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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, versus COURT OF APPEALS and LORE?A L. SANTOS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 167844 | 2006-11-22

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Case 
 
This is a petition for review[1] of the Decision[2] dated 31 January 2005 and the Resolution dated 12 April 2005 of the Court of Appeals finding respondent Loreña L. Santos ("respondent") guilty of neglect of duty and "recommending" to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) respondent's suspension from service for six months. 
 
The Facts 
 
Respondent belonged to the clerical staff of the Director of LTFRB Region VII, Mandaue City, Cebu. In November 1998, respondent was designated as...