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'Killing our dignity': Group files complaint vs Mocha, blogger over sign language jest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 10:48 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 »

Court of Appeals affirms guilty verdict vs ex-Coast Guard official

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 09:02 PM

MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has junked a petition that retired Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Rear Admiral Cecil Chen filed to seek the reversal of the Office of the Ombudsman's 2017 findings holding him liable for P689.6 million in cash advances.   Read more »

Slow Ombudsman probe leads to dismissal of cases vs MWSS officials

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 07:08 PM

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division has dismissed the falsification of public documents cases against Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) officials after determining that the constitutional rights to a speedy trial of the accused were violated. Read more »

Graft complaint vs Sereno sent to Ombudsman

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 06:55 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has forwarded to the Office of the Ombudsman a pending graft complaint against ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in connection with her failure to faithfully file sworn Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs). Read more »

Duterte signs into law Ombudsman retirement benefit system

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 07:06 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure establishing a retirement benefit system in the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Topacio denies former prosecutor's 'parking fee' allegation

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:56 PM

MANILA - Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Thursday told the Office of the Ombudsman that the allegation made by former graft prosecutor Edna Batacan on “parking fees” allegedly paid to government investigators is false. Read more »

Ex-Cebu town mayor sued for P585,000 in unliquidated cash advances

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 05:25 PM

Former San Remigio, Cebu Mayor Jay Olivar was charged 4 counts of failure to render accounts for the non-liquidation of public funds with a total amount of P585,000, including expenses used for the popular Suroy Suroy Sugbo festival. Read more »

Court of Appeals halts Lipa mayor's suspension

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:30 PM

The Court of Appeals has stopped the implementation of the one-year suspension on Lipa City Mayor Meynard Sabili. Read more »

Bohol mayor charged over overpriced multi-purpose center

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:53 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a graft case against Anda, Bohol Mayor Angelina Simacio at the Sandiganbayan in connection with an overpriced multi-purpose building in 2013. Read more »

Ex-CDO representative Jaraula charged over anomalous P3-M fertilizer contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 09:14 PM

Constantino Jaraula was charged in the Sandiganbayan of 2 counts of graft and a count of malversation for a P3-million fertilizer contract from 2003 to 2004.   Read more »

Olongapo mayor, local execs defy suspension order

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 05:03 PM

Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino on Monday said he and other local officials will not be heeding the 6-month suspension order of the Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Ombudsman Martires to junk year-old cases at fact-finding level

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 12:01 PM

MANILA - Newly-appointed Ombudsman Samuel Martires said Monday he will order the dismissal of all complaints that have been stuck at the fact-finding level for more than a year. Read more »

Bagong Ombudsman Martires, humarap sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 02:57 AM

Humarap sa Kamara si bagong Ombudsman Samuel Martires para sa pagdinig ng 2019 budget ng Office of the Ombudsman. Read more »

New Ombudsman to control information on cases vs gov't officials, employees

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 05:18 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Monday said there will be changes in the flow of information on pending as well as new cases at the Office of the Ombudsman to protect government officials and employees from “prosecution by publicity.” Read more »

Ombudsman's oath

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 02:56 PM

Associate Justice Samuel Martires is sworn into office as Ombudsman vice Conchita Carpio Morales at the Supreme Court in Manila on Monday. Read more »

More graft charges filed vs CDO mayor over heavy equipment deals

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:04 PM

MANILA - Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno is in hot water after the Office of the Ombudsman filed two more graft charges against him in connection with heavy equipment lease deals he made from 2007 to 2012 as provincial governor of Misamis Oriental. Read more »

Ombudsman Martires sworn into office

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 12:12 PM

Martires replaced former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. He was former associate justice of the Supreme Court. Read more »

ALAMIN: Karapatan sa agarang pagresolba ng isang kaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 10:42 PM

Noong 2017, hinimok ni dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ang Korte Suprema na bigyang-depinisiyon ang "inordinate delay" sa mga kasong na-dismiss sa Sandiganbayan. Read more »