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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 »

'Ombudsman lost its purpose in imposing SALN restraints'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:57 AM

A framer of the 1987 Constitution on Monday slammed the Office of the Ombudsman for having “lost its purpose” in imposing restrictions on access to statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) of government officials. Read more »

Robredo: Roque di dapat mambastos kung tutol sa pananaw ng iba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 06:45 PM

Pinaalalahanan ni Vice President Leni Robredo si Secretary Harry Roque na wala siyang karapatang mambastos kung hindi siya sang-ayon sa posisyon ng iba. Read more »

Robredo finds jail proposal over commentaries on SALN ‘unbelievable’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 05:50 PM

The proposal of Ombudsman Samuel Martires to jail those publicly commenting on officials’ SALN is 'unbelievable' and contrary to its mandate to fight corruption, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday. Read more »

Ombudsman nangatwiran sa di paglalabas ng SALN ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 08:29 PM

Maraming mga abogado ang kumontra sa posisyon ng Ombudsman tungkol sa di paglalabas ng SALN ng mga opisyal. Read more »