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Ombudsman suspends DOST official for misconduct

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the one month suspension of Regional Secretary Myra Mangkabung of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Cotabato City, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) after she was found guilty of Simple Misconduct. In...

Ombudsman dismisses Governor Degamo of Negros Oriental

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal from the service of Governor Roel Degamo of Negros Oriental after he was found guilty of Grave Misconduct for the anomalous utilization of the province’s 2013 budget. The dismissal order carries the accessory...

Ombudsman hosts 13th SEA-PAC meeting on Anti-Corruption

Member countries of the South East Asia Parties Against Corruption (SEA-PAC) recently gathered in the Philippines for a two-day meeting with the operational theme of “Prospects and Opportunities to Strengthen Cooperation.” The 13th Meeting of the SEA-PAC, hosted by...

Ombudsman suspends Dalaguete mayor for negligence

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension for three months of Mayor Ronald Allan Cesante of Dalaguete, Cebu.  Respondent and seven others were found guilty of Simple Misconduct and Neglect of Duty for directly being responsible for the sinking of the...

Ombudsman opens its new building in Davao City

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales led the inauguration of the Ombudsman’s newest office in Davao City on November 21, 2017. The new office located at the corner of Libra and Earth streets in GSIS Heights Subdivision in Matina is a three-storey structure with a...

BASECO officials charged for missing P102M funds

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of 13 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) against Proceso Maligalig and Agustiniana Avelino, members of the Board of Directors of the Bataan Shipyard...