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...
The mayor of Caraga, Davao Oriental was found guilty of simple neglect of duty by the Office of the Ombudsman based on the the case filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for failure to comply with the President’s order to clear roads in her town from illegal...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it is not "a party" to the dismissed complaints involving its former and present officials. "The Ombudsman ruling on the cases filed by some PhilHealth officers...
A Caloocan City official said he is ready to face graft complaints filed against him and three others before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). City administrator Oliver Hernandez said the local government has proof that the city's purchase of smart tablets for students worth P320 million underwent...
Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan on Wednesday hit at those who filed complaints against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) over his students' tablets project by saying the issue is being used by his enemies "to gain political points with the people" of the city. Although Malapitan said...
