Practice question
Does RA 6770 Section 15(1) require an outside complainant before the Ombudsman may investigate and prosecute an apparent public-officer illegality?
- No; the statute permits action on its own initiative
- Yes; only the President may complain
- Yes; only the accused may request it
- Yes; a newspaper must first publish a conviction
- Yes; every citizen must sign
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html Sections 15(1), 17 and 18.
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