26 House members sign resolution of support for ombudsman
The lawmakers, most of them belonging to the pro-administration majority coalition in the House, affixed their signatures on the measure amid President Duterte’s threat to file an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Elizabeth Marcelo, File
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-six members of the House of Representatives have authored a resolution expressing support for the “constitutional independence” of the Office of the Ombudsman.
The lawmakers, most of them belonging to the pro-administration majority coalition in the House, affixed their signatures on the measure amid President Duterte’s threat to file an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.
Duterte’s allies in Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption are set to file a complaint against the ombudsman this week.
Many of those who signed the resolution belong to the Liberal Party but had joined the majority.
The signatories are Reps. Francis Gerald Abaya, Cavite; Benjie Agarao, Laguna; Vicente Alcala, Quezon; Isagani Amatong, Zamboanga del Norte; Kaka Bag-ao, Dinagat Islands; Jorge Banal and Jose Christopher Belmonte, Quezon City; Emmanuel Billones, Capiz; Gabriel Bordado, Camarines Sur; Raul Daza, Northern Samar; Raul del Mar, Cebu City; Cheryl Deloso-Montalla, Zambales; Christopher de Venecia, Pangasinan; Edgar Erice, Caloocan.
They also include Edcel Lagman, Albay; Jocelyn Limkaichong, Negros Oriental; Romero Quimbo, Marikina; Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Occidental Mindoro; Rene Relampagos, Bohol; Vilma Santos-Recto, Batangas; Edgar Mary Sarmiento, Samar; Ma. Lourdes Acosta-Alba, Bukindon; Tom Villarin, Akbayan; Strike Revilla, Cavite; Lawrence Fortun, Agusan del Norte; and Rav Rocamora, Siquijor.
The authors said the ombudsman’s office was created as an independent body “to serve as protector of the people against the inept, abusive and corrupt in government.”
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