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Leonila Garcia-Rueda vs. Wilfred L. Pascasio, et al.

LEONILA GARCIA-RUEDA, petitioner vs. WILFRED L. PASCASIO, RAUL R. ARNAU, ABELARDO L. APORTADERA JR., Honorable CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, all of the Office of the Ombudsman; JESUS F. GUERRERO, PORFIRIO MACARAEG, and GREGORIO A. ARIZALA, all of the Office of the City Prosecutor, Manila, respondents.

G.R. No. 118141 | 1997-09-05

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

May this Court review the findings of the Office of the Ombudsman? The general rule has been enunciated in Ocampo v. Ombudsman 1 which states:

In the exercise of its investigative power, this Court has consistently held that courts will not interfere with the discretion of the fiscal or the Ombudsman to determine the specificity and adequacy of the averments of the offense charged. He may dismiss the complaint forthwith if he finds it to be insufficient in form and substance or if he otherwise finds no ground to continue with the inquiry; or he may proceed with the investigation of the complaint if, in his...