18.2 DELOSO V.

DOMINGO

FACTS:

By a petition for certiorary and prohibition, the petitioner who is the governor of Zambales seeks to stop
the preliminary investigation of the charge against him of multiple murder. He assails Ombudsman's
jurisdiction on the case claiming that their jurisdiction is only confined in acts and omissions that are
connected with the performance of his duties.

ISSUE:

W/N the power to investigate only covers acts related to the performance of official function?

RULING:

In the Ombudsman Act of 1989, it was stated that the Ombudsman can investigate in any legal or ct or
omission of any public official even if the offense committed by the official is not related to the
performance of his functions.