Practice question
A Senator argues that a pending RA 3019 prosecution can support preventive suspension only from the former agency office in which the charged acts allegedly occurred, never the current Senate office. What principle did Santiago apply?
- The suspension provision may reach the public office currently held, not just the office involved in the alleged acts
- A new office erases the prosecution
- Only private employment can be suspended
- The charged official chooses the office covered
- A Senate seat automatically terminates all statutory proceedings
Legal references
- Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52070
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