Manila, April 14 -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has rejected the appeal filed by a former Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) official who was dismissed from the service by the Ombudsman over irregularities in government supply contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In its 36-page decision dated April 8, the appellate court's Third Division denied the petition filed by Warren Rex Liong and affirmed the Ombudsman's Jan. 20, 2025 ruling ordering his dismissal from government service after the Ombudsman found them guilty of grave misconduct and serious dishonesty.

"(T)he petition is denied. The assailed decision and order are affirmed. Consequently, the dismissal from government service of petitioner Warren Rex ...