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Antonio Principe vs Fact-Finding & Intelligence, Bureau (Ffib), Office Of The Ombudsman

ANTONIO G. PRINCIPE, petitioner, vs. FACT-FINDING & INTELLIGENCE, BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 145973 | 2002-01-23

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case is a petition for review on certiorari seeking to reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals[1] affirming the Ombudsman's dismissal of petitioner from the government service for gross neglect of duty in connection with the collapse of the housing project at the Cherry Hills Subdivision, Antipolo City, on August 3, 1999.

The Facts

The facts, as found by the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

"August 28, 1990- Philjas Corporation, whose primary purposes, among others are: to own, develop, subdivide, market and provide low-cost housing for the poor, was registered with the Securities and...