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In Re: Jesus L. Carmelo vs. Armando Ramos 116 Phil. 1152

IN RE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ARMANDO RAMOS. JESUS L. CARMELO, in his capacity as Chairman of the Probe Committee, Office of the Mayor of Manila, petitioner and appellant, vs. ARMANDO RAMOS, respondent and appellee.

G.R. No. L-17778 | 1962-11-30

D E C I S I O N 


REGALA, J.: 

 On February 3, 1960, the Mayor of Manila issued an executive order creating a committee "to investigate the anomalies involving the license inspectors and other personnel of the License Inspection Division of the Office of the City Treasurer and of the License and Permits Division of this Office (of the Mayor)." He named Mr. Jesus L. Carmelo as chairman of said committee. 

 It appears that the committee issued subpoenas to Armando Ramos, a private citizen working as a bookkeeper in the Casa de Alba, requiring him to appear before it on June 3, 8, 9, 15 and 16 and August 4 and 11, 1960,...