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Mindanao dev't official faces graft case for bringing husband to work

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 08:46 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a case against Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Finance and Administrative Services Director Charlita Escaño at the Sandiganbayan, for bringing her husband to a seminar in 2015. Read more »

Lacson urges Ombudsman to probe 'pork' insertions in 2019 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 08:11 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to look into billions of alleged insertions in the 2019 budget. Read more »

Enrile plunder trial starts rolling on February next year

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 04:34 PM

The Sandiganbayan 3rd Division has set the first day of plunder trial for former senator Juan Ponce Enrile on February 19, 2019 after a delay in the proceedings brought about by his motion for bill of particulars filed before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Morales says Revilla should be convicted of plunder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 07:00 PM

Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. should be convicted of plunder, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Thursday. Read more »

Catbalogan mayor, local officials suspended as Ombudsman investigates land purchase case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 07:10 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended Catbalogan City Mayor Stephany Tan and other municipal officials for six months as investigations against them on the irregular purchase of private land and leasing of the city public market are on-going. Read more »

Ombudsman files complaint vs lawyer who accused gov't prosecutors of corruption

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 11:52 AM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Tuesday filed a complaint at the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office against lawyer Edna Batacan for alleged violation of the Ombudsman Act as well as corruption of public officials.    Read more »

SC upholds finding of probable cause vs Cam Sur town mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 05:23 PM

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition for review filed by a Camarines Sur town mayor dismissed over the anomalous lease of a public property, documents released Friday said. Read more »

DOJ prosecutors eye endorsing Lapeña graft case to Ombudsman

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 11:57 PM

The DOJ National Prosecution Service on Tuesday said it might endorse the graft complaint against former Customs Commissioner and now TESDA Director General Isidro Lapeña before the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

PCGG congratulates Ombudsman over Imelda Marcos' conviction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 09:34 AM

The Presidential Commission on Good Government on Monday congratulated the Office of the Ombudsman for the successful prosecution of Former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos.  Read more »

Imelda Marcos 'guilty' sa kasong graft; martial law victims nagbunyi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 07:28 PM

Nahatulang "guilty" ng Sandiganbayan nitong Biyernes si dating First Lady at ngayo'y Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos sa pitong counts ng graft dahil sa paggamit sa kaniyang posisyon noon upang magpanatili ng mga Swiss bank account. Read more »

De Lima files raps vs Aguirre, Guevarra

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 10:44 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima is turning the tables against former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and current Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra by filing multiple complaints against them before the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

SC affirms graft, malversation charges vs ex-Malabon Rep Sandoval

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 03:41 PM

The Supreme Court has denied former Malabon Representative Federico Sandoval II’s petition questioning the Ombudsman’s filing of charges of graft and malversation of public funds against him. Read more »

SC junks Gatchalian's appeal over LWUA case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 04:34 AM

MANILA - Only the Supreme Court can review the findings of the Ombudsman in criminal cases. Read more »

Aklan town mayor suspended over Boracay woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 10:53 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended the town mayor who has jurisdiction over Boracay.  Read more »

Ombudsman suspends Aklan town mayor: DILG

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 05:19 PM

The suspension is effective Thursday according DILG officer-in-charge Eduardo Año.   Read more »

Cagayan governor seeks cancellation of Enrile’s bail

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 12:53 PM

Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to move for the cancellation of the bail of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, who is seeking re-election to the Senate.    Read more »

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 »