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Ombudsman: 'We respect' Bong Revilla's acquittal in 'pork' cases

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Updated as of Jul 08 03:26 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it would no longer appeal the decision of Sandiganbayan to clear Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. of his criminal cases in relation to the anomalous Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Read more »

PH suing China over sea claims is PNoy's lasting legacy: Jardeleza

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Posted at Jun 24 04:26 PM

Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III will be best remembered for bringing China to court over its expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea -- a landmark case that Manila has won against Beijing, a former magistrate said Thursday. Read more »

Former Ombudsman urges successor: Probe spending of COVID-19 funds

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 05:56 PM

Former Ombudsman and 1Sambayan convenor Conchita Carpio Morales on Wednesday chided the Duterte administration over its COVID-19-related expenditures, and urged her successor to look into the matter.  Read more »

Just-launched 1SAMBAYAN coalition seeks 'pro-democracy' candidates in 2022

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Posted at Mar 19 03:38 AM

Former high-ranking Philippine officials from diverse political persuasions banded together to launch a new coalition.  Read more »

Leonen: Shouldn’t SC wait for 'actual case' in petitions vs Anti-Terrorism Act?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 02:25 AM

Should the Philippine Supreme Court step in even where there is no actual case yet alleging a specific injury? Read more »

How China-PH contract over West PH Sea exploration can be key in enforcing arbitral ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 11:53 PM

MANILA — Despite all the criticisms hurled against President Rodrigo Duterte over his position on the enforcement of the arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes there is still a way for the President to make it his “greatest achievement.” Read more »

Ex-Justices Carpio, Morales to SC: Issue TRO vs anti-terror law now

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:38 PM

MANILA - Retired Supreme Court justices Antonio Carpio and Conchita Carpio Morales and other legal luminaries from the University of the Philippines have urged the Supreme Court to resolve their plea for issuance of a temporary restraining order or similar relief to immediately stop implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been issued. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Carpio Morales rejects abolishing anti-graft body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 10:52 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Sunday a Constitutional amendment is needed should the country's anti-graft body be abolished. Read more »

Cavite airport builder to be tagged in case vs China's Xi

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Updated as of Sep 24 10:56 AM

A Chinese firm that is set to build an airport in Cavite province will be included in the case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, one of its petitioners said Thursday.  Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman tells successor: Follow anti-graft law 'to the letter'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:48 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday told her successor to follow the anti-graft law "to the letter" following his restriction of public access to the wealth declaration of government officials. Read more »

Morales criticizes guidelines limiting public access to SALNs

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Posted at Sep 23 10:58 PM

The Philippines' former ombudsman, Conchita Carpio-Morales, slammed her successor's suggestion to abolish the anti-graft body.  Read more »

Carpio Morales tutol sa panukalang pagbuwag sa Ombudsman

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Posted at Sep 23 05:27 PM

Tutol si dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales na buwagin ang kaniyang dating opisina. Read more »

Abolishing Ombudsman office will open floodgates to corruption: Morales

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 02:21 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Abolishing the Office of the Ombudsman will open the floodgates to more corruption, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales warned Wednesday, alleging as well that the current chief graftbuster's policy is to dismiss complaints. Read more »

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:00 PM

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has joined 2 former Philippine government officials in a landmark case seeking to punish Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country's destructive activities in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Pagbusisi sa yaman ng mga opisyal mas pahirapan dahil sa limitasyon sa SALN

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Posted at Sep 15 07:39 PM

Maaalalang ilang public official na ang napatalsik o nakasuhan dahil sa nasilip na hindi tugmang yaman ng mga ito sa kanilang SALN. Read more »

Ex-justices Carpio, Morales reject Estelito Mendoza’s 'expertise' in anti-terror law petitions

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 09:02 AM

Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza may have had a storied legal career but that’s not enough for former Supreme Court justices and other legal luminaries to qualify him as an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” in the petitions challenging the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read more »

Duterte urged to raise Hague ruling at UN General Assembly in September

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Updated as of Aug 30 03:50 PM

Former top-ranking government officials are urging President Duterte to assert before world leaders in September the Philippines' arbitral win on the South China Sea, calling it the will of the Filipino people. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Morales barred from entering former office

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Posted at Aug 20 12:57 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman barred its former head Conchita Carpio Morales from entering its compound on Thursday, she said.  Read more »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

2 former Supreme Court justices lead 11th petition vs anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:19 PM

The Philippines' new anti-terror law is facing yet another Supreme Court challenge, this time from legal luminaries which include two former Supreme Court justices. Read more »