THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS APPELLATE JURISDICTION OVER THE DECISIONS OF THE OMBUDSMAN IN ADMINISTRATIVE CASES

                THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS APPELLATE JURISDICTION OVER THE DECISIONS OF THE OMBUDSMAN IN ADMINISTRATIVE CASES: The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over orders, directives and decisions of the Office of the Ombudsman in administrative disciplinary cases only.  It cannot, therefore, review the orders, directives or decisions of the Office of the Ombudsman in criminal or non-administrative cases. A judgment rendered by a court without jurisdiction over the subject matter is void.  Since the Court of Appeals therefore has no jurisdiction over decisions and orders of the Ombudsman in criminal cases, its ruling on the same is void (OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN vs. HEIRS OF MARGARITA VDA. DE VENTURA, G.R. No. 151800, November 5, 2009, Third Division, Peralta, J.).