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2006-12-06 |
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J. |
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| x x x In criminal actions brought before the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the authority to represent the State is solely vested in the OSG. This is pursuant to Section 35 (1), Chapter 12, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987, as amended, providing that the OSG shall represent the Government in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in all criminal proceedings. In People v. Eduarte,[2] People v. Nano,[3] and People v. Mendoza,[4] we ruled that "only the Solicitor General may bring or defend actions on behalf of the People of the Philippines once such actions are brought before the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court." | |||||