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2009-03-12 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| This Court has consistently adopted a policy of non-interference in the exercise of the Ombudsman's constitutionally mandated powers. The Ombudsman, which is "beholden to no one, acts as the champion of the people and the preserver of the integrity of the public service."[46] However, this Court is not precluded from reviewing the Ombudsman's action when there is grave abuse of discretion, in which case the certiorari jurisdiction of the Court may be exceptionally invoked pursuant to Section 1, Article VIII of the Constitution.[47] We have enumerated instances where the courts may interfere with the Ombudsman's investigatory powers:(a) To afford protection to the constitutional rights of the accused; | |||||
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2008-09-22 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| (a) In case of a judgment or a final order against a specific thing, or in respect to the probate of a will, or the administration of the estate of a deceased person, or in respect to the personal, political, or legal condition or status of a particular person or his relationship to another, the judgment or final order is conclusive upon the title to the thing, the will or administration, or the condition, status or relationship of the person; however, the probate of a will or granting of letters of administration shall only be prima facie evidence of the death of the testator or intestate; x x x (Emphasis supplied) Res judicata or bar by prior judgment means that when a right or fact had already been judicially tried on the merits and determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the final judgment or order shall be conclusive upon the parties and those in privity with them and constitutes an absolute bar to subsequent actions involving the same claim, demand or cause of action.[12] Res judicata promotes the public policy and sound practice that stability should be accorded to final judgments and orders; otherwise, there will be no end to litigation.[13] Thus, even at the risk of occasional errors, judgments of courts should become final at some definite time fixed by law and that parties should not be allowed to litigate the same issues over again.[14] | |||||