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RA 6770 (The Ombudsman Act of 1989) Section 20

RA 6770 (The Ombudsman Act of 1989) Section 20

Exceptions.

Section 20

SEC. 20. Exceptions.—The Office of the Ombudsman may not conduct the necessary investigation of any administrative act or omission complained of if it believes that: The complainant has an adequate remedy in another judicial or quasi-judicial body; The complaint pertains to a matter outside the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman; The complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith; The complainant has no sufficient personal interest in the subject matter of the grievance; or The complaint was filed after one year from the occurrence of the act or omission complained of.

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CitationRA 6770 (The Ombudsman Act of 1989) Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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