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Ombudsman junks raps vs cops, soldiers for Davao journo's 'mistaken identity' arrest

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:52 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has junked the complaints filed by a Davao-based journalist against several police and military officers who illegally arrested her last year over a mistaken identity.  Read more »

DOH open to probe, 5 officials suspended over Ombudsman case ‘trustworthy’ - Vergeire

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:41 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it was open to the investigation of 5 officials the Ombudsman recently suspended over a pending case, but hoped for its quick resolution citing that they are critical to the agency's pandemic response.    Read more »

Ombudsman suspends 44 Immigration employees tagged in 'pastillas scheme'

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Updated as of Oct 27 09:40 PM

(UPDATED) — Ombudsman Samuel Martires ordered Tuesday the 6-month preventive suspension of 44 Bureau of Immigration (BI) employees allegedly involved in the "pastillas scheme." Read more »

PACC's Belgica accused of graft for allegedly using post to gain Duty Free ties

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 02:59 PM

Duty Free Philippines Corp (DFPC) workers have filed criminal and administrative complaints against Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Greco Belgica before the Office of the Ombudsman  Read more »

Palace: Duterte SALN release up to Ombudsman

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Posted at Oct 19 06:02 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has say on whether or not to release President Rodrigo Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, Malacañang said Monday.  Read more »

Duterte's SALNs secret; PCIJ shows wealth disclosures of all presidents since Cory

Karol Ilagan and Stanley Buenafe Gajete, PCIJ
Updated as of Oct 19 07:17 AM

For the past 30 years, the Office of the Ombudsman has made readily available the wealth disclosures of Philippine presidents and other government officials. Until now. Read more »

Laws governing wealth disclosure

Karol Ilagan, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of Oct 19 01:38 AM

There are three laws that govern the filing of the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth or SALN: Republic Act (RA) 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), the 1987 Constitution, and RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees).   Read more »

A citizen’s guide to where and how to get a SALN

Karol Ilagan and Rex David Morales, PCIJ
Posted at Oct 19 01:10 AM

By law, actual copies of SALNs should be open for public inspection at reasonable hours or available for copying after 10 working days from the time they are filed. Read more »

What’s in a SALN anyway?

Karol Ilagan, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Oct 19 01:04 AM

By law, SALNs must contain detailed information on an official’s real and personal properties, loans and other liabilities, and net worth as well as business interests, financial connections and relatives in government.   Read more »

Ombudsman creates committee to handle sexual harassment complaints from employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:52 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has created a committee that would look into cases of sexual harassment at the Office of the Ombudsman, committed both inside or outside the work premises and whether it was made online or offline. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman Carpio Morales rejects abolishing anti-graft body

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 10:52 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Sunday a Constitutional amendment is needed should the country's anti-graft body be abolished. Read more »

Sandiganbayan fines ex-PhilRice exec P15k for P15.78-M car plan mess after plea bargaining

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 04:31 PM

The Sandiganbayan 6th Division has sentenced Ronilo Beronio, a former executive director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), to pay a fine of P15,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a P15.78 million car plan program in 2008. Read more »

NBI urged: Probe alleged Ombudsman contact of 'pastillas' scheme boss

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:16 AM

The National Bureau of Investigation should look into the alleged contact at the Office of the Ombudsman of one of the masterminds behind the "pastillas" bribery scheme, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »

Guevarra: More raps eyed vs other PhilHealth officials

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 06:45 PM

(UPDATE) More complaints may be filed against other PhilHealth officials allegedly embroiled in the scandal involving billions of cash advances released to hospitals and other health care institutions in a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday. Read more »

Task force files criminal complaint vs ex-PhilHealth chief Morales, other officials at Ombudsman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:39 PM

MANILA— The inter-agency task force created to investigate alleged anomalies at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Friday filed criminal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against former PhilHealth president and CEO Ricardo Morales and several other agency officials.   Read more »

'Maling mali': Robredo hits Ombudsman for limiting access to gov't officials' SALN

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Posted at Sep 27 04:39 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday limiting the public's access to government officials' declaration of wealth gives them the "license" to hide their riches. Read more »

Public office is public trust: Why are gov't officials' SALN important?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 10:54 AM

Government officials are required to declare their wealth as public service requires public trust, a law expert said Sunday. Read more »

Ex-Ombudsman tells successor: Follow anti-graft law 'to the letter'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:48 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday told her successor to follow the anti-graft law "to the letter" following his restriction of public access to the wealth declaration of government officials. Read more »

Morales criticizes guidelines limiting public access to SALNs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 10:58 PM

The Philippines' former ombudsman, Conchita Carpio-Morales, slammed her successor's suggestion to abolish the anti-graft body.  Read more »

No abuse in copies of SALNs issued by CSC, so far, says official

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 10:45 PM

An official of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday said they have yet to receive reports that copies of Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) sourced from their office have been weaponized against public officials and employees. Read more »