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Office of the Ombudsman vs. Fetalvero, Jr.

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LOVING F. FETALVERO, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211450 | 2018-07-23

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Complainants in administrative proceedings carry the burden of proving their allegations with substantial evidence or such "relevant evidence that a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion."[1]

This resolves the Petition for Review[2] filed by the Office of the Ombudsman assailing the April 15, 2013 Decision[3]and February 20, 2014 Resolution[4] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 119495.

The facts as borne by the records are as follows:

Lockheed Detective and Watchman Agency, Inc. (Lockheed) was the security services contractor for Philippine Ports...