Appeal from the decisions and issuances of the Ombudsman

Zamora v. Bautista, G.R. Nos. 272888 & 273014, August 13, 2025 [Decision per J. Hernando, First Division].

The remedy against the Ombudsman’s decisions and issurances in administrative cases, whether through Rule 43 pr Rule 65, must first be filed with the CA in observance of the doctrine of hierarchy courts.¹LOL

The remedy the Ombudsman’s decisions and issurances in criminal cases or non-administrative cases, when tainted with grave abuse of discretion, is to file an original action for certiorari with the Supreme Court.

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Endnotes

1. citing Espina v. Soriano, G.R. No. 208436 (with related cases G.R. Nos. 208569, 209279 & 209288), 944 Phil. 467, July 25, 2023 [Decision per J. Hernando, First Division] citing Information Technology Foundation v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 159139 , 810 Phil. 400, June 06, 2017 [Decision per J. Jardeleza, En Banc].  ↩