Sandiganbayan sides with Enrile on pork barrel case
Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s claim that he was summarily charged by the Ombudsman was bolstered when the Sandiganbayan ordered ...
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Graft charges vs. Palawan governor nixed
The Ombudsman has dismissed charges against Palawan Gov. Jose Chaves Alvarez and two other officials for their roles in an ...
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Ex-military man files case vs. coddlers of ‘landgrabber’
A 76-year-old military officer on Wednesday asked the Ombudsman to speed up the resolution of the complaint he filed against ...
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Ombudsman junks Andaya plea to dismiss case
The Ombudsman is opposing the plea of Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. for the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the graft ...
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Survivor benefits for officials’ kin vetoed
President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected a proposal which sought to grant survivorship benefits to the dependent children or parents of ...
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Government finally wins case vs. ex-AFP comptroller
The Ombudsman finally scored a win in the cases it filed against retired Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot, a former comptroller ...
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Mayors decry Ombudsman rap
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya—Eleven Vizcayano mayors are up in arms after being sued by the Ombudsman for not filing their reports ...
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Ombudsman files charges vs Durano, 5 others
The Ombudsman has filed graft charges against former Tourism Secretary Joseph Felix Mari “Ace” Durano over the “conceptualization and development” ...
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Ombudsman’s ruling affirmed
The Supreme Court has affirmed the rulings of the Office of the Ombudsman finding probable cause for technical malversation against ...
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Ombudsman running after ex-senator Revilla
Former Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla is not yet off the hook as far as his case at the Ombudsman is ...
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