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Dela Cruz vs. Office of the Ombudsman

CESAR J. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 256337 |

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
HERNANDO, J.:
 
Assailed in this Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the February 13, 2020 Order[2] of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) finding probable cause to indict petitioner Cesar J. Dela Cruz (Dela Cruz) for three counts of violation of Section 7(d)[3] of Republic Act No. (RA) 6713[4] or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

The Ombudsman issued a Resolution[5] dated July 26, 2018 finding probable cause to indict Dela Cruz for three counts of violation of Sec. 7(d), in relation Sec. 11(a) last...