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Ombudsman Marcelo vs. Leopoldo Bungubung and Court Appeals

HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO, Petitioner, versus LEOPOLDO F. BUNGUBUNG and HON. COURT OF APPEALS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 175201 | 2008-04-23

D E C I S I O N

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Revised Rules of Court, whereby petitioner Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) prays for the reversal of the Decision[1] dated 30 June 2006 and Resolution[2] dated 26 October 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 89689 which, in turn, reversed and set aside the Ombudsman's Orders dated 11 January 2005 and 28 April 2005 in OMB-ADM-0-01-0502. The Ombudsman found respondent Leopoldo F. Bungubung (Bungubung) administratively liable for grave misconduct, dismissing him from the service and imposing the accessory penalties of...