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Office of the Ombudsman vs. De Guzman

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO Z. DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 197886 | 2017-10-04

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The Postmaster General may only execute contracts for procurement of services with the Board of Directors' approval. However, this lack of authority may be ratified through the Board of Directors' silence or acquiescence. The ratification of the unauthorized act does not necessarily mean that the contract is valid. If the contract is executed without complying with the laws on procurement, the erring public official may be held administratively liable.

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assailing the May 4, 2011 Decision[2] and July 14, 2011 Resolution[3]  of the Court of...