The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Thursday, July 2, disclosed that the conflict-of-interest complaints against two lawmakers whom the anti-graft body referred to as “congtractors” have been elevated to the preliminary investigation (PI) stage. “As a general rule kasi, pag fact-finding...
A progressive group has rejected the move of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to make former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan a state witness in flood-control cases involving high-ranking government officials, saying it is unacceptable for Bonoan to get off...
The Office of the Ombudsman will proceed with the planned filing of a plunder complaint against Senator Rodante Marcoleta despite a protest staged by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Wednesday, July 1. “Nothing is changing, nothing has...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla assured that his office would investigate and prosecute any public official, regardless of rank, if evidence warrants legal action. Speaking during the launch of the Office of the Ombudsman 's Field Investigation Course, Remulla said investigators have the...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Tuesday, June 30, said it accepted former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness because his testimony is expected to strengthen its case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged...
Why file plunder charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta if the alleged P75 million came from private donors instead of public funds? The question has been repeatedly raised by netizens in the comment sections of news reports following the Ombudsman’s announcement that it was preparing to file...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 said he is confident that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla will not cave in to the pressure stemming from the Iglesia ni Cristo 's (INC) rallies in support of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. Despite the disruptions caused by Marcoleta’s...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, June 30, that it closely monitored a lightning rally staged by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) along EDSA in Quezon City even as it reiterated that the military remains a “professional and non-partisan institution” amid calls...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday, June 30, defended Sen. Rodante Marcoleta after the Office of the Ombudsman announced it would file a plunder case against him. INC spokesperson Edwin Zabala read the church 's statement during a Net 25 program on Tuesday as the Iglesia ni Cristo held an...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday claimed the plunder case set to be filed against him was intended to keep him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement, Marcoleta criticized the impending case announced by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying"...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) may bring the complaint involving Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero over alleged irregularities in flood-control projects before the courts within the next two to three weeks, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Monday, June 29. During a press...
The complaint involving Senator Joel Villanueva over alleged irregularities in flood-control projects is now under preliminary investigation, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Monday, June 29. “’Yung nga, for PI [preliminary investigation] na (That one is already for...
