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Department of Finance-Revenue Integrity Protection Service vs. Office of the Ombudsman

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE, REPRESENTED BY JESUS S. BUENO AND REYNALITO L. LAZARO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND CHRISTOPHER L. PATRICIO, CUSTOMS OPERATIONS OFFICER II, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 262488 | 2023-06-14

D E C I S I O N
 
SINGH, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari[1] (Petition) filed by the Department of Finance (DOF) – Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS), assailing the Joint Resolution[2] and the Joint Order,[3] dated November 26, 2021, and May 17, 2022, respectively of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) in OMB-C-C-19-0019, OMB-C-C-19-0153, and OMB-C-F-19-0002. The assailed Joint Resolution dismissed the criminal and forfeiture charges against respondent Christopher L. Patricio (Patricio).
 
The Facts

The DOF-RIPS, through their officers, and in line with their functions,...