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Ruben S. Galero Vs. The Hon. Court of Appeals, et al

RUBEN S. GALERO, Petitioner, versus THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), and PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151121 | 2008-07-21

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 57397 dated April 26, 2001 affirming the Resolution[2] of the Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas) in OMB-VIS-ADM-97-0565 finding petitioner Ruben S. Galero guilty of Dishonesty, Falsifying Official Documents and Causing Undue Injury to the Government and imposing the penalty of dismissal from service, forfeiture of all benefits and perpetual disqualification to hold public office. Likewise assailed is the CA's Resolution[3] dated December 21, 2001 denying his motion for reconsideration.

The factual and procedural antecedents follow:

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