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'Truth should be weaponized': Ex-Ombudsman blasts Senate bets tagged in corruption

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 04:03 PM

MANILA - Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Monday criticized several senatorial candidates who "remain scot-free" despite being linked to corruption.  Read more »

Most Pinoys back ICC suit vs Xi Jinping over West PH Sea - SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 08:01 AM

MANILA - Most Filipinos believe that the lawsuit filed by former Philippine government officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping in the International Criminal Court (ICC) tells the world that China should leave the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Duterte administration 'never shelved' arbitration win vs China - Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 06:00 PM

Malacañang on Sunday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte "never shelved" the Philippines' victory in its arbitration case against China in the West Philippines Sea. Read more »

Ex-PH officials on initiating action vs China: We did it before, we can do it again

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:28 PM

MANILA - The two former Philippine officials who filed a case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity on Tuesday said they are confident in their action, noting that the country had earlier initiated action against China. Read more »

Do you fear Philippines will be a province of China? Del Rosario, Carpio Morales react

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 11:48 AM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales were asked Tuesday if they feared the Philippines could be a province of China at one point. Read more »

Philippines can bring arbitration win vs China to UN - Del Rosario

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 11:48 AM

MANILA - The Philippines is not without options when it comes to the implementation of its arbitration win against China and can bring it before the United Nations for a "solution," the top diplomat who brought the case before the international tribunal said Tuesday. Read more »

FULL INTERVIEW: Albert Del Rosario, Conchita Carpio Morales hauls China's Xi to ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:22 AM

Former Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert Del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales alleged before the International Criminal Court that Chinese President Xi Jinping committed crimes against humanity for being responsible for Beijing's aggressive activities in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Diplomatic protest vs China 'better late than never', says ex-DFA chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 09:58 AM

MANILA - Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday said the diplomatic protest that has been allegedly filed by the Philippines against China for the presence of vessels near Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea is a first good step.   Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Morales denies politics behind ICC case vs China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 07:15 PM

MANILA - Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Thursday denied any political motive behind the complaint filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

Xi's ICC accusers did what Duterte is 'unwilling, unable' to do - Hontiveros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 11:22 AM

Former officials who filed a complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court did what his Filipino counterpart, President Rodrigo Duterte, was "unwilling and unable to undertake" for Philippine sovereignty, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Sunday.    Read more »

Lacson urges Pinoys to support 'patriotic' ICC complaint vs China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 06:39 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday urged Filipinos to support the "patriotic move" of former Philippine officials and fishermen who filed a complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

'Kaso vs Xi Jinping sa ICC, para sa mga mangingisda, bayan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 03:27 AM

Iginiit nina dating Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario at dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales na may legal na basehan ang inihain nilang komunikasyon sa International Criminal Court laban kay Chinese President Xi Jinping at iba pang opisyal ng China. Read more »

‘David and Goliath’: Ex-PH officials say ICC complaint vs China has legal basis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 01:11 AM

A case of David and Goliath was how former Philippine government officials described their move against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court over the South China Sea dispute.  Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping, pinaiimbestigahan sa ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 01:44 AM

Kaugnay ito ng umano'y tangkang pagsakop sa South China Sea. Read more »

PH's ex-top diplomat, graft buster haul China's Xi to int'l court

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 02:52 PM

Two former Philippines officials have dragged Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, accusing him of trying to seize control of the South China Sea. Read more »

Honesty 'a matter of oath' for public officials: ex-Ombudsman Morales

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 07:17 PM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday said public officials are required by the Constitution to be honest.   Read more »

Filipino group files int'l court case vs China's Xi over 'crimes against humanity'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 08:49 PM

Filipino fishermen and former government officials have filed a complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court for crimes allegedly committed in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

Ombudsman disposition, conviction rates dip in 2018

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 04:00 PM

The wheels of justice at the Office of the Ombudsman moved slower in 2018 than in 2017.  Read more »

Cases filed by Ombudsman at Sandiganbayan drops by 71 percent

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 01:19 PM

The number of cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan dropped by 71 percent from 2017 to 2018 in the latest Statistics on Cases released by the anti-graft court. Read more »

Revilla’s plan if re-elected as senator: Run after 'false accusers'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 01:46 PM

Revilla also reiterated that he is not returning anything to the national government, saying the order of the court to pay P124.5 million only refers to those who were found guilty. Read more »