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	GR No. 172553 2011-12-14	OFFICE OF DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON v. JESUS D. FRANCISCO LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
In Ombudsman v. Peliño,[22] the Court clarified that "[p]reventive suspension is merely a preventive measure, a preliminary step in an administrative investigation; the purpose thereof is to prevent the accused from using his position and the powers and prerogatives of his office to influence potential witnesses or tamper with records which may be vital in the prosecution of the case against him."