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[4/4] Ernesto Francisco, Jr. Vs. Ombudsman Aniano A. Desierto, et al.

[4/4] ERNESTO FRANCISCO, JR., Petitioner, versus OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, MARIANO Z. VELARDE, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, ROBERT C. NACIANCENO, REY DIVINO S. DAVAL-SANTOS, SOLEDAD S. MEDINA-CUE, PATRICK B. GATAN, LUIS V. MEDINA-CUE, SILVESTRE A. DE LEON, RAMON V. DUMAUAL, RUBEN A. DE OCAMPO, MARIANO A. BENEDICTO II, GREGORIO R. VIGILAR, LUIS JUAN L. VIRATA, CESAR E. A. VIRATA, MANUEL B. ZAMORA, JR., RONALDO B. ZAMORA, FRISCO F. SAN JUAN and ARSENIO B. YULO Respondents.

G.R. No. 154117 | 2009-10-02

Upon Motion for Reconsideration of petitioner, respondent Office of the Ombudsman issued an Order,[128] the pertinent portions of which are quoted below:

There is no truth to the allegation that the Ombudsman deliberately failed to order the conduct of fact-finding investigation. To conduct a fact-finding investigation is a question addressed to the sound discretion of the Ombudsman and not therefore as a matter of right. When the instant complaint was filed complainant attached voluminous documents which when evaluated was sufficient in form and substance to conduct preliminary investigation. To that matter, there is no need to conduct...