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People and Ignacio Salmingo vs. Edwin D. Velez, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND IGNACIO SALMINGO, petitioners, vs. EDWIN D. VELEZ (City Mayor), ELI G. ALMINAZA (City Accountant), ARTURO J. SIASON (Acting City Treasurer), ELADIO S. MONDRAGON, JR. (City Engineer), All of Silay City, respondents.

G.R. No. 138093 | 2003-02-19

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari of the Resolution[1] of the Fourth Division of the Sandiganbayan (SB) dated January 9, 1997 in Criminal Case No. 24307[2] granting the Motion to Withdraw Information filed by the Office of the Ombudsman and the Resolution[3] of the SB denying the Motion for Reconsideration of petitioner Ignacio J. Salmingo of said resolution.

The Antecedent Proceedings

Petitioner Ignacio Salmingo, a former member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Silay City, filed an affidavit-criminal complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman (for Visayas) charging respondents...