Tag: Ombudsman

UPDATED2: Ombudsman affirms indictment of former President Aquino for graft, usurpation of authority over Mamasapano incident

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed its June 13 resolution ordering the indictment of former President Benigno Aquino III for graft and usurpation of authority–but junking his indictment for homicide–over the Mamasapano incident in 2015.  This was after the anti-graft body denied Aquino’s July 18 motion for partial reconsideration, and  the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption’s consolidated motion for reconsideration of that resolution. In its 27-page consolidated resolution signed on Sept. […]

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President Duterte to create “anti-graft commission” to investigate complaints of corruption in gov’t

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced he would create another antigraft body to “investigate complaints of corruption in government.” “Anak ni Bebot (Bello) siguro kung kaya niya hawakan. Ayaw niya? I’m looking really for someone. Mayroon akong gustong kunin, pero di papayag. Justice talaga,” he said, referring to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Duterte said he needed “maybe 1, or 2 or 3” people who would constitute the commission. President Duterte made […]

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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Senator Honasan, 6 others over alleged misuse of around P30M in pork barrel funds

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of Senator Gringo Honasan and six others over their alleged misuse of almost P30 million in pork barrel funds. The 2nd division of the anti-graft court issued the order against the senator and political affairs and project coordinator chief Michael Benjamin; National Council of Muslim Filipinos Secretary Mehol Sadain; acting chief accountant Fedelina Aldenese; Olga Galido; and Focus officers Giovanni Manuel Gaerlan and Salvador Gaerlan. Of the ten–including […]

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Duterte laments how corruption cases are filed vs lower-ranking gov’t officials who “have no choice” but to approve superior’s requests

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday lamented how the names of lower-ranking government officials were being dragged in corruption cases filed by the Ombudsman even if he said they were only forced to sign documents and approve their superior’s requests. “With due respect to the one sitting in the Ombudsman, alam mo yang corruption sa local government…makita ko talaga ang Ombudsman, sige lang iyan magfile ng kaso, left and right…Ang masama pa niyan, […]

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Ombudsman to indict ex-VP Binay, son Junjun, others over alleged anomalies in Makati Science building project

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman is set to indict former Vice President Jejomar Binay, his son, former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, and several others, in connection with the allegedly anomalous P1.3-billion Makati Science High School project. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the filing of four counts of graft and three counts of falsification of documents against each of the Binays in two separate resolutions approved on August 1. Also ordered indicted were […]

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Duterte blasts human rights advocates, Ombudsman for “one-sidedly” investigating gov’t security forces performing duties

  “Expect a very strong military in two years,” he adds (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would strengthen the military in his term of office, as he blasted human rights advocates and other agencies for “one-sidedly” investigating government security forces who are only performing their duties. “Expect a very strong military in two years,”  Duterte, who spoke in a press conference after his second State of the Nation Address at the Batasan […]

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President Duterte lashes out at Morales for criticizing his threat to kill criminals

“Find me a law which says I cannot threaten criminals with death,” dares Duterte   (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (July 17) lambasted Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales after she criticized him during an interview with Japan’s NHK World, saying he was “goading people to kill people.” “Si Ombudsman ba, Conchita Morales blew her top and castigated me publicly for (me) just mentioning killing criminals,” he said during a speech at the mass oath-taking […]

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Senator Pangilinan: LP backs former President Aquino amid looming indictment

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday said the Liberal Party optimism former President Benigno Aquino III could defend himself from his actions in the Mamasapano operation that led to the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandoes. “Sinusuportahan din ng Liberal Party si (dating) Pangulong Aquino sa kaniyang paninindigan sa prosesong pangkapayapaan sa Mindanao, at tinitignan ang kaniyang mga aksyon  kaugnay sa Mamasapano bilang bahagi ng kaniyang paniwalang isulong ang katarungan at kapayapaan […]

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Former President Aquino to file motion for reconsideration on Ombudsman decision

“There may have been a misappreciation of some facts..leading to erroneous conclusions,” his spokesperson says (Eagle News) — President Benigno Aquino III is set to file a motion for reconsideration on the decision of the Ombudsman to file criminal charges against him, with his spokesperson saying there “may have been a misappreciation of some facts..” that led to “some erroneous conclusions.” “(Aquino) received the order of the Ombudsman this afternoon and is currently studying it […]

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Alkalde ng Parañaque, kinasuhan ng graft at plunder sa Ombudsman

(Eagle News) — Sinampahan ng dalawang kaso sa Office of the Ombudsman si Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivares. Inihain ni dating Parañaque local government unit official Jonathan Bernardo ang mga kasong graft and corruption at plunder laban kina Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivares kasama ang Sangguniang Panglunsod at treasurer nito. Inakusahan ni Bernardo si Mayor Olivares ng katiwalian dahil sa mga aniya’y hokus-pokus na mga transaksyon nito sa lungsod kasabwat umano ang Sanggunian. Aniya, pinaburan ng mga […]

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Ombudsman Morales , sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema

Eagle News —  Sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales dahil sa pag-abswelto kay dating Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa isyu ng Disbursement Acceleration Program( DAP). Ang disbarment case laban kay Morales ay inihain ni dating Manila Councilor Greco Belgica na isa sa mga petisyoner noon na kinuwestiyon ang DAP sa Korte Suprema. Ayon kay Belgica, nilabag ni Morales ang lawyer’s oath nang aprubahan nito ang resolusyon na nag-aabswelto kay Aquino sa […]

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Ombudsman orders indictment of former Speaker over ‘anomalous’ use of pork barrel

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of cases against former Misamis Oriental Rep. Prospero Nograles for his alleged involvement in the “anomalous utilization” of P10 million worth of priority development assistance funds. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Nograles, who also became speaker of the House of Representatives, was set to be indicted for violation of the AntiGraft and Corrupt Practices Act (three counts), for malversation (one count), […]

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