Title
Office of the Ombudsman vs. Rodriguez
Case
G.R. No. 172700
Decision Date
Jul 23, 2010
A barangay official faced complaints for abuse of authority and dishonesty filed in both the Ombudsman and sangguniang bayan. The Supreme Court ruled the Ombudsman had primary jurisdiction, affirming its decision to dismiss the official, as forum shopping rules do not apply to administrative cases.
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