Aug 17, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed former Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur Mayor (now Vice Mayor) Nacianceno Pacalioga Jr. for Falsification of Official Document and Serious Dishonesty by deliberately omitting several real properties from his 2011, 2012, and 2014...
Aug 15, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of former Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte Mayor Rosalinda Penera for violation of Section 3 (e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) for irregularities in the disbursement of funds...
Aug 14, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing before the Sandiganbayan of four counts of Failure to Render Accounts (Article 218 of the Revised Penal Code) against ex-San Remigio, Cebu mayor Jay Olivar. Case investigation showed that in 2011, Olivar received a...
Aug 11, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of Mayor Necitas Cubrado of Pilar, Bohol after she was found guilty of Grave Misconduct. The penalty of dismissal from the service carries the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification...
Aug 10, 2017 | Press Release
Former Mayor Charita Chan of Babatngon, Leyte is facing indictment anew before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices Act (R.A. No. 3019), this time for issuing a business permit to a cockpit sans authority from the...
Aug 10, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado after he was found guilty of Grave Misconduct for mishandling the 2007 procurement of second-hand vehicles. The dismissal order carries the accessory...