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In a statement on October 7, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla cited the agency's decision finding Carlo Benitez Gomez, Department Head II of the Puerto Princesa City Environment and Natural Resources Office, administratively liable for Conduct Unbecoming of a Public Officer.

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Nagbabala ang Office of the Ombudsman sa mga kawani ng gobyerno laban sa paggamit ng petrolyong nakalaan para sa government vehicles sa mga pribadong sasakyan.

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Sen. Mark Villar has regained chairship of the powerful Senate public works committee in his jump to the majority bloc.

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Sinampahan sa Office of the Ombudsman ng kasong graft ang gobernador ng lalawigang ito at ang iba pang lokal na opisyal kahapon.

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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called on the National Bureau of Investigation to pursue its investigation on alleged irregularities in government-funded infrastructure projects in Davao City.

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Ibinasura ng Office of the Ombudsman ang mga reklamong kriminal at administratibo na isinampa ng mga environmental activitist na sina Jhed Tamano at Jonila Castro laban sa ilang opisyal ng militar, pulisya, at national security  kaugnay ng mga alegasyon ng pagdukot, arbitrary detention, at iba pang paglabag sa batas.

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Ibinasura ng Office of the Ombudsman ang mga reklamong kriminal at administratibo na isinampa ng environmental activists na sina Jhed Tamano at Jonila Castro laban sa ilang opisyal ng militar, pulisya at national security kaugnay ng alegasyon ng pagdukot, arbitrary detention at iba pang paglabag sa batas.

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State officials using the Office of the Ombudsman as an “arena” for mudslinging will be suspended.

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Naniniwala si Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na may civil service eligibility ang mga barangay chairman bilang requirement sa mga nais maging punong barangay.

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At the minimum, barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials should have civil service eligibility, as they are “the frontline of service.”

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In a statement on October 7, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla cited the agency's decision finding Carlo Benitez Gomez, Department Head II of the Puerto Princesa City Environment and Natural Resources Office, administratively liable for Conduct Unbecoming of a Public Officer.

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Nagbabala ang Office of the Ombudsman sa mga kawani ng gobyerno laban sa paggamit ng petrolyong nakalaan para sa government vehicles sa mga pribadong sasakyan.

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Sen. Mark Villar has regained chairship of the powerful Senate public works committee in his jump to the majority bloc.

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Sinampahan sa Office of the Ombudsman ng kasong graft ang gobernador ng lalawigang ito at ang iba pang lokal na opisyal kahapon.

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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called on the National Bureau of Investigation to pursue its investigation on alleged irregularities in government-funded infrastructure projects in Davao City.

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Ibinasura ng Office of the Ombudsman ang mga reklamong kriminal at administratibo na isinampa ng mga environmental activitist na sina Jhed Tamano at Jonila Castro laban sa ilang opisyal ng militar, pulisya, at national security  kaugnay ng mga alegasyon ng pagdukot, arbitrary detention, at iba pang paglabag sa batas.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804759 [AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2558280 [Title] => Reklamo ng 2 activist vs militar, ibinasura [Summary] =>

Ibinasura ng Office of the Ombudsman ang mga reklamong kriminal at administratibo na isinampa ng environmental activists na sina Jhed Tamano at Jonila Castro laban sa ilang opisyal ng militar, pulisya at national security kaugnay ng alegasyon ng pagdukot, arbitrary detention at iba pang paglabag sa batas.

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State officials using the Office of the Ombudsman as an “arena” for mudslinging will be suspended.

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Naniniwala si Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na may civil service eligibility ang mga barangay chairman bilang requirement sa mga nais maging punong barangay.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804759 [AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/21/6_2026-09-21_22-29-58426_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2557700 [Title] => Ombudsman pushes civil service eligibility for BSK officials [Summary] =>

At the minimum, barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials should have civil service eligibility, as they are “the frontline of service.”

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