DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman recommended the filing of charges against Lanao del Sur Board Member Jeraham Salic for his failure to file his Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net North (SALN) for three years. This after the investigation found that Salic failed to file his SALN when he assumed office […]
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Cagayan de Oro Mayor, 4 others face new graft charge
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Former Misamis Oriental Governor, now Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno , is again facing another case before the Sandiganbayan, for failure to conduct a public bidding on the equipment rental. This, after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to warrant the filing of the case against Moreno […]
LTO employee penalized to pay P5,000 over P400 “token”
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — For a measly sum of P400 pesos, an employee of the Land Transportation Offfce (LTO), was penalized to pay P5,000 for receiving money from a client. This after LTO Traffic Aide III Marilou Alferez pleads guilty over charges of illegal solicitation. Cebu City Presiding Judge Jenelyn Forrosuelo of the Municipal […]
NCIP director to face trial for unliquidated funds
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman recommended the filing of a case against Abdul Puengan, former Regional Director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Region IX, Pagadian City. Puengan is facing charges after her failed to liquidate P169, 904.00 cash advances, representing travelling expenses, miscellaneous expenses and a tribal meeting. […]
Former Misamis Oriental Mayor, husband facing graft charges
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman recommended the filing of graft charges against Former Jasaan, Misamis Oriental Mayor Grace Jardin,and her husband, former municipal administrator Redentor Jardin. The case stemmed from a municipal resolution approved in 2015, the Sangguniang Bayan issued Resolutions No. 67-2015 and 79-2015 authorizing mayor Jardin to enter into Memoranda of […]
DENR official convicted for demanding P100k
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Regional Trial Court sentenced to six years imprisonment, a land investigator from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for demanding P100,000 for the processing of an individual’s lot purchase. Presiding Judge Estela Alma Singco of RTC Branch 12, Cebu City, found former special land investigator Edwin Atentar […]
Ombudsman suspends Agusan Mayor over demolition
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman suspends Buenavista, Agusan del Norte Mayor Norberto Pagaspas, License Inspector Isaias Oraiz, Jr., Market Supervisor Jairus Arapan and Security Guard Armando Malaki over demolition of a stall. The cases against Pagaspas and other local officials stemmed from illegal demolition a market stall owned by complainant Mildred […]
Ombudsman suspends Maguindanao Mayor in Duterte drug lists
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman suspends Mayor Montaser Sabal of Talitay, Maguindanao, for one year, after he was found guilty of Gross Neglect of Duty for failure to implement an anti-drugs programs in his municipality. Sabal was among those identified by President Rodrigo Duterte as “narco-politicians” on August 7, 2016. Records show that Sabal […]
Customs broker Taguba now under BJMP custody
MANILA, Philippines — Customs broker Mark Taguba is now under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in its detention facility in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig City, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Friday. NBI spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin said the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 46 issued the […]
Sandiganbayan suspends Saranggani provincial execs
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan ordered the 90-day preventive suspension against Sarangani Provincial Agricultural Development Officer Sittiehawa Marohomsalic and Budget Officer Wahid Diama for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The case involved irregularities in the award and distribution of 15,000 pieces of ABC My Practice Book II worth P1,500,000.00 in 2003. In a five-page Resolution, the […]
Customs examiner sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila convicted Bureau of Customs (BOC) Examiner Dionisito Valles for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. In the 02 February 2018 RTC Decision, Judge Virgilio Macaraig sentenced Valles to a penalty of six years and one month to eight years of imprisonment with perpetual […]
Ex-Leyte Governor, 5 others to face graft charges over P2M fertilizer deal
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft charges against former Southern Leyte Governor Rosette Lerias and five members of the Provincial Government Bids and Award Committee. Lerias was charged along with Virginia Cruz, Catalino Olayvar, Teopisto Rojas, Jr., Fernando Moralde and Joseph Duarte, all membes of PGBAC. The Ombudsman filed separate […]
Sandiganbayan charged Ex-PNP Alan Chief Purisima
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan charged former Philippine National Police Director Alan Purisima with eight counts of perjury, for failing to disclose his wife’s property and several firearms in his Statement of Assets and Liability and Networth (SALN). The Office of the Ombudsman filed the case on February 23 but was released to the […]