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Doromal Vs Sandiganbayan 1989
Doromal Vs Sandiganbayan 1989
85468, 07
September 1989
Prohibitions [Article VII: Sections 13]
Quintin S. Doromal, a public officer and being a
Commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good
Government, participated in a business through the Doromal
International Trading Corporation (DITC), a family corporation
of which he is the President, and which company participated
in the biddings conducted by the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS) and the National Manpower &
Youth Council (NMYC) .
DITC participated in the biddings to supply equipments to
DECS and National Manpower and Youth Council.
An information was then filed by the Tanodbayan against
Doromal for the said violation and a preliminary investigation
was conducted.
The petitioner then filed a petition for certiorari and
prohibition questioning the jurisdiction of the Tanodbayan
to file the information without the approval of the
Ombudsman.
ISSUES:
Whether or not the act of Doromal would constitute a
violation of the Constitution.
Ruling:
1.Article VII, Section 13 (1) of the Constitution
provides:
CONCLUSION:
Yes, the act of Doromal would constitute a violation of the
Constitution specifically of Section 13 of Article VII.