Retired Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales is baffled as to why the Office of the Ombudsman, led by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, doesn’t want to release President Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) when he can file a case against anyone for the wrongful use of this...
Malacañang did not challenge Ombudsman Samuel Martires's declaration pertaining to public officials' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires may have misunderstood the mandate of his office and the Constitution in seeking to penalize individuals who make comments about the wealth of public officials, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said. In this file photo taken September 20, 2016, Senator Leila de Lima...
The Office of the Ombudsman is willing to absorb the P710.88 million that the Department of Budget and Management slashed from its original budget proposal if the fund can find better use in efforts of government to fight the devastating 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ombudsman logo...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires wants to open to the public the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth submitted by all government officials and personnel, including that of the president, to ensure transparency. Ombudsman Samuel Martires But Martires’ proposal to amend Republic Act 6713 or the...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, September 7, dismissed as politicking the case filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman for supposed violations of COVID-19 protocols. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Palace official welcomed the...
If President Duterte would have his way, he would see to it that details of the criminal charges filled against Commission on Audit (COA) personnel would get published, stressing that those from that agency can commit "sins" as well. President Rodrigo Duterte oversees the "Talk to the People"...
Those who want to obtain a copy of President Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) may secure it from the Office of the Ombudsman, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Screenshot from Facebook live) Roque made this...
If there is one thing former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales remembers about the late former President Benigno Aquino III, it is that he had always asked her to “keep your independence” and “go after the corrupt” since her job entailed looking into the dubious practices of government...
President Duterte is pushing for the dismissal of the immigration personnel implicated in the alleged "pastillas" money-making racket after learning they were merely suspended from office. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, 2021....
The Department of Energy (DOE) lashed back Friday afternoon, July 23 at the Power for the People Coalition (P4P), calling the group "misinformed" after it filed complaints of gross neglect of duty against Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi before the Office of the Ombudsman that same morning. DOE...
A coalition of consumer groups had filed a case against Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi at the Office of the Ombudsman for ‘grave misconduct and gross neglect of duty’ allegedly due to his failure to prevent the rotational blackouts as well as bill shocks that tormented Filipino consumers in...