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Ombudsman wants to bar Marcoleta, others from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:14:17 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The ombudsman has sought a precautionary hold departure order against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and three others with the Sandiganbayan as they face investigations for plunder. The application was raffled to the anti-graft court’s seventh division on Monday, May 25. Also named in the request were his campaign contributors, namely, former Anakalusugan

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Recto faces new plunder complaint for PhilHealth fund transfer

Lance Mejico — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:32:03 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Executive Secretary Ralph Recto faces a new complaint for plunder and technical malversation, along with a number of Cabinet members, for the transfer of ₱60 billion in state health insurance funds when he was finance chief. Health advocate Tony Leachon filed the complaint with the office of the ombudsman on Monday,

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Duterte’s SALN, bank transaction mismatch flagged in impeach raps

Lance Mejico — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:41:12 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Lawmakers flagged billions in bank transactions—some of which have been declared suspicious—linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, as they noted a disparity in her declared net worth. During the impeachment hearing of the House justice committee on Wednesday, April 22, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) flagged ₱6.77 billion in covered and

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Ombudsman wants to bar Romualdez from leaving PH

Lance Mejico — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:48 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has formally asked the anti-graft court to issue a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, which would bar the former speaker from leaving the country in light of the flood control scam probe. “While the cases are pending before the Office of

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Ombudsman to meet Madriaga after impeach raps – Clavano

Lance Mejico — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:45:20 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman will meet Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte’s self-confessed bagman, to verify his credibility once the impeachment hearings are finished, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said. “I believe that the Office of the Ombudsman needs to have an opportunity to observe his demeanor when the time comes…I

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Bersamin, Olaivar face complaints for alleged flood control corruption

Lance Mejico — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:30:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Two former undersecretaries are facing complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman for their alleged involvement in kickback deliveries from flood control deals and budget insertions supposedly made on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. A number of anti-corruption advocates, including former lawmakers Teddy Casiño and France Castro, filed criminal and

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Assets of flood control scam suspects remain preserved – ombudsman

Lance Mejico — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:29:20 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman said the assets of personalities tagged in the multibillion-peso flood control scam are preserved amid reports that freeze orders are about to be lifted. In a press briefing on Thursday, March 26, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the office has secured assurance from the court that

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ICI to end operations on March 31

Lance Mejico — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:33:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The six-month-old probe body on anomalous infrastructure projects will cease operations at the end of the month, its chairperson said as the agency transmitted its findings to the Office of the Ombudsman. “I hereby recommend that the ICI [Independent Commission for Infrastructure] wind down its operations. The commission will remain operational

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Filipinos flag bribery, vote buying most common types of corruption – survey

Lance Mejico — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:24:15 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A majority of Filipinos see bribery as the most common form of corruption, while many in the Visayas and Mindanao flag vote buying, a survey commissioned by the Office of the Ombudsman showed. In the poll conducted by the OCTA Research, 73 percent of the respondents called out bribery in routine

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Recto faces new plunder complaint for PhilHealth fund transfer

Lance Mejico — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:45:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Executive Secretary Ralph Recto is facing new complaints, including plunder, for the transfer of P60 billion in reserve funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the national treasury when he was finance chief in 2024, a decision that was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. A group of doctors

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