sic itur ad astra

Evidence | Rule 130 Leonen, J. Petitioner:  Vivian A. Sanchez  Respondent:   PSupt. Marc Anthony D. Darroca, Chief of Police at the San Jose Municipal Police Station;  PSSupt. Leo Irwin D. Agpangan, Provincial Director of the PNP-Antique;  PCSupt. John C. Bulalacao, Regional Director of the PNP-Region VI;  members of the PNP under their authority Facts: On August 16, 2018, Vivian A. Sanchez learned that her estranged husband , Eldie Labinghisa , was among seven alleged members of the New People's Army killed by the Philippine National Police in Barangay Atabay, San Jose, Antique. After discovering the bodies were taken to St. Peter's Funeral Home, Sanchez visited the funeral home. However, she left without identifying her husband's body after police officers took photos of her without consent. Later, Police Officer 2 Nerissa A. De la Cruz, a friend of Sanchez, warned her that her photo was circulating at the police station and urged her to cooperate with ...

Evidence | Rule 130 Mendoza., J. Petitioners:  Commissioner Jose T. Almonte Villamor C. Perez Nerio Rogado Elisa Rivera  Respondent:   Honorable Ombudsman Conrado M. Vasquez Concerned Citizens. Facts: A subpoena duces tecum was issued by the Ombudsman as part of an investigation into an anonymous letter alleging illegal disbursement of funds from unfilled positions in the Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB). The letter, allegedly written by an EIIB employee and concerned citizen , was addressed to the Secretary of Finance and copied to various government offices, including the Ombudsman. The letter claimed that during the implementation of E.O. 127 in 1988, which led to the dismissal of 190 personnel, monthly savings of P500,000 from unfilled positions and P1.4 million from regular employees availing retirement benefits were illegally disbursed. The letter accused the Chief of the Budget Division Villamor C. Perez of manipulating funds and leading a sy...