Judicial council  bares top 3 candidates for Ombudsman

SUPREME Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires leads the shortlist of candidates of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for Ombudsman, according to a source privy to the ongoing deliberations on Friday. The other two are Prosecutor Edilberto Sandoval and lawyer Felicito Ramirez, a friend of President Rodrigo Duterte. Justice Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd who applied […]

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Ombudsman aspirant wants an end to ‘parking fee’ at anti-graft body

Ombudsman aspirant wants an end to ‘parking fee’ at anti-graft body

Moneyed respondents are resorting to a “parking fee” (keeping a case on hold) to delay the result of the investigation of cases before the Office of the Ombudsman. Retired Sandiganbayan Associate Justice now the Special Prosecutor Edilberto Sandoval said he found out that some cases filed against government officials and employees have been dismissed due to […]

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