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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Heidi M. Estandarte, et al

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, versus HEIDI M. ESTANDARTE and THE COURT OF APPEALS, TWENTIETH DIVISION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 168670 | 2007-04-13

                                                 D E C I S I O N


CALLEJO, SR., J.:


Before the Court is a Petition for Review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 85585 dated June 14, 2005 which set aside the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas) finding respondent Heidi M. Estandarte guilty of grave misconduct.

The antecedents are as follows:

On August 17, 1998, People's Graftwatch, through its Chairman, Dr. Patricio Y. Tan, referred to the Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas),...