Practice question
After receiving a complaint, the Ombudsman finds it entirely baseless. An investigator insists that Section 26(2) requires a full formal trial in every case, even when no reasonable ground exists to investigate. Which course does the statute prescribe?
- Dismiss the baseless complaint and inform the complainant, giving reasons
- Convict the respondent without evidence
- Conceal the disposition indefinitely
- Require the respondent to pay damages automatically
- Proceed solely to punish the complainant without process
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html Sections 11(4)(b), 15(4), (5), (8)–(11), and 26(2).
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