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Trovela vs. Robles

ANUEL B. TROVELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MICHAEL B. ROBLES, ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR; EMMANUEL L. OBUNGEN, PROSECUTOR II; JACINTO G. ANG, CITY PROSECUTOR; CLARO A. ARELLANO, PROSECUTOR GENERAL; AND LEILA M. DE LIMA, FORMER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, RESPONDENTS.

A.C. No. 11550 | 2018-06-04

DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has no jurisdiction to investigate government lawyers charged with administrative offenses involving the performance of their official duties.
 
The Case

The complainant initiated this disbarment complaint against Pasig City Assistant Prosecutor Michael B. Robles (Robles) of Pasig City for issuing a resolution dated September 29, 2011 recommending the dismissal of his complaint for estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code against Carlo L. Katigbak (Katigbak), Carlos Pedro C. Salonga (Salonga) and Barbara B. Reyes...