Congressional bet ‘PJ’ Garcia to Ombud: Probe Toledo execs for possible plunder of P210M funds

Futch Anthony Inso 03/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu Third District Congressman Pablo John “PJ” Garcia on Tuesday, March 12, filed before the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas a request for investigation for possible plunder of public funds amounting to…

DOE to meet with Coast Guard and Marina to tackle issue on illegal transport of petroleum products

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Energy in Central Visayas (DOE-7) will be meeting with maritime law enforcers to help them track down illegal traders of petroleum products in the region. This developed after a letter sent…

Ombud to Mandaue mayor: File counter affidavit on graft, admin complaint filed by 4 employees

Futch Anthony Inso 01/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman Visayas has ordered Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing to submit a counter affidavit for the administrative and criminal cases filed by four City Hall employees against…

Carillo gears for legal fight as Sandigan rules to proceed case over aide-turned-cook

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, and Nestle Semilla, Morexette Marie Erram 01/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Councilor Gerardo Carillo is preparing for legal battle after the Sandiganbayan ruled to proceed with the trial against him for ordering his aide to moonlight as cook  at his…

Present counter evidences, Sandigan tells Chiong

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Former Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong needs to present his counter-evidences to prove his innocence on the graft charge filed against him, the Sandiganbayan resolved. In a three-page resolution, the graft court denied Chiong’s Motion…

Councilor Cuenco reinstated, back at work at Cebu City Council

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

Councilor James Anthony Cuenco is officially back in the Cebu City Council, and he has reported back to work today, Thursday (January 3), the first day of work this 2019. The Deparment of Interior and Local Government…

Garcia sues Davide, Magpale, Capitol execs; asks Ombudsman to suspend Capitol officials

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu’s third district Representative Gwendolyn Garcia has filed criminal and administrative charges against Governor Hilario Davide III, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale and four other Capitol executives for allegedly filling in positions in the Capitol…

Palace leaves complaint vs Mocha to Ombudsman

Inquirer.net 09/20/2018

Malacañang yesterday said it would let the Ombudsman decide on the complaint filed by deaf advocates against Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and blogger Drew Olivar over a video they made that apparently made fun of…

Ombudsman orders suspension of Daluz

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/17/2018

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of Cebu City Councilor Jose Daluz III for six months after he was found guilty of less serious dishonesty. The Department of Interior and Local Government in Central…

Ombudsman orders 6-month suspension of top 3 officials of Barili, 2 others

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/25/2018

FIVE top officials of the municipality of Barili in southwestern Cebu were ordered suspended for six months by the Office of the Ombudsman. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday served the suspension…

Ombudsman orders suspension of Barili Mayor, VM, 3 others

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/24/2018

  The Office of the Visayas Ombudsman has imposed a six-month suspension for simple neglect of duty of five officials of Barili town, Cebu, including Mayor Marlon Garcia and Vice Mayor Teresito Mariña. The three other respondents…

Ombudsman upholds Gwen’s dismissal

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/13/2018

HOUSE Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia’s plan to run for governor in the 2019 elections may just hit a major obstacle. This after the Office of the Ombudsman, in a decision released yesterday, upheld Garcia’s dismissal from public…

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