MANILA, Philippines — For dismissing an employee without due cause, Camarines Sur mayor faces 90-day suspension pending investigation. This after the Sandiganbayan sustained the motion of the Office of the Ombudsman to slap 90-suspension for Pili, Camarines Sir Mayor Tomas Bongalonta, Jr. In a resolution released November 6, 2017, the Seventh Division of the Sandiganbayan …
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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge former Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. for violation of the anti-graft law. Charged along with Amante are former officials, Licensing Officer IV Paul Cabrera and Acting City Fire Marshal Alric Gomez. The case against Amante et al. stemmed from ] …
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MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of charges for Plunder against Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles, together with Wenceslao Sombero, Jr., president of the Asian Gaming Service Providers Association, Inc. (AGSPA), after they were found to have extorted P50 million in exchange for the release …
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MANILA, Philippines — For receiving gift, Former Island Garden City of Samal Mayor Aniano Antalan is now banned from government service. was ordered dismissed after the Office of the Ombudsman found him guilty of Grave Misconduct and ordered his dismissal from the service. Since Antalan is now out of government service was also meted the accessory …
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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge former House Representative Herminio Teves from the 3rd district of Negros Oriental for his involvement in irregularities in the disbursement of his 2007 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Teves with one count …
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Sandiganbayan has absolved former city mayor Vicente Emano over illegal acts by demoting an administrative officer into a security guard, a legal counsel said. Lawyer Francis Khu said the Sandiganbayan cleared Emano of graft charges lodged by Leonor Esparcia, who accused Emano of persecution following her demotion from Administrative Assistant III …
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte warned anew of declaring a revolutionary government if the country will be in danger of chaos and destabilization. “I am ready to die for my country… Pero kung makita ko, sabi ko, ‘yung bayan ko na magti-tilt into chaos at ma-destabilize talaga, mag-declare na nga ako ng revolutionary government,” the …
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Ombudsman suspended for one month the former mayor of Lupon, Davao Oriental for simple neglect of duty. Since former Lupon mayor Domingo Lim is no longer in government service, the Ombdusman ordered that the penalty will be converted to a fine in the amount of his one month’s salary. The …
CEBU CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman finds the former mayor of Daanbantayan, Cebu guilty of simple negligence over the handling of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) released to victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Former mayor Augusto Corro was ordered suspended for two months, but since the latter is no longer in office, the penalty …
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MANILA, Philippines — For buying a vehicle and preparing check payment under his name, a former Capiz Governor Vicente Bermejo is charged with graft. The records of the Ombudsman shows Bermejo purchased through public auction four vehicles in 2007 amounting to P1.95million and registered the same under the name of the Provincial government. But the …
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