The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday junked outright the disbarment charges filed against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, an impeachable officer under the 1987 Constitution.
The SC said the Ombudsman can be removed only by impeachment and cannot be charged with disbarment during her incumbency.
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