Ombudsman
SC voids Duterte's dismissal of deputy ombudsman Carandang
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The Supreme Court has voided former president Rodrigo Duterte's 2018 dismissal of overall deputy ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang. The court awarded Carandang backwages and retirement benefits up to the end of his 2020 term. The Third Division ruled on January 29, 2026, that the president lacks disciplinary authority over a deputy ombudsman.
The Office of the Ombudsman has accepted former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness in its corruption investigation targeting ex-House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the decision was made to strengthen the case with insider details from Bonoan. The move comes after Bonoan offered cooperation in a letter sent about three weeks before June 30.
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman has ruled that preschools and after-school programs may close for planning or training a maximum of four times per year.
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has revealed a kickback scheme in private hospitals involving PhilHealth personnel and fraudulent billings. Patients are told their bills are not covered by PhilHealth, leading them to pay cash, after which hospitals alter receipts to claim PhilHealth payment. He urged patients to file complaints against those involved.
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Rep. Martin Romualdez's lawyer stated there is no evidence linking him to ghost or substandard flood control projects eyed for plunder charges by the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are preparing cases against Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero. Romualdez expressed willingness to cooperate.
A complaint referred by the Office of the Ombudsman has caused a slight complication in the Commission on Elections' handling of issues involving Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s Statement of Contributions and Expenditures. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the poll body’s Political Finance and Affairs Department has completed its fact-finding probe and is preparing a recommendation. However, a separate complaint has raised procedural questions on case handling.
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Ombudsman Boying Remulla stated that his investigators are facing difficulties in obtaining the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) from House members. This matters because the Ombudsman, as the country's top anti-graft agency, is probing corruption in flood control projects where some lawmakers are allegedly involved. SALNs provide summaries of public officials' finances, properties, and liabilities, which can highlight potential irregularities.
Ombudsman files charges against Discaya couple over Bulacan flood control project
June 04, 2026 18:07Ombudsman files graft charges against Discayas over Bulacan flood project
April 30, 2026 05:23DOH Usec Baggao faces graft complaints over brother's health projects
April 25, 2026 16:39Remulla: No inhibition in Romualdez flood control case
April 24, 2026 08:49Romualdez seeks Ombudsman's inhibition in flood control probe
April 02, 2026 17:17Discovery Bay resident files ombudsman complaint over taxi access plan
March 31, 2026 15:18DOH personnel file graft complaint against Herbosa over P1.4 billion expired medicines
March 30, 2026 21:16Graft complaint filed against ex-undersecretaries Bersamin and Olaivar
March 21, 2026 02:15De Lima urges Comelec to refer Marcoleta SOCE case to Ombudsman, NBI
March 16, 2026 20:58NFO rejects homeowner's boundary wall damage claim