Anti-Kaliwa Dam priest challenges Ombudsman case dismissal
A convener of the Stop Kaliwa Dam Network filed a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals on Thursday, challenging the dismissal of an Ombudsman case against officials involved in the construction of the project's access road......»»
Angat Dam’s water level continues to decline
The water level in Angat Dam dipped further to 208.92 meters yesterday due to the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
Angat Dam’s water level decreasing daily – MWSS
The water level at Angat Dam in Bulacan is decreasing by 12 centimeters every day due to El Niño, according to an official of the Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage and System......»»
Defective Bustos Dam gate replaced
A new rubber gate of Bustos Dam was installed yesterday, according to the National Irrigation Administration......»»
Angat Dam water level starts to dip
The water level in Angat Dam has started to drop......»»
SC overturns Comelec s dismissal of DQ petition vs Cagayan governor
In a press release on Monday, the Supreme Court En Banc granted the petition for review filed by Ma. Zarah Rose De Guzman-Lara assailed the poll body’s dismissal of her petition to disqualify the former gubernatorial candidate and the current Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba from the May 2022 local elections......»»
Dismissed LRTA workers seek SC oral arguments to address illegal dismissal
Former employees of the Light Rail Transit Authority urged the Supreme Court to conduct oral arguments for their petition, seeking a review of their alleged illegal dismissal from the state-controlled transport firm......»»
Castro appeals DOJ dismissal of complaint vs Duterte
ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro has asked the Department of Justice to annul the dismissal of the grave threat complaint she filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte......»»
Castro dismayed over dismissal of complaint vs ex-Pres Duterte
House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro is dismayed over the Quezon City Prosecutor's dismissal of her complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte......»»
Toledo City cop faces dismissal for allegedly robbing a cooperative
Toledo City cop faces dismissal for allegedly robbing a cooperative.....»»
Castro dismayed over dismissal of grave threat raps vs ex-president Duterte
A progressive lawmaker is disappointed over the dismissal of a criminal complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte due to a televised death threat......»»
Misconduct
Graft need not have happened. The ombudsman sets new ground by designating misconduct as sufficient ground for dismissal from the service......»»
Dismissal of graft charges vs Blaan chieftain lauded
Blaan and T’boli tribe members in South Cotabato province were elated after the Ombudsman dismissed the corruption charges against a renowned tribal leader. He was earlier accused of mishandling of government funds, for them a landmark dispensation of justice benefiting their communities......»»
Ombudsman orders dismissal of CHED commissioner due to nepotism
CHED Commissioner Jo Mark Libre is ordered dismissed after findings of nepotism and grave misconduct.....»»
Second graft case filed vs Magalong
Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong is facing another graft case before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the allegedly anomalous improvement and rehabilitation of a P50-million multipurpose building in Barangay Irisan......»»
Sandigan junks fertilizer scam case vs supplier
The Sandiganbayan has junked a fertilizer scam case against a private supplier due to the Office of the Ombudsman’s inordinate delay in its investigation......»»
Ex-ombudsman hits back at GSIS management, questions deals
Former ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Gutierrez lashed back at the management of the Government Service Insurance System after the state-run pension fund manager questioned her eligibility as a member of the board of trustees......»»
‘Ex-ombudsman not qualified to sit on GSIS board’
Results of an inquiry conducted by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) showed that former ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Gutierrez is not qualified to be a member of its board of trustees for not being a member of the state-run insurer at the time of her appointment in April 2023......»»
Ombudsman junks raps vs NBI agents sued for torture of detainees, evidence planting
Criminal and administrative charges filed against nine agents of the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Task Force Against Illegal Drugs were dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman in a ruling on Feb. 12, 2024, received on Monday......»»
Ombudsman suspends NFA execs amid cheap rice sale probe
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel said that the Department of Agriculture has implemented the Ombudsman's preventive suspension order for the officials allegedly involved in the “improper” sale of rice buffer stocks......»»
6 cops charged before ombudsman
Six police officers in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, including the chief of the municipal police, are facing charges before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly planting evidence against a social media content creator......»»