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Nearly 7,000 sign complaint vs Lapu-Lapu mayor over Odette donations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 07:02 PM

Lapu-Lapu City was one of the severely-affected areas during Odette's onslaught in the Visayas and Mindanao regions last December. Read more »

Pichay says not perpetually barred from holding public office

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 10:49 PM

Deputy House Speaker Prospero Pichay, Jr. on Tuesday disputed his supposed perpetual disqualification from holding public office despite a Supreme Court resolution affirming the ruling of the Ombudsman. Read more »

Ombudsman sarado hanggang Jan. 19 dahil sa COVID spike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:36 PM

Sa isang memorandum nitong Linggo at pirmado ni Ombudsman Samuel Martires, inanunsyo na pansamantalang sarado ang lahat ng mga opisina nito hanggang sa Jan. 19, 2022. Read more »

LRTA sets repairs for defective LRT-2 elevators, escalators

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 02:05 PM

The Light Rail Transit Authority says it is considering the emergency procurement of necessary parts to repair the line's elevators and escalators. Read more »

Cusi sues for cyberlibel over story on Malampaya

Art Fuentes and Benise Chiara Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 07:08 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has filed a cyberlibel complaint against ABS-CBN Corp. over a story detailing the graft complaint filed against him and businessman Dennis Uy over the Malampaya deals. Read more »

Complaint filed vs Cebu gov over COVID-19 response

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 07:08 PM

A party-list group on Monday filed before the Office of the Ombudsman administrative cases against Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, citing her response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Lawyer urges vigilance amid Udenna acquisition of Malampaya

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 02:09 PM

Filipinos should be vigilant about the developments in Udenna Corporation’s acquisition of 90 percent of the Malampaya gas project, a lawyer said. Read more »

Sale of Malampaya stake to Udenna 'lutong macau': Gatchalian

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 02:45 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian believes the sale of Chevron’s stake in the Malampaya project to Udenna Corp owned by billionaire Dennis Uy was rigged. Read more »

Senate bets flag Ombudsman-led push to 'defang' SALN law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 05:10 PM

Senate aspirants Chel Diokno and Teddy Baguilat criticize Ombudsman Samuel Martires for pushing amendments to the SALN law. Read more »

What Ombudsman's proposal may mean on reporting about SALNs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 07:47 AM

Reporting on government officials' SALNs will be risky if Ombudsman Samuel Martires' proposal comes to fruition, the NUJP chairman said. Read more »

Critics alarmed by ombudsman proposals to SALN law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 02:13 AM

Critics sounded the alarm over proposals by the Ombudsman to change the law on the disclosure by public officials of their personal wealth. Read more »

Ombudsman proposal: Exclude family transactions from SALN

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 02:29 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires is seeking the exclusion of transactions between members of a family from the declaration of the SALN. Read more »

Cusi, Dennis Uy face graft complaint over Malampaya sale

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 06:16 PM

A graft complaint was filed before the Ombudsman against DOE Sec. Alfonso Cusi and businessman Dennis Uy over the sale of Chevron’s Malampaya stake. Read more »

Ombudsman’s draft bill to amend SALN law raises more red flags

Carmela Fonbuena, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Oct 18 06:50 PM

The PCIJ obtained a copy of the Ombudsman’s proposals to amend the law requiring public officials to disclose their wealth. Read more »

Transport chief Tugade keeps offshore firm off business list

Elyssa Lopez, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of Oct 06 02:46 AM

Tugade has not declared Solart Holdings Limited as a business interest in any of the SALNs he has filed since becoming a public official. Read more »

Special audit of PS-DBM deals with Pharmally sought

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:56 AM

Senator Franklin Drilon on Monday called for a special audit on the multibillion-peso deals between the PS-DBM and Pharmally. Read more »

Sandiganbayan affirms arrest warrant, graft case vs Faeldon

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:29 PM

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the rice smuggling case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon. Read more »

Biz groups say public has right to comment on SALN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 02:39 PM

Criminalizing commentaries on the SALNs of public officials violates the Constitutional provision on freedom of speech, several business groups said. Read more »

Lawyer urges Duterte to release SALNs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:50 PM

A Filipino lawyer makes a last-ditch attempt to secure President Rodrigo Duterte's Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Read more »

Abogado dumiretso kay Duterte para humiling ng SALN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:05 PM

Dumeretso na kay Pangulong Duterte mismo ang isang abogado para humingi ng kopya ng SALN ng pangulo. Read more »