Pablo Garcia files charges against Davide, Magpale, Capitol official for using pork funds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/06/2016

FORMER Deputy House Speaker Pablo Garcia filed charges against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale and provincial legal officer Orvi Ortega for allegedly using the P70 pork barrel that he deposited in the provincia…

One Cebu files plaint against gov at Ombud

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/25/2016

THE opposition One Cebu party yesterday made good on its threat to sue Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and 14 others over the release of P40 million to various local government units (LGUs) in the third legislative…

Ombud to Cortes: Probe complaint vs Andaya

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 04/12/2016

THE Ombudsman-Visayas called on Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes to investigate the veracity of the complaint filed by a city resident against City Councilor and opposition vice mayoral candidate Beethoven Andaya. In his complaint, Joselito Ngujo, a…

Ombud refutes accusations of political bias

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/12/2016

OMBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio-Morales dismissed accusations by elective officials identified with the opposition that her office has been selective in prosecuting and enforcing penalties on erring public servants. In a press statement posted on the Ombudsman’s website yesterday,…

Ombudsman refutes claims of political harassment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/12/2016

OMBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio-Morales dismissed insinuations that her office has been selective in prosecuting and applying orders against public officials. In a press statement posted on its website today, Morales said her office does not look at the…

Lolypop faces raps at Ombud for 2012 SALN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/30/2016

Two residents of Mandaue City asked the Ombudsman Visayas to investigate Mandaue City Councilor Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon for her failure to declare all her properties in her 2012 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Lito…

Comelec: Filing of cases not covered by election ban

Carmel Loise Matus 03/27/2016

THE Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec 7) yesterday said filing of cases by the Ombudsman against public officials is not covered by the election ban. “That (filing of case) is not prohibited,” Comelec 7 regional…

MAYOR FACES RAPS

Marlon Ramos, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2016

Mayor Teresito Mariñas of Barili town in southwestern Cebu has been indicted for nepotism and now faces a complaint before the Sandiganbayan for supposedly designating his brother as human resource office head of the municipal government. The…

Fact and law

Ricky Poca 03/19/2016

Think Bits What goes around comes around and that appears to be the case of Labangon barangay chairman Victor Buendia who was ordered suspended for six months and one day by the Ombudsman for evicting a market…

Immigration officer ordered suspended for 3 months

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/16/2016

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered a three-month suspension of an immigration officer for refusing to receive an official communication from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regarding the arrest of two Koreans. Bureau of Immigration…

Castro seeks suspension, probe of seven police officers

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/14/2016

ASST. Cebu City Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro asked the Visayas Ombudsman to investigate and suspend seven policemen whom she accused of harassment and illegal arrest. Supt Rex Derillo heads the Regional Intelligence Division of the Police Regional…

Comelec, House told: Act on Abellanosa dismissal

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/03/2016

THE OFFICE of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas is asking the House of Representatives and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to act on a ruling that dismissed Cebu South District Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa. Deputy Ombudsman Paul…

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