Ombudsman

Senator Ping Lacson on Thursday appealed to Executive Secretary Medialdea not to endorse a recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte to call a special session of Congress to pass the P3.757-trillion budget for 2019.

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has filed a criminal complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte’s former legal counsel, lawyer Edna Batacan, over allegations that officials at his office have been receiving bribes.

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the indictment of Ronald John Lim, one of the staff of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles, as her co-accused in the scheme.

Ombudsman prosecutors have poked holes at former First Lady Imelda Marcos’s attempt to excuse her absence during judgment day last November 9 by citing seven purported “organ infirmities.”

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering letting the Office of the Ombudsman handle the graft raps filed against former Customs commissioner and now Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Isidro…

House Majority Floor Leader and Camarines Sur Representative Rolando Andaya Jr. faces a criminal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman concerning the misdeclaration of his statements of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN).

Resigned Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson has been directed by the Office of the Ombudsman to respond to the complaint against her concerning her controversial “Pepederalismo for Deaf…

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson faces a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly mocking the deaf community.

Malacanang on Thursday said it will respect the Ombudsman’s decision on a complaint filed by a deaf organization against Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) officer-in-charge J. Prospero de Vera III clarified on Tuesday that they were not authorized to designate people to certain positions in the Commission.

Deputy House Speaker and Bohol 3rd District Rep. Arthur Yap has been permitted by the Sandiganbayan 6th Division to go to China this October.

National Food Authority Jason Aquino could still be held liable if proven guilty of wrongdoing despite his intent to resign, Malacanang said Thursday.

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has decided to no longer seek the suspension of government officials with pending cases before the Sandiganbayan and other courts.

Senator Gringo Honasan has asked the Sandiganbayan Second Division to reject the motion of Ombudsman prosecutors seeking his preventive suspension pending his P29.1-million pork barrel scam graft trial.

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday said there will be "no accountability" for President Rodrigo Duterte as long as he is in power.