ALL CRIMINAL ACTIONS COMMENCED BY COMPLAINT OR BY INFORMATION SHALL BE PROSECUTED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

   ” In appeals of criminal cases before the CA and before this Court, the OSG is the appellate counsel of the People, pursuant to Section 35(1), Chapter 12, Title III, Book IV of the 1987 Administrative Code. The People is the real party in interest in a criminal case and only the OSG can represent the People in criminal proceedings pending in the CA or in this Court. (Dante La. Jimenez vs. Hon. Edwin Sorongon, G.R. No. 178607, December 5, 2012, Brion, J.)