Ombudsman Tells VP Sara Duterte to Answer Confidential Fund Allegations

Ombudsman to Sara Duterte

The Office of the Ombudsman has formally directed Vice President Sara Duterte and nine other officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to submit their counter-affidavits in response to charges filed by the House of Representatives over the alleged misuse of confidential funds. In an order issued … Read more

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Suspended by Ombudsman

Cebu Governor Garcia

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has been placed under a six-month preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman, following accusations of multiple administrative violations including grave abuse of authority, gross misconduct, serious dishonesty, gross negligence, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, and breach of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct … Read more

Drillon On Villanueva’s Dismissal: Ombudsman Has No Jurisdiction Over Senators And Congressmen

Drilon Expresses View On Senator Villanueva's Dismissal

Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of Senator Joel Villanueva after finding him guilty. Office of the Ombudsman has finally issue a dismissal order from public service of Senator Joel Villanueva after finding him guilty. Ombudsman find him liable for the supposed misuse of P10 million of his congressional Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). … Read more

De Lima Has Challenge: File Cases With Ombudsman, Not DOJ

Senator Leila de Lima dared opponents to file charges against her before the Office of the Ombudsman and not before the Department of Justice. This was the challenge released by the female senator after the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed a complaint against her and seven others for their alleged involvement in the … Read more