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Senate President Franklin Drilon is urging the Ombudsman to file charges of usurpation of authority against former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima for his involvement in the Mamasapano incident despite being preventively suspended.
The Ombudsman found probable cause to charge former Iloilo Gov. Neil Tupas Sr., and three other provincial officials for graft in connection with the overpayment of unconsumed electricity worth P4 million to Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (Green Core). Aside from the former Iloilo governor Tupas, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales found probable cause to charge his Provincial Accountant Lyd Tupas, Assistant Department Head Sandra Bionat, and General Services Department Head Ramie Salcedo for violation of Section 3(e) […]
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang said it respects the decision of a Senate committee asking the Office of the Ombudsman to pursue charges against Philippine National Police Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima. The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs asked the Ombudsman to file plunder and graft charges against the PNP chief for alleged unexplained wealth and corruption.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Malacanang will respect the decision of the Senate committee and will let “the […]
The Ombudsman has withdrawn its amended case information against Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile.
The Ombudsman withdrew its motion for amendment of plunder case against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and his co-accused when the Sandiganbayan 5th Division justices said that the amendment may result in the release of the senator due to the probable cause and warrant of arrest being based on the original complaint.
The Office of Ombudsman is pressing for the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division to accept its amended information regarding the case against Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile.
The Office of the Ombudsman once again extends an invitation to the Czech ambassador to clear the allegations of extortion against government officials.
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman found senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., liable for plunder, saying they took “undue advantage of their official position” in the use of their pork barrel funds. Aside from plunder, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales also said that the three senators were also liable for graft for allegedly receiving multi-million peso kickbacks in exchange for funneling their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to fake […]
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is asking the Ombudsman to issue a resolution regarding the cases filed against those government officials who were allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam.
