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(Eagle News) — The three drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima have been raffled off to three separate courts at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday afternoon, paving the way for the possible issuance of arrest warrants against the lady senator. The three drug cases against De Lima landed on the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge […]
(Eagle News) — Binasura ng sandiganbayan ang kasong graft laban kay dating Bataan Governor Leonardo Roman. Ito ay may kaugnayan sa pagpapagawa nito ng mini theater na nagkakahalaga ng Php 3.66 million noong 2004. Sa 13 pahinang desisyon, kinatigan ng Special Second Division ng anti-graft court ang motion to quash ni Roman kung saan isinaad nito ang karapatan para sa mabilis na pagresolba ng kaso. Ayon sa Sandiganbayan, nalabag ng Ombudsman ang nasabing karapatan ng […]
(Eagle News) – Self-confessed hired killer Edgar Matobato filed on Friday (December 9) a formal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against President Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, and the President’s son, Davao City vice-mayor Paolo Duterte for their alleged involvement in the Davao Death Squad. Matobato, who was earlier presented by Senator Leila de Lima in senate hearings on extrajudicial killings, insisted in his complaint before […]
MANILA, Philippines — All senators united in their decision to support their fellow senator, Joel Villanueva, as they defied the order from the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing the former head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Villanueva was earlier charged with malversation, graft and falsification of public documents over the allegedly anomalous disbursement of his 10 million-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF when he was the Citizens Battle against Corruption or CIBAC party-list representative. All of the senators supported […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 1) – The Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines or also known as “Tanod ng Bayan” is responsible for investigating and prosecuting any public officer or employee accused of illegal, improper or inefficient conduct . The term “ombudsman” is synonymous to public defender, a grievance man, a watchman over the law’s watchmen, voice of the citizen, and citizen’s counselor. Essentially, the Ombudsman protects citizens against injustices committed by government officials. Any citizen […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has expressed her readiness to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte on the alleged extra-judicial killings connected with the President’s campaign against drugs. Morales also said that it is within the ambit of the powers of the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate government personalities even if they have immunity from suit “For purposes of determining whether there is misconduct, which can be a basis of impeachment if […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipino politician on Friday, November 18, urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate and suspend Senator Leila de Lima, whose name had been repeatedly mentioned by several witnesses who have testified regarding her connections to the illegal drug trade. Greco Belgica, a former Manila City councilor, filed a formal complaint with the office of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and asked her to suspend the lady senator for 90-days as the investigation on her alleged […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Joel Villanueva filed a motion for reconsideration on the decision of the Ombudsman dismissing him from service. The senator said that he will leave it in the hands of the Senate leadership to decide on the said dismissal. On the other hand, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel said that he will wait for the decision of the Ombudsman regarding the motion of reconsideration filed by Senator Joel Villanueva before […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinasuhan sa Ombudsman ni Albuera Police Chief Jovie Espenido si Senadora Leila De Lima at isang barangay kagawad dahil sa umano’y pagtanggap ng drug money. Ayon kay Espenido, tumanggap sina De Lima at nasabing barangay kagawad ng Payola mula kay suspected drug lord na si Kerwin Espinosa. Sinabi ni Espenido na ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban kina De Lima ay resulta ng serye ng imbestigasyon at panayam sa ilang tao […]
(Eagle News) — Hinatulan ng Court of Appeals(CA) ng guilty sa kasong “indirect contempt” si Senador Antonio Trillanes IV. Ito ay kaugnay sa alegasyon nito na tumanggap ng suhol ang 2 CA justice mula sa kampo ni dating Makati city mayor Junjun Binay kapalit ng pagpigil sa unang “suspension order” ng Ombudsman laban sa alkalde. Sa labing limang pahinang desisyon ng CA Special 11th division, pinagmumulta rin si Trillanes ng 30 thousand pesos dahil sa […]
MANILA, April 29 – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales reminds government officials and employees that April 30 is the last day for the filing of sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for the year 2015. Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, Section 8(a) of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees specifically mandates government officials and employees to file their SALNs “(a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang has acknowledged that corruption in the bureucracy remains a problem for the Aquino government. While Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., commended the Office of the Ombudsman for its continuing efforts to enforce accountability among public officials, he admitted that corruption in the bureaucracy is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Aquino administration. “Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ commentary reflects the enormity of the challenge faced by Government in dealing with deeply […]
