Melchor Arthur Carandang

SC voids Duterte's dismissal of deputy ombudsman Carandang

02 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA

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.