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Desierto vs. Epistola

ANIANO DESIERTO (Substituted by Simeon V. Marcelo) and MAUCENCIA ORDONEZ, Petitioners, vs. RUTH EPISTOLA and RODOLFO GAMIDO, Respondents. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, PERALTA,* PEREZ, REYES,,and JARDELEZA, JJ.

G.R. No. 161425 | 2016-11-23

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision 1 dated 16 December 2003 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 68508 which reversed the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon's (Ombudsman) finding that respondents are administratively liable for simple neglect of duty and grave misconduct.
 
Respondent Ruth Epistola (Epistola), now deceased, was a public school teacher and class adviser, while Rodolfo Gamido ( Gamido) was a Barangay Captain. Respondents are related.
 
This case arose from the...