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...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has stood pat on its order that imposed a six-month preventive suspension on Mayor Alice Leal Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and two other town officials over administrative charges of grave misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, and gross...
For violation of ther right to speedy disposition of cases, the Sandiganbayan has dismissed the criminal charges filed against former mayor Teddy Canlas Tumang of Mexico, Pampanga and William B. Colis, proprietor of Buyu Trading and Construction. Tumas and Canlas were charged with 29 counts of...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has ordered the preventive suspension for six months of seven officials of the Marikina City Engineering Department due to the alleged solicitation of bribes in exchange for the fast tracking of building and occupancy permits. Ordered suspended were City Engineer...
A lawyer has asked the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to release the copies of the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and his daughter, now Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, for the years 2007 to 2023. Pointing out that SALNs of public...
Mayor Alice Leal Guo of Bamban, Tarlac on Thursday, June 6, asked the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to lift her six-month preventive suspension on administrative charges filed against her. In her motion, Guo told the OMB her suspension should be lifted "on the ground that grave errors of...
