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Jerome Castro Vs. People of the Philippines

JEROME CASTRO, Petitioner, versus, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,Respondent.

G.R. No. 180832 | 2008-07-23

R E S O L U T I O N


CORONA, J.:

This petition for review on certiorari[1] emanated from the complaint for grave oral defamation[2] filed by Albert P. Tan against petitioner Jerome Castro.

The facts follow.

On November 11, 2002, Reedley International School (RIS) dismissed Tan's son, Justin Albert (then a Grade 12 student), for violating the terms of his disciplinary probation.[3] Upon Tan's request, RIS reconsidered its decision but imposed "non-appealable" conditions such as excluding Justin Albert from participating in the graduation ceremonies.

Aggrieved, Tan filed a complaint in the Department of Education (Dep-Ed) for violation...