Sep 20, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of mayor Necitas Cubrado of Pilar, Bohol, for one month and one day after she was found guilty of Simple Misconduct. Investigation disclosed that Cubrado approved the contract of services of Marvina Renegado and...
Sep 18, 2017 | Press Release
Sorsogon ex-Governor Raul Lee and Provincial Accountant Raul Hernandez were convicted by the Sandiganbayan of two counts of violation of Section 3(e) and Section 3(g) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). They were sentenced to six to...
Sep 18, 2017 | Press Release
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found probable cause to charge Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) member Plaridel Nava II for one count of violation of Section 3(h) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No....
Sep 15, 2017 | Press Release
The Sandiganbayan has convicted Cabucgayan, Biliran ex-Mayor Arnelito Garing, of two counts of Perjury after the prosecution established beyond reasonable doubt that he maliciously, deliberately and untruthfully declared a certain Maurilina Oledan Garing as his spouse...
Sep 15, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of Mayor Susan Yap-Ang of San Isidro, Leyte and Vice-Mayor Santiago Maravillas of Escalante City, Negros Occidental. Both local officials were found guilty of Oppression and were ordered suspended without pay. In...
Sep 14, 2017 | Press Release
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has affirmed the finding of probable cause to charge former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III before the Sandiganbayan for the botched 2015 Mamasapano operation. Aquino will face trial for one count of violation of Section 3(a) of...
