Tag: Ombudsman Morales

Ombudsman probes De Lima, as Congress mulls filing of ethics complaint vs her

  (Eagle News) — Because of new leads that have come up, the Office of the Ombudsman is now investigating Senator Leila de Lima over allegations that she was involved in the illegal drug trade, even as Congress is set to file an ethics complaint against the senator for alleged obstruction of justice. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said her office is conducting a fact-finding inquiry of De Lima’s alleged drug connections. “Because there have been […]

Ombudsman stresses legality of Binay suspension order; dares critics to impeach her

MANILA (Eagle News) —  Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales maintained that the issuance of the suspension order against Mayor Junjun Binay and 14 other officials of the Makati city government was in accordance with law and not due to any political pressure from the administration as alleged by Binay’s camp. In a press briefing, Morales said she had always decided cases in accordance with the law and evidence. The feisty ombudsman also said that she was never […]