G.R. No. 172224 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DINAH C. BARRIGA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the decision in the instant case is MODIFIED in that the Orders of the Office of the Ombudsman dated August 10, 2004 and September 3, 2004 in so far as it directed the implementation of the suspension of petitioner is declared null and void having been made beyond its authority and prematurely. Consequently, the letter of the municipal mayor of Carmen, Cebu dated November 2, 2004 implementing said order is also nullified. Petitioner's immediate reinstatement is in order. No pronouncement as to costs. SO ORDERED.