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Manuel D. Laxina, Sr. vs. Office of the Ombudsman, et al.

MANUEL D. LAXINA, SR., Petitioner, versus OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, EVANGELINE URSAL, HON.JOSE E. LINA, JR., in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., in his capacity as City Mayor of Quezon City, Respondents.

G.R. No. 153155 | 2005-09-30

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

Tinga, J.:

The instant petition seeks the review of the 24 April 2002 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 66412, affirming the 2 July 2001 Memorandum Order[2] and the 1 August 2001 Order[3] of the Office of the Ombudsman in OMB-ADM-00-0350,[4] imposing upon petitioner the penalty of dismissal from office with forfeiture of material benefits pursuant to Sec. 25(2) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6770.[5] 

Petitioner Manuel D. Laxina, Sr. was Barangay Chairman of Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City. On 15 December 1998, Evangeline Ursal ("Ursal"), Barangay Clerk of Batasan Hills, Quezon...