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Jose C. Miranda vs. Hon. Sandiganbayan, et al.

JOSE C. MIRANDA, Petitioner, versus HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SEC. JOSE D. LINA, JR., in his capacity as Secretary of the DILG, and FAUSTINO DY, JR. in his capacity as Governor of the Province of Isabela, Respondents.

G.R. No. 154098 | 2005-07-27

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

       First, the facts.

    The Ombudsman placed petitioner Jose C. Miranda (Mayor Miranda) then the mayor of Santiago City, Isabela, under preventive suspension for six months from 25 July 1997 to 25 January 1998 for alleged violations of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.[1] Subsequently, then Vice Mayor Amelita S. Navarro (Vice Mayor Navarro) filed a Complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) on 1 December 1997 which was docketed as OMB-1-97-2312.[2] In the said Complaint, Vice...