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Chairman Rosario Lopez of PCSO, et al vs CA & Romeo Liggayu

ROSARIO N. LOPEZ, in her capacity as Chairman of the PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), RICARDO G. GOLPEO, in his capacity as PCSO General Manager, MARIA PAZ A. MAGSALIN, in her capacity as PCSO Assistant General Manager for Administration, Atty. Villamin Lam and the PCSO Board of Directors, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and ROMEO A. LIGGAYU, respondents.

G.R. No. 144573 | 2002-09-24

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Are decisions of the Ombudsman imposing the penalty of six (6) months and one (1) day suspension without pay immediately executory pending appeal?

Before us is a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assailing the May 18, 2000 resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] in CA-G.R. SP No. 57588, which granted respondent's prayer for the issuance of a Writ of Preliminary Mandatory Injunction enjoining the implementation of respondent's suspension pending appeal.

The antecedent facts are as follows: Private respondent Atty. Romeo A. Liggayu, Manager of the Legal Department and...