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Presidential Commission on Good Government vs. Honorable Ombudsman Ma. Gutierrez

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, V. HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN MA. MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL A. SISON, JOSE R. TENCGO, JR., DONALD G. DEE, DEWEY DEE, PEDRO AGUIRRE, INOCENCIO FERRER, YOSHIHINO NAKAMURA, SADAO NAKANO, KEN KIKUTANI, ICHIRO UTAKE, EMIGDIO TANJUATCO, CESAR RECTO, AND JOHN/JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 193398 | 2019-06-03

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The Office of the Ombudsman's determination of probable cause is accorded great respect in the absence of any grave abuse of discretion.
 
This Court resolves a Petition for Certiorari[1] seeking to reverse and set aside the Office of the Ombudsman's June 28, 2006 Resolution[2] and January 28, 2009 Order[3] dismissing the Presidential Commission on Good Government's Affidavit-Complaint[4] for lack of probable cause. The Office of the Ombudsman ruled that the various loans and guaranty accommodations granted by the Development Bank of the Philippines (Development Bank)...