Ombudsman calls Co guards’ recantations ‘classic pressure tactic’
The Ombudsman said it remains unfazed by the recantations of Zaldy Co’s alleged former bodyguards, saying 28 witnesses are prepared to provide direct and…
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Ombudsman, government investigations and conflict of interest
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Ombudsman wants eyes on every stage of P107-B flood control budget
The Ombudsman wants visibility from the NEP through bicameral deliberations and the final 2027 budget to ensure P107 billion in flood control funding goes to…
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Ombudsman ‘suspicious’ of Legarda, Leviste overseas travel amid probe
The Office of the Ombudsman says it has grown “suspicious” of the continued overseas travel of Sen. Loren Legarda and Rep. Leandro Leviste amid an ongoing…
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Ombudsman suspends Mendoza, Guadiz over LTO IT system
The Ombudsman suspends Vigor Mendoza and Teofilo Guadiz III for six months over alleged irregularities in the continued use of the LTO’s Stradcom IT system.
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Palace leaves Pujalte's fate to Ombudsman
Malacañang says the fate of acting Health Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte now lies with the Office of the Ombudsman, after a complaint over alleged delays in a…
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Insurance chief hit with preventive suspension for alleged anomalies in PUV insurance accreditation
The Philippine Ombudsman has placed Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado under six-month preventive suspension over alleged anomalies in accrediting public…
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Multiple raps await Leviste, mom, allies
The Ombudsman filed plunder and graft cases against Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, Senator Loren Legarda, and allies over alleged solar energy contract…
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Selective justice in person
Nosy Tarsee questions the reported suspension of a former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms after an attempted arrest inside the Senate, raising concerns over…
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Remulla warns conflicted pols
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla urged public officials to choose between business and public office, warning against conflicts of interest as the anti-graft…
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Rule of law, live!
If this trial encourages even a few young people to study the law and dedicate themselves to public service, then it will have produced something far more…
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Marcoleta, 3 others charged with plunder by Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a plunder case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over an alleged undeclared P75-million campaign donation ahead of the 2025…
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Ombudsman dismisses Marcoleta's persecution claim as common defense
The Office of the Ombudsman has rejected Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s claim of political persecution, insisting the looming plunder case over an alleged undeclared…
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