The camp of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, claimed that he was never given the chance to explain or defend himself before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). His official spokesperson, Atty. Maria Carissa C. Guinto, stated that Revilla has not...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda for 90 days from Nov. 25, 2025 to Feb. 25, 2026. He was suspended for a complaint in 2019 finding him guilty of violating Republic Act 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon dared former Ako-Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines and face allegations linking him to ghost and substandard flood control projects. The statement came after the DPWH and the Independent...
Amid persistent criticism that the Office of the Ombudsman’s probe was all talk, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the arrest orders for resigned congressman Zaldy Co and 17 others were proof that those doubts were misplaced. Lacson had this...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta pressed anew Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla regarding statements suggesting that it was acceptable to “bend the law” so long as it was not broken. During the Senate’s plenary deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget of the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday, Nov....
Akbayan Partylist gained access to Vice President Sara Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), which showed that she has a net worth of P88,512,370.22, up by P16.8 million from when she first became vice president. The partylist publicized Duterte’s SALN on Wednesday,...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Thursday, Nov. 13, questioned the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over what she described as a “specious and suspicious” report regarding an alleged warrant of arrest supposedly issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against...
CEBU CITY – At the time Cebu was being battered by typhoon ‘’Tino,’’ Cebu fifth district Rep. Duke Frasco and seven mayors were in Europe. And for this, the group of public officials must be held administratively and criminally liable, according to lawyer Julito Añora Jr. Añora on...
If there 's indeed a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, it should go through a Philippine court. In an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Cayetano said that a local court should have an opportunity. "Hindi pwedeng may laro na...
The International Criminal Court said on Monday, Nov. 10, that it cannot confirm reports that it has issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “No the ICC can’t confirm such news,” ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said in a statement sent to members of the...
The camp of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Saturday, Nov. 8, said it trusts that the Philippine government will act “in accordance with the rule of law” following reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against the senator. In an official statement...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri hailed the new memorandum of agreement between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman, considering it a decisive enforcement tool to give the Ease of Doing Business law more bite to combat government red tape. “This...
