Practice question
In a disciplinary case against a Deputy Ombudsman, the Office of the President invokes Section 8(2) of RA 6770 and the September 4, 2012 Gonzales III ruling. Explain the effect of the January 28, 2014 decision on reconsideration. Does the later decision eliminate all possible administrative accountability of the deputy?
Legal references
- Gonzales III v. Office of the President, G.R. Nos. 196231 and 196232, January 28, 2014, main decision on reconsideration, Deputy Ombudsman disciplinary independence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/jan2014/gr_196231_2014.html
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