
CA voids Ombudsman’s suspension order vs Antique officials
The Court of Appeals (CA) has invalidated the Office of the Ombudsman’s six-month preventive suspension order issued in August 2024 against eight Antique…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has invalidated the Office of the Ombudsman’s six-month preventive suspension order issued in August 2024 against eight Antique…
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The office will be entering an arena shaped by suspicion, polarization and deepening cynicism toward democratic institutions.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued an advisory on Monday clarifying the rules for local officials who were previously dismissed…
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Newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Monday clarified that there is no standing plan to immediately relieve more…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the need to personally verify the outcomes of government projects rather than relying solely on internal reports,…
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To allow any form of remand, summary dismissal, or procedural delay is to defy the clear constitutional command and to undermine the rule of law.
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The real headline came not from the noise but from the silence — the Senate’s decision to send the articles of impeachment back to the House.
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Let the Vice President be given every opportunity to answer the charges, disprove the allegations, and defend her name.
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In any event, the point is that the Senate must pull itself out of the whirlwind of irrelevancy and insolvency that it has somehow found itself ensnared in.
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Viado has initiated a cleanup of corruption-riddled processes, particularly in deportation, visa quotas, and the regulation of foreign nationals.
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Torre urged policemen to solve cases even when these fall outside their station’s jurisdiction.
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How do the stakeholders navigate the turbulent political waters in the “battle of the narratives” when two warring ships in the high seas communicate calls or…
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The Court of Appeals was asked by Ombudsman Samuel Martires to quash the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the preventive suspension his office has meted…
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Yes, impeachment can be messy. It can be misused. But it can also be a forum for truth.
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Defensor insisted that Senate leaders must not allow the impeachment to be dismissed on the basis of a supposed constitutional deadline.
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has downgraded the administrative penalties imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman on former Albay Governor Noel Rosal and Legazpi…
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When I was asked, during a press forum last Friday (23 May), whether I thought the President was sincere and acting in good faith in his self-declared “hard…
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The Ombudsman has issued a show-cause order against Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for continuously defying a six-month preventive suspension order issued by…
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