Aug 9, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict former Balangiga, Samar Mayor Viscuso De Lira and his wife, Administrative Assistant Emelita de Lira, for misdeclaring their Joint Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Viscuso and Emelita...
Aug 9, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the six months suspension of Mayor Genevieve Lim-Reyes of Caluya, Antique after she was found guilty of Oppression. The suspension order came after the Ombudsman found that Reyes unlawfully authorized the clearing operation on a...
Aug 8, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman secured the conviction of former Barangay Captain Cresenciano Cruz of Manggahan, Pasig City for three counts of Illegal Use of Public Funds (Technical Malversation, Article 220 of the Revised Penal Code). Also found liable were barangay...
Aug 8, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed criminal charges against Associate Graft Investigation Officer III Leonardo Nicolas, Jr. and his cousin, Labor Arbiter Isagani Laurence Nicolas of the National Labor Relations Commission-Dagupan City Branch, for Direct Bribery and...
Aug 7, 2017 | Press Release
The Office of the Ombudsman today said it is not expected to know or take notice of the death of an accused without a proper manifestation from his counsel. The Office issued this statement in response to news reports over its filing of a criminal case before the...
Aug 7, 2017 | Press Release
Jamaloden Faisal, Acting General Manager of the Tugaya Water District was slapped with charges for misusing P10M allocated for the 2011 construction of a water supply system in Tugaya, Lanao del Sur. The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the filing of charges against...
