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CIDG investigates LGUs for alleged misuse of funds

Meeko Angela Camba, VERA Files
Posted at Oct 14 01:29 PM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed the Crime Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to investigate at least 37 towns and cities as early as August for alleged “irregularities in their disbursement of public funds.” Read more »

Ombudsman Martires files first case at Sandiganbayan vs Batangas town mayor

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 06:29 PM

Malvar, Batangas Mayor Cristeta Reyes was charged by Ombudsman Samuel Martires of graft for the sale of a 5,000 square meter lot owned by her children to the municipal government in 2009. Read more »

Andaya faces complaint for non-disclosure of guns, cars, properties

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 03:56 PM

MANILA - House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya is facing a complaint for his alleged failure to completely declare his wealth in his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth for several years. Read more »

Ombudsman won't stop probe vs Mocha Uson

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 07:43 AM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires said Wednesday his office will continue with its investigation concerning former Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson even after her resignation from office. Read more »

Court of Appeals upholds preventive suspension ruling on PDEA official

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 04:10 AM

The Office of the Ombudsman meted the suspension order on 6 PDEA officers amid allegations of an anomalous lease of luxury vehicles using public funds for the anti-drug agency’s operations in 2013.  Read more »

Ex-agriculture chiefs Yap, Lorenzo to be arraigned on graft allegations

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 09:18 PM

They are scheduled to be arraigned by the Sandiganbayan 6th Division on 5 cases of graft stemming from an alleged P46.4-million fertilizer procurement in 2003. Read more »

Mocha resigned on day Ombudsman ordered sign language gaffe, 'pepedederalismo' probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 06:35 PM

Uson filed her resignation letter on September 28, citing the stalling of the budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office at the House of Representatives as the reason. Read more »

Gov't lawyers insist Misuari involved in 'ghost' purchases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 02:57 PM

MANILA - Government prosecutors insist it was former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Nur Misuari and not his successor, Parouk Hussin, who should be held liable for ghost purchases of educational materials in the ARMM.  Read more »

Gordon urges Trillanes: Bring allegations vs SolGen to Ombudsman

Abner Mercado and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:56 PM

Senator Richard Gordon urged Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Tuesday to bring his allegations against the government's top lawyer to the Ombudsman. Read more »

Ombudsman Martires has yet to file any case before Sandiganbayan

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 03:27 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has yet to file new cases against public officials, according to the latest Statistics Report on Cases released by the Sandiganbayan. Read more »

CA affirms guilty ruling vs ex-PCG officer over anomalous cash advances

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:00 PM

The Court of Appeals upheld the Office of the Ombudsman in holding an official of the Philippine Coast Guard liable for the irregular release of cash advances amounting to P689.6 million in 2014.  Read more »

Parañaque councilors face graft raps over offshore business permits 'paper mill'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 10:05 PM

MANILA- Parañaque City Councilor Brillante Inciong has filed a graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against his fellow councilors, Ryan Yllana, and Edwin Benzon, for a supposed “paper mill” at the city council fast-tracking the release of business permits of offshore businesses. Read more »

Ombudsman stops practice of appealing dismissal of cases, acquittal of defendants

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 03:48 PM

Government prosecutors are now prohibited to appeal case dismissals or acquittals of defendants, according to an office circular issued on Monday by Ombudsman Samuel Martires. Read more »

Ombudsman withdraws suspension of local execs over waste disposal cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 02:44 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires withdrew the suspension order issued by his predecessor against 9 mayors and other local executives facing grave misconduct and gross neglect of duty cases in relation to the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. Read more »

Mocha Uson, blogger inireklamo dahil sa sign language video

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:31 PM

Inireklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman sina Mocha Uson at Drew Olivar dahil sa video nila kung saan tila binabastos nila ang paggamit ng sign language. Read more »

Deaf group files complaint vs Mocha, blogger

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:09 PM

Members of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf (PFD) led by Carolyn Dagani (center-sitting), on Thursday, file a complaint against Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and blogger Drew Olivar before the Ombudsman.  Read more »

Amid video controversy, Mocha's fate up to Ombudsman, says Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:35 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it was leaving up to the Office of the Ombudsman the fate of Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson, who is now facing a complaint over her controversial video supposedly mocking the deaf.    Read more »

'Killing our dignity': PWDs, supporters sue Mocha, over sign language jest

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 12:21 AM

The Philippine Federation of the Deaf on Thursday filed a complaint against Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson and blogger Drew Olivar before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with a video supposedly mocking sign language.    Read more »

3 empleyado ng LTFRB inireklamo sa Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 08:44 PM

Inireklamo ni Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Board Member Aileen Lizada nitong Biyernes ang tatlong empleyado ng ahensya. Read more »

Osmeña, kinasuhan ng mga pulis-Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 03:49 AM

CEBU - Kinasuhan ng Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) si Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña ng reklamong administratibo at kriminal matapos umanong pakawalan ang 3 lalaking inaresto ng mga pulis. Read more »