MANILA, Philippines — Former Caloocan second district Representative Mari Mitzi Cajayon is facing a string of criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan for her involvement in the P10-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. This after the Office of the Ombudsman found Cajayon falsified public documents which enabled her to siphon funds intended to benefit her […]
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Former barangay exec convicted of graft
MANILA, Philippines — A former barangay secretary of Quezon City was sentenced to imprisonment after being found guilty of six counts of graft. Judge Marilou Runes-Tamang of Regional Trial Court (Branch 980 of Quezon City sentenced Carolyn Tabora, former secretary of Barangay Kamuning, Quezon City to imprisonment ranging from one year to four years for each count. […]
Ex-mayor fined for transferring midwife to beautify town
MANILA, Philippines — For reassigning a municipal widwife to the town’s beautification program of , ex-Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay Mayor Maria Esperanza Corazon Rillera was fined by the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman found Rillera guilty of violating the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers when she reassigned municipal midwife Consolacion Celeste to the Make Environment Clean, a […]
Bislig City mayor and key officials dismissed for grave misconduct
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed Bislig City, Surigao del Sur Mayor Librado Navarro for Grave Misconduct for the anomalous purchases of hydraulic excavator worth P14,750,000.00 in 2012. Aside from the dismissal, the Ombudsman has also ordered the cancellation of Navarro’s eligibility, forfeiture of retirement benefits and perpetual disqualification for reemployment in […]
Ombudsman suspends Toledo City mayor Osmeña
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the suspension of Toledo City, Cebu Mayor Mayor John Henry Osmeña after he was found guilty for grave abuse of authority. This as the Sandiganbayan is set to try Osmeña over six counts of graft. The Ombudsman cited Osmeña for consistently refusing to release the quarterly […]
Surigao del Sur mayor, 8 others indicted for graft
MANILA, Philippines — Bislig City, Surigaro del Sur Mayor Librado Navarro is facing graft charges as the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the filing of the case which before the Sandiganbayan. The Ombudsman decision published on August 25, stated Navarro’s case stemmed from the anomalous purchase of a hydraulic excavator in 2012 worth P 14,750,000.00, according […]
Ex-Basilan Mayor, treasurer get jail term over P3.1-million GSIS remittance mess.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan sentenced former Lantawan, Basilan Mayor and municipal treasurer to imprisonment of six to ten years for their failure to remit the GSIS premium of the municipal employees. In a decision released on Wednesday August 23, the anti-graft court convicted former Mayor Tahira Ismael and Municipal Treasurer Aida Ajijon of Lantawan, […]
Basilan Mayor, four officials face penalty over incomplete P4M water project
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found Mayor Darussalam Lajid of Al-Barka, Basilan guilty of Gross Neglect of Duty for failure to ensure the timely completion of the 2014 Salintubig Program of the Bottom-up Budgeting project in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao amounting to P4,275,000.00. In a Decision released Friday, August 18, 2017, the […]
Maguindanao mayor faces dismissal, criminal raps over SALN violations
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of Talitay, Maguindanao Mayor Montasir Sabal for serious dishonesty. In a decision published at the website of the Ombudsman, Sabal was also meted the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility and forfeiture of retirement benefits. In addition, the […]
Ombudsman indicts Ex-Surigao del Norte Mayor and 5 officials
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of former Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte Mayor Rosalinda Penera for irregularities in the disbursement of funds for its Core Shelter Assistance Project (CSAP) worth P980,000.00. Included in the charge sheet are municipal officials Dianette Evangelista, Aurea Menil, Gilbert Dagcuta, and Lei Amor Laplana, and […]
Ex-Cebu mayor in trouble over unliquidated cash advances
MANILA, Philippines— Former San Remigio, Cebu Mayor Jay Olivar was charged before the Sandiganbayan for failure to liquidate or “failure render accounts” amounting to P585,000.00 in cash advances for various expenses for its anti-illegal drugs campaign, Christmas celebration, Suroy-Suroy Sugbo and supplies. In a decision released Monday, August 14, 2017, the Office of the Ombudsman ordered […]
For illegal purchase cars, So. Leyte governor dismissed from the service
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado after he was found guilty of Grave Misconduct for mishandling the 2007 procurement of second-hand vehicles. The dismissal order was released Thursday August 10, it carries the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public […]
Sen. Honasan posts bail over PDAF case
MANILA, Philippines— Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan posted P60,000 bail bond to avoid getting arrested over alleged fund misuse. Reports have it, Honasan posted a bailbond for his temporary liberty at a local court in Biñan, Laguna on Friday. On August 10, Thursday, the Sandiganbayan ordered Honasan’s arrest for allegedly misusing his P30-million Priority Development Assistance […]