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Joson vs. Office of the Ombudsman etc.

EDWARD THOMAS F. JOSON, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, GOV. AURELIO M. UMALI, ALEJANDRO R. ABESAMIS, EDILBERTO M. PANCHO, MA. CHRISTINA G. ROXAS, AND FERDINAND R. ABESAMIS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 210220-21 | 2016-04-06

D E C I S I O N
 
MENDOZA, J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for certiorari seeking to reverse and set aside the September 8, 2011 Joint Resolution[1] and the September- 23, 2013 Joint Order[2] of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) in OMB-L-C-08-0315-D and OMB-L-A-08-0245-D, dismissing the criminal and administrative complaints against the respondents.

The Antecedents

Petitioner Edward Thomas F. Joson (Joson) filed his Affidavit-Complaint,[3] dated April 21, 2008, before the Ombudsman charging the respondents - Governor Aurelio M. Umali (Governor Umali), Provincial Administrator Atty. Alejandro R....