DAVAO CITY (July 21) — Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Samuel Martires is the top choice of the Judicial Bar Council (JBC) to replace outgoing Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. The members of the JBC in a meeting Friday voted the for the contenders, based on the result Martires garnered seven votes, against other contenders which include retired Sandiganbayan … [Read more...] about Justice Samuel Martirez is JBC’s top choice for Ombudsman post
Former Zamboanga Del Norte mayor pleads guilty over failure to liquidate funds
DAVAO CITY (July 5) --- The Sandiganbayan found former Mayor Anjanette Sulit of La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte, guilty of violating the Revised Penal Code, she failed to liquidate cash advances. During arraignment, Sulit changed her plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” after affirming to the court that she understood the nature of the accusation and the consequences of a … [Read more...] about Former Zamboanga Del Norte mayor pleads guilty over failure to liquidate funds
Maguindanao mayor to face charges for non-filing of SALNs
DAVAO CITY (July 3) --- The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao, Municipal Mayor Bai Zandria Ampatuan, with four counts of violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. Records show that Ampatuan failed to file her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) … [Read more...] about Maguindanao mayor to face charges for non-filing of SALNs
Ex-Quezon mayor convicted of estafa
DAVAO CITY (June 27) --- The Sandiganbayan convicted former Sampaloc, Quezon Mayor Samson Delgado for misappropriating the municipality's P250,000 loan intended for a local housing projects. The Office of the Ombudsman earlier recommended filing of the case before the Sandiganbayan, In a 20-page Decision penned by Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Oscar Herrera, Jr., … [Read more...] about Ex-Quezon mayor convicted of estafa
Duterte assures equal distribution of budget
DAVAO CITY (July 22) --- President Rodrigo Duterte is assuring every Filipino that funds for public projects are equally distributed across the nation under his administration. The President also assured that he is continuing the projects started by his predecessors. In his speech during the Philippine Councilors League's gathering at Iloilo Convention Center, Duterte … [Read more...] about Duterte assures equal distribution of budget
