Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s camp filed on Wednesday, Sept. 17, an urgent omnibus motion seeking the inhibition of acting Ombudsman Dante Vargas from handling cases against high-ranking government officials over the March arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte to...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte on Monday, Sept. 15, lodged criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against several government officials, accusing them of orchestrating the “illegal arrest” and transfer of former President Rodrigo...
CEBU CITY – The battle line has been drawn for the top two officials at the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7). Glen Galario, regional director of LTO-7, filed a complaint asking the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas to investigate Arturo Apolinar, the agency 's assistant...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, Sept. 11, filed graft complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 officials of its Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office and four private contractors over the alleged massive corruption in flood control projects. DPWH...
Malacañang questioned the basis of Senator Imee Marcos’ for blocking the possible appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman, saying that delivering justice is meant to serve the nation, not a select few. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 2, accused political rivals of hatching a “Plan C” to undermine Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies by influencing the Office of the Ombudsman, following failed attempts to oust Duterte through a people’s initiative and impeachment. In a press...
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas has been asked to investigate the second highest official of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7). Engr. Arturo R. Apolinar, assistant regional director of LTO-7, was accused of grave misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian welcomed on Saturday, Aug. 30, the indictment of former Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Alfonso Cusi by the Ombudsman over the controversial 2019 Malampaya deal. "I welcome the decision of the Ombudsman to indict former DOE secretary Alfonso Cusi and other officials...
The next Ombudsman should be chosen based on integrity, intelligence and insight—three qualities vital in detecting corruption at its earliest stages, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. Speaking with reporters after the August 28 interview of the first batch of Ombudsman applicants, whose screening...
President Marcos has appointed Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as Acting Ombudsman, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Vargas, who was first appointed as Deputy Ombudsman by then-president Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022, served as Graft...
Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio M. Umali on Sunday claimed that filing of a case before the Ombudsman that resulted to his one-year suspension was politically motivated. "The complainant is a well-known ‘perennial complainant,’ who has long been involved in political cases and is currently serving as...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado expressed confidence that he can clear his name following the recent decision by the Office of the Ombudsman recommending the filing of criminal charges against him and several others for the construction of a resort in the province’s famous Chocolate...
