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Practice question: Appeal (See also DOJ DC 70 and 70-A, s. 2000, and DC 27, s. 2022)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under the 2022 NPS Rule on Appeal, who reviews a City Prosecutor's resolution in a case cognizable by a first-level court in the National Capital Region?
  1. The Court of Tax Appeals
  2. The Prosecutor General acting as Regional State Prosecutor for the NCR
  3. The trial court clerk
  4. The barangay council
  5. The Ombudsman in every case

Legal references

  • https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/ — Reproduced DOJ D.C. No. 015, series of 2024, §§12–20 (inquest and remedies); issuance upheld in Meking.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/oct2022/gr_257446_2022.html — Porto v. Grant Institute of Trade & Technology, G.R. No. 257446, October 12, 2022, MAIN decision (D.C. No. 27, series of 2022, review routes and finality).
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/4/70233 — Meking v. Remulla, G.R. No. 280455, November 11, 2025, EN BANC MAIN decision (DOJ-NPS rules and executive charging standard).

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