
Ombudsman orders Cayetano, Padilla, Aplasca to answer obstruction complaint
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, along with former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, to submit their…
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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, along with former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, to submit their…
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Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has filed two separate graft charges against Borbon, Cebu Vice Mayor Noel Dotillos over the alleged unauthorized release of…
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The Office of the Ombudsman has filed two separate graft charges against Borbon, Cebu Vice Mayor Noel Dotillos over the unauthorized release of employee…
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Applied to public budgeting, blockchain can create a continuous and verifiable record of how public funds move from appropriation to expenditure.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft charges against several officials of Minglanilla, Cebu, over the alleged unjustified rejection of a quarry…
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The leader of an industrial advocacy group has filed graft and administrative charges against the mayor of Sta. Maria, Bulacan, for allegedly failing to…
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The old phrase ‘quid pro quo’ inevitably enters the discussion, not because anyone has produced proof of an explicit bargain, but because politics rarely…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Friday defended the transfer of PhilHealth funds to the National Treasury, insisting the move did not affect the state…
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Has Senator Joel Villanueva, having joined the Senate majority bloc led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, escaped the fate that befell Senator Jinggoy…
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Ongoing investigations into a multibillion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines must lead to deep institutional reforms rather than just the…
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A group of doctors and lawyers has filed a motion for reconsideration asking the Office of the Ombudsman to revisit its decision dismissing complaints against…
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The Office of the Ombudsman continued its fact-finding investigation Wednesday into allegations that former aides of ex-Congressman Zaldy Co delivered luggage…
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday continued its fact-finding investigation into individuals claiming to be former bagmen of ex-congressman Elizaldy…
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The Office of the Ombudsman is looking to learn from the investigative practices of other Southeast Asian countries as it pursues cases linked to the…
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I imagined what a homeless man must go through, trying to find a corner to rest.
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The Office of the Ombudsman is looking to learn investigative best practices from its Southeast Asian counterparts as it continues pursuing cases linked to the…
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It may be right for the Blue Eagles men’s basketball team to step back from competition for the coming season.
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