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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Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman news — complaints, investigations, and accountability cases involving public officials and contractors.
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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‘Boying’ marks first year as Ombudsman
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla marked his first year in office by reporting 39 criminal cases linked to infrastructure and flood control anomalies, with…
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NBI to refer Sara properties, Davao flood project findings to Ombudsman, DOJ
The NBI is set to submit findings to the Ombudsman and DOJ on alleged irregularities in Vice President Sara Duterte's property declarations and Davao flood…
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NBI files raps vs. Palpal-lotoc, 3 CHR officials
The NBI has filed graft charges against CHR Chairman Richard Palpal-lotoc and three officials over alleged misuse of funds during a donor-funded trip to France…
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Investigator forgot his own rules
That’s the danger of ‘kuryente.’ It’s rarely a completely fake story, but usually something stripped of context.
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Remulla warns ‘harshest penalty’ vs gov't workers improper use of gov’t fuel
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla warns government workers against misusing government fuel, emphasizing the harshest penalties for actions like siphoning fuel…
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Investment Ombudsman, anyone?
An economy built on padded contracts, ghost projects, and kickbacks is not a strong economy. It is running on borrowed time.
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‘Illegal’ Taguig reclamation probe nears preliminary investigation — Lacson
The Ombudsman is nearing a preliminary investigation into alleged illegal reclamation activities in Taguig City, as Senator Ping Lacson flags continued dumping…
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Ombudsman backs creation of in-house enforcement service
The Ombudsman supports creating an in-house enforcement unit to boost anti-corruption efforts, enabling direct arrests, entrapment operations, and enhanced…
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Laguna governor dismisses graft complaint as ‘political maneuvering’
Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones dismissed as “politicking” a graft complaint filed against her and several provincial officials, while saying her legal team is…
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Making the world smaller for the corrupt
For too long, agencies have treated information as something to guard rather than share. Records sit in one office away from the office that needs them. That…
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Laguna governor faces graft complaint
Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones and several provincial officials face an anti-graft complaint over alleged financial irregularities involving the province’s Civil…
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