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Montero vs. Office of the Ombudsman

LEONILA PAREDES MONTERO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND AUGUSTIN M. CLORIBEL, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 239827 | 2022-07-27

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The Office of the Ombudsman is constitutionally mandated to investigate and prosecute illegal, unjust, improper, or inefficient acts of public officials.[1] Its findings shall be respected and sustained unless it be proven that it committed grave abuse of discretion.[2]

This resolves a Petition for Certiorari[3] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court with prayer for the issuance of temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction, assailing the Resolution[4] and Order[5] of the Office of the Ombudsman finding probable cause to indict Leonila Paredes Montero...