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Peñalosa vs. Ocampo

JANNECE C. PEÑALOSA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE A. OCAMPO, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 230299 | 2023-04-26

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The remedy against a court order granting a motion to withdraw information is an appeal, which may only be filed by the State through the Office of the Solicitor General.
 
This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari,[1] filed by Jannece C. Peñalosa (Peñalosa), assailing the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals, which, in turn, reversed the Order[4] of the Regional Trial Court dismissing the Information for libel against Peñalosa. The Court of Appeals held that her allegedly libelous Facebook post against Jose A. Ocampo, Jr....