, THE OMBUDSMAN and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 101421 | 1994-02-10

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

These two petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus question the denial by the Sandiganbayan of a motion filed by the petitioners seeking a reinvestigation of the charges against them for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The petitioners claim that they have been deprived of their right to a full preliminary investigation.

On 14 June 1990, Felix T. Rengel, a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the province of Bohol, filed a complaint 1 with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas. Rengel asked the Ombudsman to investigate Constancio C. Torralba, Governor of Bohol; Atty....