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SANCHEZ vs. DEMETRIOU
TEEHANKEE JR. vs. MADAYAG
An example of “Other officers as may be authorized by law to conduct preliminary investigation” is the Ombudsman. In the case of UY VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (312 SCRA 77 [August 9, 1999]), the Ombudsman and his deputies are only authorized to conduct preliminary investigation of public officers in cases which are falling within the original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan (SB).So even if the crime is a violation of the Anti-Graft law, or a crime committed by a public officer in relation to his office, if he is below Grade 27, the proper court is not the SB, but the MTC or RTC. Before kasi, the original SC interpretation of the Ombudsman law as laid down in the first case of DELOSO VS. DOMINGO (November 21, 1990), is that, all crimes committed by public officers should be investigated by the Ombudsman.
TATAD vs. SANDIGANBAYAN
SANTIAGO vs. GARCHITORENA
SOCRATES vs. SANDIGANBAYAN
SERVANTES vs. SANDIGANBAYAN
MERCADO vs. COURT OF APPEALS
HO vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
