Cebu biz leaders welcome Ombudsman’s anti-corruption consultation drive
Cebu business groups welcomed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla’s consultations with the private sector, citing potential improvements in government processes,…
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Ombudsman complaint shipping
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Ombudsman suspends DICT exec
The Ombudsman orders the six-month preventive suspension of DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. over alleged conflict of interest involving P1.55 billion in…
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Ombudsman slaps DICT exec with six-month suspension
DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. faces a six-month suspension by the Ombudsman over alleged conflict of interest involving P1.55-billion government…
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Ombudsman dismisses Dagupan treasurer over P1-M undelivered boats
The Ombudsman has dismissed Dagupan City Treasurer Romelita Alcantara for grave misconduct over a P1-M payment for undelivered motorboats, citing falsified…
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A safe door for honest business
An office like this succeeds or fails on one question: will people trust it enough to come forward? That is why whistleblower protection is not a feature of…
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House prosecutors await Ombudsman subpoena for Sara evidence
House prosecutors await a formal subpoena from the Ombudsman to share evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, focusing on allegations of…
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Santa Maria treasurer faces suspension over ballot box security issues
Santa Maria treasurer Maria Theresa Lagonoy Lontok faces suspension after the Ombudsman finds lapses in ballot box security during the 2022 elections. Learn…
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Looming legal defeat of the Ombudsman’s own making
The prosecution must explicitly link the funds to a criminal scheme where the official abused public office for personal gain.
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Ombudsman, BoC signing data-sharing agreement
The Office of the Ombudsman and the Bureau of Customs will sign a data-sharing agreement in November to strengthen information exchange and improve…
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Ombudsman seen next step
The House Prosecution Panel is open to referring withdrawn impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Office of the Ombudsman for further…
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Ex-Pampanga lawmaker charged with graft at Sandiganbayan
Former Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. faces graft charges at Sandiganbayan over alleged conflict of interest in P611M government projects, raising concerns…
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Ombudsman ‘collating records’ on VP Sara confidential fund case
The Ombudsman is actively collating records on Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds, with potential legal action under…
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Remulla lauds potential ‘record-breaking’ case vs Marcoleta
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla praises the swift progress of the plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, with prosecutors resting their case in record…
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Ombudsman: No ‘political color’ in VP Sara probe
The Office of the Ombudsman assures impartiality in investigating Vice President Sara Duterte's SALN, emphasizing no political bias in its evaluation of assets…
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PNP lauds Ombudsman junking admin raps vs cops
The PNP welcomed the Ombudsman’s decision clearing five police personnel of administrative charges over a July 2021 operation in Quezon City involving two…
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PNP welcomes dismissal of raps vs 5 cops
The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomes the Ombudsman's dismissal of complaints against five officers involved in a 2021 activist arrest, emphasizing due…
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Ombudsman’s receipts
The warning against paid comments and fake accounts is right, and it binds the Office to stay well clear of such tactics itself.
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