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This case involved Emilio A. Gonzales III, the Deputy Ombudsman, who was facing administrative charges filed by the Office of the President for his role in the mishandling of the case of Rolando Mendoza, a police officer who hijacked a bus of foreign tourists. The issue was whether the Office of the President had the authority to investigate and remove Gonzales from his position. The Supreme Court held that while the Ombudsman has authority to discipline government officials, the President also has express

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TJ Merin

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