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RP etc. vs. Woodrow Canastillo et al

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, in his capacity as former OMBUDSMAN; and HON. PRIMO C. MIRO, in his capacity as Deputy Ombudsman, Visayas, Petitioners, versus WOODROW CANASTILLO and ALLAN G. VALENCIANO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 172729 | 2007-06-08

                                                D E C I S I O N


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:


This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the January 21, 2005 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 76625 which reversed and set aside the June 27, 2002 Decision[3] of the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas in OMB-VIS-ADM 2000-0200 finding respondents guilty of Simple Neglect of Duty; and its May 5, 2006 Resolution[4] denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

On August 6, 1996, the Commission on Audit-8...