The six-month suspension meted by the Office of the Ombudsman against the chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seen delaying the approvals of pending power supply agreements (PSAs) as well as the reserve price-setting for the auction of renewable energy (RE) capacities that are...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires (Screenshot from YouTube live) For Ombudsman Samuel Martires, the benefit of having confidential funds just isn't worth the accompanying drama. Because of this, Martires asked on Tuesday night, Aug. 27 the House...
Two senators welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for dismissal from service of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct over her “willful attempt to violate the law” as a public official. Guo has been linked to the illegal activities of Philippine...
While the P6.6 billion plunder complaint against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has been turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said he is coordinating with the OMB for the return of the case to the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, May 1 announced that it will investigate former Surigao del Sur Representative Prospero Pichay, Jr. over alleged material misrepresentation in his certificate of candidacy (COC) in the last May 2022 elections. In a statement, the...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires has formally asked the Senate and the House of Representatives to significantly decrease the P51-million confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) allocated to his office to P1-million under the proposed 2024 national budget. In his letter to Sen. Juan...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The House Committee on Appropriations is willing to consider the Office of the Ombudsman's suggestion to do away with the publication requirement for Commission on Audit (COA) audit reports. Committee chairman...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires (Screenshot from YouTube live) Ombudsman Samuel Martires has chided complainants who insist on filing charges against individuals for "red-tagging", despite the absence of a law prohibiting it. Martires, during the Office of the...
(Unsplash) A dejected Ombudsman Samuel Martires told congressmen Monday, Sept. 11 that he believed corruption in the Philippines won't get solved within "our lifetime". Martires, during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the Office of the...
(Unsplash) The Office of the Ombudsman's system was hacked earlier this year, causing its decision writing process to get compromised. Thus, bared Ombudsman Samuel Martires to members of the House Committee on Appropriations Monday, Sept. 11 during the...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport The Office of the Ombudsman is mandated to act promptly on complaints--anonymous or otherwise--filed in any form or manner against public officials in every case where there is evidence, Trabaho Party-list said. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 25, confirmed that one of its high-ranking officials has been suspended following the order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In an official statement, the DepEd announced that it has received an...
