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AGUSTIN-SE VS. OFFICE OF PRESIDENT

Ponente: CARPIO, J.

Decision Date: 2016-02-03

GR Number: G.R. No. 207355

Digest Team 4 months ago

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Summary:

This case involves a petition for review on certiorari to set aside the decision of the Office of the President (OP) dismissing the complaint of Jennifer A. Agustin-Se and Rohemia J. Jamsani-Rodriguez against respondents Orlando C. Casimiro and John I.C. Turalba. The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the OP. The petitioners alleged that their right to due process was violated, the evidence they presented was not considered, and the decision of the OP was not approved by the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs (ODESLA) as required by Executive Order No. 13. They also argued that there was inordinate delay in the filing of the informations against the accused, and that Casimiro and Turalba violated the rules on confidentiality. Lastly, they claimed that the Court of Appeals erred in not taking judicial notice of a previous decision in their favor.

Doctrine:

The essence of due process in administrative cases is an opportunity to be heard, which includes the opportunity to explain one's side and seek reconsideration of the ruling. The lack of a recommendation from ODESLA does not render the OP's decision void, as ODESLA is merely a fact-finding and recommendatory body to the President. Malicious prosecution requires the deliberate initiation of an action with the knowledge that the charges are false and groundless. The decision of a division of the Court of Appeals is not binding on another division.

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