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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Gutierrez

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LETICIA BARBARA B. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 189100 | 2017-06-21

DECISION
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case

This treats of the Petition for Review on Certiorari filed by the Office of the Ombudsman that seeks the reversal of the June 16, 2009 Decision[1] and July 23, 2009 Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 107551. The adverted rulings absolved respondent Leticia Barbara B. Gutierrez (Gutierrez) from the charge of grave misconduct and denied petitioner's motion for intervention and reconsideration of the setting aside of respondent's dismissal from service.
 
The Facts

On October 25, 2002, the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD), through its Bids and Awards...