The Ombudsman may recommend a dismissal of a lawmaker, and the Senate or the House of Representatives will decide whether to reject or abide by it, a constitutional law expert said Friday.
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, former University of the East-College of Law dean Amado Valdez said that the Ombudsman’s order is “recommendatory” under the law, but this is a “premium” recommendation as there is an assumption that the Ombudsman is a person of high moral integrity and competence.
“Pwede nilang i-reject 'yun. Para andyan ‘yung checks and balance.
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