Practice question
The Ombudsman needs records held by another government agency for an ongoing investigation. The agency says only voluntary private assistance may ever be requested. What statutory power answers this claim?
- Requesting government assistance and necessary information and examining pertinent records
- Directly dissolving the agency without legal process
- Amending the agency’s appropriation by memorandum
- Automatically convicting every record custodian
- Replacing all agency employees
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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