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OBM vs. Celiz

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN H. CELIZ AND LUVISMINDA H. NARCISO, RESPONDENTS

G.R. No. 236383 | 2019-06-26

DECISION
 
REYES, A., JR., J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and set aside the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision[2] dated September 15, 2017 and Resolution[3] dated December 11, 2017 in CA-G.R. CEB-SP. No. 10438. The CA partially granted the appeal of respondents Marilyn H. Celiz (Marilyn) and Luvisminda H. Narciso (Luvisminda) from the Decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), which found them guilty of Grave Misconduct and imposed the penalty of dismissal from the service.
 
Factual Antecedents

On November 20, 2007, the...