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Susan Mendoza-Arce vs Hon Office Of The Ombudsman (Visayas), et al

SUSAN MENDOZA-ARCE, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), PRIMO C. MIRO, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT ROXAS CITY, EXECUTIVE JUDGE, HONORABLE SALVADOR GUBATON, OFFICE OF THE CITY FISCAL, HONORABLE JULIUS ABELA, SANTIAGO B. VILLARUZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 149148 | 2002-04-05

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari to annul the resolution, dated April 20, 2001, of the Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas), finding a prima facie case for violation of §3(e) of R.A. No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) and Art. 171 of the Revised Penal Code against petitioner Susan Mendoza-Arce, and the order, dated June 29, 2001, denying her motion for reconsideration.

The facts are as follows:

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