Pasig City Mayor Vico N. Sotto now has two graft complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The graft charge that was received by the OMB last July 30 involved the receipt by Pasig City employees of commemmorative t-shirts instead of P1,500 cash allowance during the 2024...
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...
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of suspended Mayor Alice Leal Guo of Bamban, Tarlac after she was found guilty of grave misconduct in the 2019 acquisition of parcels of land where the Baofu compound is located. The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) that was raided by...
Criminal and administrative complaints have been filed against Pasig City Mayor Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" N. Sotto and two others before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for allegedly giving a 100 percent tax discount to Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. Complainant Ethelmart Austria Cruz asked the OMB...
ILOILO CITY – There should be lessons learned from the suspension of eight members of the Antique provincial board, Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao said. “I’m saddened, but this serves as a lesson. The people should not be denied government services only because of politics,” Cadiao said....
CEBU CITY – Criminal and administrative complaints were filed against Siquijor Vice Gov. Mei Ling Quezon-Brown before the Office of the Ombudsman. Charges of grave abuse of authority, serious dishonesty, gross misconduct, gross negligence, and acts inimical to public interest were filed against...
ILOILO CITY — The Ombudsman ordered the suspension of eight Antique Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members over their alleged inaction on the P1-billion supplemental budget of the provincial government. Suspended for six months were Board Members Egidio Elio, Rony Molina, Victor Condez, Alfie Jay...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado is back to work as the Office of the Ombudsman has lifted the six-month preventive suspension imposed against him and 30 other government officials. In a July 31 order, Ombudsman Samuel Martires ordered the reinstatement of Aumentado, who was among the 70...
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...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI Criminal complaints for graft and malversation of public funds were filed against Caloocan City 1st District Rep. Oscar "Oca" M. Malapitan, five former officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and a private individual before the Office of...
Former Zamboanga del Norte governor Roberto Y. Uy and 10 other officials have been named in graft and administrative charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged unlawful donations of properties, equipment, and supplies of the province worth P925 million to several other...
Criminal and administrative complaints have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Tuesday, July 9, against Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan and four other persons for alleged illegal Special Permits (SPs) issued to foreign dredgers. Also charged...
