The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad are under investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the government’s controversial and discontinued Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). According to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, her office began the investigation moto proprio, or on its … Read more
It has been announced that Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is one of the nominated to be the next Ombudsman filling in the position of Merceditas Gutierrez. According to the one page letter coming from (–foul word(s) removed–)istant State Prosecutor Romeo Senson, he said that De Lima would be the best character to be the … Read more
Last Tuesday, prosecutors in the office of the Ombudsman have asked the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of President Noynoy Aquino’s order of dismissing them from government service. The Office of the President imposes a disciplinary sanction against the prosecutors. Upon the receipt of the petition, high court has questioned the jurisdiction of the … Read more
Senate Blue committee has recommended an impeachment trial against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez with regards to the alleged bungling of the plunder case against former comptroller Carlos Garcia. A request to eliminate the four other state prosecutors is also proposed by the committee. In the partial report presented by the Chairman of committee, Senator Teofisto Guingona … Read more