Ombudsman suspends DepEd, PS-DBM execs over alleged overpriced laptops

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Several current and former officials of Department of Education (DepEd) and Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) have been suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman. The order is due…

Ombudsman dismisses graft charges vs Labella, Dacua over uncollected garbage issue in Inayawan

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City dismissed the complaints filed by Inayawan village chief Kirk Bryan Repollo against former Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and former Department of Public Services (DPS)…

15 face charges for anomalous Cebu City Garbage Collection

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Wenilyn Sabalo 12/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 15 individuals, including former and incumbent officials of the Cebu City Government, are facing criminal and administrative charges over an anomalous garbage collection scheme that cost P240 million in public funds. The National…

Tomas cleared of charges over stripping of Mayor’s office 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has been cleared of the criminal charges filed against him over the debacle involving the Mayor’s Office in Cebu City Hall. The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed…

Ombudsman suspends ARTA chief, 4 other execs for 6 months

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 06/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica and four other officials for alleged graft. In its order dated May 24, the Ombudsman ordered the…

2 criminal cases vs Caindec now with Ombudsman Visayas

Doris C. Bongcac 04/27/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Central Records Division of the Office of the Ombudsman has endorsed to the Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas copies of the cases that motorcycle dealers have filed against Victor Caindec,…

Ahong dismisses Ombuds case as politically motivated

Futch Anthony Inso 01/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan believes that the complaint that was filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman in Central Visayas is politically motivated. Earlier, the Ombudsman received a request…

Cebu City administrator faces complaint for ‘overpriced’ renting of vans, jeepneys

Dyrecka Letigio 09/22/2021

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Administrator Floro Casas, Jr., is once again in the hot seat due to another procurement issue raised by residents here. The two private complainants, Nicaster Elim Lumacad and Andrew Jacalan…

DOJ on Pacquiao claim: No stink raised yet vs DOH

Maricar Cinco, Marlon Ramos, Patricia Denise Chiu 07/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao may have flagged the pandemic spending of the Department of Health (DOH) as questionable, but Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that the anti-corruption body formed by…

PhilHealth, Chong Hua officials charged for fraud in COVID claim

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another hospital in Cebu City is accused of committing fraudulent transactions involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) claims together with officials from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). The National Bureau of Investigation in…

‘Cheap shot move,’ Labella slams village chief over garbage issue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has slammed Inayawan Barangay Captain Kirk Bryan Repollo for filing charges against the city government for the uncollected garbage in their barangay. The mayor and Department of Public…

After CICC cases dismissal, Gwen wants probe into property sale

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After criminal cases filed against her were dismissed by the Ombudsman over the controversial Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia wants to claim the property back. Garcia, in a press…

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