ARTA–Ombudsman pact to cut red tape, improve accountability
The newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman is a decisive step to strengthen…
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The newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman is a decisive step to strengthen…
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"We just hope that he comes back voluntarily because in the future, there are some ways and remedies available to the government similar to what we did to…
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According to the proposal, the ICI will be given power of contempt, power to file a departure order, and power to sequester and hold bills and properties, in…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has submitted its fourth interim report and recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman, urging an…
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“I hope they don’t wait for the Ombudsman to release their SALNs. We hope they personally make them public. Our top officials should set a good example and…
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The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Thursday strongly opposed the “Emily Blind Prank” trend on TikTok and other social media platforms.
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Business organizations expressed displeasure over former Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ secret order that, in effect, acquitted Senator Joel Villanueva of Priority…
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The Constitution is the highest law and upholding it is a pledge all government officials make, though it is weakened in its practical application by…
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Various business organizations in the country have expressed dismay over the alleged reversal of the case involving Senator Joel Villanueva by former Ombudsman…
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"I think they need to, (cooperate) it’s not a matter of them wanting to but they have to cooperate,” Remulla emphasized.
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"As the leader of the house he was responsible for the appointment of Zaldy Co although he was elected on the floor, everybody knows that it was the speaker’s…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) said there is no legal basis yet to recommend the freezing of senators’ and congressmen’s assets allegedly…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) disclosed that it will submit an interim report to the Office of the Ombudsman concerning a P72.3-million…
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The people are not looking for another press conference or another committee hearing; they want cases, convictions and consequences.
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The fund’s critics scoffed that the MWF was laughably small compared to other countries’ investment funds, which run into the hundreds of billions of US…
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When Marcos said that ‘no matter what you do, they will find ways to fool the government,’ he sounded less like a reformer than a man resigned to failure.
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A long-forgotten fervor to restore order is coming back as ordinary citizens refuse to remain passive.
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Following the release of memorandum order no.3 of the Office of the Ombudsman or the lift of restriction of public access to the Statement of Assets,…
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