Tag: Ombudsman

Ombudsman charges top PNP officials for AK47 scam

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of Informations with the Sandiganbayan against top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), namely: P/Dir. Gil Meneses of the Civil Security Group, P/Dir. Napoleon Estilles of the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO), P/CSupt. Raul Petrasanta, P/CSupt. Tomas Rentoy III, P/CSupt. Regino Catiis, P/SSupt. Eduardo Acierto, P/SSupt. Allan Parreño, P/Supt. Nelson Bautista, P/CInsp. Ricardo Zapata, Jr., P/CInsp Ricky Sumalde, SPO1 Eric Tan, SPO1 Randy De Sesto, Non-uniformed […]

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Baligod files P500-million malversation case vs 20 former and incumbent lawmakers

(Eagle News) — Twenty former and incumbent lawmakers were tagged in a P500-million malversation complaint filed  in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.  The complaint tagged allegedly fake non-government organizations which are not linked to Janet Lim Napoles. Atty. Levito Baligod, former lawyer of pork barrel witness Benhur Luy, urged the Ombudsman to investigate Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Ramon Revilla Jr., an former senator Edgardo Angara for allegedly channeling their PDAF […]

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Ombudsman says Aquino and Abad being probed on DAP complaints

(Eagle News) – The Office of the Ombudsman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that it had begun a probe on President Benigno Aquino III and Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad in relation to the issue of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said that the investigations against the President and Abad were done motu propio, after receiving several complaints against the DAP. “If we approve and recommend for conduct of preliminary […]

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DBM cuts 1B from proposed Ombudsman budget

QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reduced the requested budget of the Office of Ombudsman by Php 1. 775 billion or lower than 5% of the current budget of the said government office. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales requested to the committee on appropriations to uphold their additional budget request which was supported by members of the Congress, saying that said increase is justified due to the many […]

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Ombudsman concludes Mamasapano probe

MANILA, Philippines, July 23 — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales approved the recommendation of the special panel of field investigators to initiate administrative adjudication and preliminary investigation against former PDG Alan Purisima, PDir. Getulio Napeñas and nine other police officers in relation to what is known as the “Mamasapano incident.” Om Purisima, Napeñas and PCSupt. Fernando Mendez Jr. face charges of Grave Misconduct, and violation of Section 3(a) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices (Republic Act […]

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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 […]

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Bayambang Mayor Camacho muling nahaharap sa panibagong kaso

Muli na namang nahaharap sa panibagong kaso sa Ombudsman si Bayambang Mayor Ricardo Camacho dahil umano sa kanyang mga iregularidad. Si Mayor Camacho ay nahaharap ngayon sa panibagong kaso ng anti-graft and corruption practices act at paglabag sa Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees at Malversation of Public Funds sa Ombudsman. Ayon sa mga nagreklamong miyembro ng sangguniang bayan ng Bayambang, hindi dumaan sa public bidding at walang transaction authority […]

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5 DA officials dismissed for anomalies in agri projects funded from Sen. Jinggoy’s PDAF

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of five officials of the Department of Agriculture for “gross misconduct” because of the alleged anomalous implementation of agricultural projects in Negros Occidental funded from the pork barrel funds of Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the dismissal from government service of Regional Executive Director Larry Nacionales, , Accountant III Candelaria Martinez, Officer-in-Charge Mira Talabong, Accounting Section Chief Mae […]

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Ombudsman opposes TRO at Supreme Court

The Ombudsman filed a petition at the Supreme Court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Court of Appeals calling for oral arguments regarding the case of Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr.

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