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Office of the Ombudsman vs. P. Lazaro-Baldazo

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, versus PRISCILLA LAZARO-BALDAZO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170815 | 2007-02-02

D E C I S I O N


GARCIA, J.:

Under consideration is this petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court to nullify and set aside the following issuances of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 61502, to wit:

1. Decision dated April 27, 2005,[1] granting the appeal thereto taken by the herein respondent Priscilla Lazaro-Baldazo (Baldazo, for brevity) from the decision dated June 21, 2000 of the Ombudsman finding her guilty of dishonesty and recommending her dismissal from the service; and

2. Resolution dated December 7, 2005,[2] denying the petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

The case stemmed from an...