Intervention of the offended party in criminal action

Sec. 16. Intervention of the offended party in criminal action.—Where the civil action for recovery of civil liability is instituted in the criminal action pursuant to Rule 111, the offended party may intervene by counsel in the prosecution of the offense. GENERAL RULE: Offended party has the right to intervene by counsel in the prosecution...
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Municipality of Paoay vs Manaois

MUNICIPALITY OF PAOAY v. MANAOIS G.R. No. L-3485, June 30, 1950 Facts: The municipality of Paoay leased 6 fishery lots to Francisco V. Duque for a period of four years. However, Duque was not able to comply with the terms of the lease contract; hence, the municipality approved a resolution confiscating said fishery lots and advertised...
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Office of the Ombudsman vs CA and Barriga

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN vs. CA and BARRIGA G.R. No. 172224.  January 26, 2011 Facts: Sometime in 2000, Sonia Q. Pua, a Municipal Councilor of Carmen, Cebu, filed a complaint with the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas, alleging thatMayorVirgilio E. Villamor, Municipal TreasurerBontia, and respondent Municipal AccountantBarriga,...
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Osea vs Malaya

OSEA vs MALAYA G.R. No. 139821, January 30, 2002 FACTS: Petitioner Eleonor Osea filed a protest case with the Civil Service Commission alleging that she was appointed as Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of Camarines Sur, by the then Secretary of DECS, upon the endorsement of the Provincial School Board of Camarines...
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Substitution of Complaint or Information

Section 14. Amendment or substitution. — A complaint or information may be amended, in form or in substance, without leave of court, at any time before the accused enters his plea. After the plea and during the trial, a formal amendment may only be made with leave of court and when it can be done without causing prejudice to the rights of...
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Pimentel vs Aguirre

PIMENTEL vs. AGUIRRE G.R. No. 132988 July 19, 2000 FACTS: President Ramos issued Administrative Order 372 (Adoption of Economic Measures in Government for Fiscal Year 1998). Section 1 provided that all government departments and agencies, including state universities and colleges, GOCCs and LGUs will identify and implement measures in...
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