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Feb 18, 1999 sandiganbayan jurisdiction anti-graft ra-3019 local officials graft cases

Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction When Graft Cases Against Local Officials Fall Under Anti Graft Court

Explains when the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over graft cases involving local officials, using the Supreme Court ruling in Rodrigo v. Sandiganbayan.

Apr 13, 1998 ombudsman administrative law local government grave misconduct certiorari

Exceeding Authority or Political Vendetta: Ombudsman Dismissal of Local Officials in the Philippines

When can the Ombudsman's dismissal of a local official be overturned? The Supreme Court explains in Constantino v. Desierto.