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 […]
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Bohol mayor dismissed for granting fee exemptions
MANILA, Philippines— The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from the service of Mayor Necitas Cubrado of Pilar, Bohol after she was found guilty of Grave Misconduct. The penalty of dismissal from the service carries the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office, cancellation of eligibility, and forfeiture of retirement benefits. […]
Ombudsman files charges vs. own investigator, kin over foiled P3M extortion
MANILA, Philippines— The Office of the Ombudsman has filed criminal charges against it’s own Associate Graft Investigation Officer III Leonardo Nicolas, Jr. and his cousin, Labor Arbiter Isagani Laurence Nicolas of the National Labor Relations Commission for direct bribery. Leonard and Isagani Nicolas were charged in Dagupan City Branch, for Direct Bribery and violation of […]
Ombudsman indicts ex-Cebu Mayor for graft
MANILA, Philippines— Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found probable cause to indict before the Sandiganbayan former Naga City, Cebu Mayor Valdemar Chiong for graft and questionable issuance of business permit. Chiong was also found guilty of grave misconduct and gross neglect of duty which results into his disqualification from public office. Morales said since Chiong […]
Sandiganbayan convicts two ex-BFP chief over vehicle repair
MANILA, Philippines— The Sandiganbayan convicted former Bureau of Fire Protetion chief following the recommendation of the Office of the Ombudsman. Convicted are former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Chief Francisco Senot, along with Florante Cruz, former chief of the Finance Service Unit. The conviction was handed after the anti-grft court found out the 2001 ghost […]
Nine gov’t execs dismissed over P47.5-M ghost projects
MANILA, Philippines—The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from the service nine government executives allegedly involved in the misuse of the PHP47.5-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of then Misamis Occidental First district Representative Marina Clarete. Ombudsman investigation showed the projects identified were not implemented and turnout to be ghost. Following the investigation, nine officials […]
Ex-Leyte congressman charged over P24-M PDAF ghost project
MANILA, Philippines—- The former Representative of the 3rd of Leyte is facing graft charges over his P24-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). This after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Eduardo Veloso before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act […]
Sandiganbayan junks ex-Caloocan mayor’s motion to quash graft raps
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan dismissed the motion to quash graft charges against Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri in connection with the PHP1.9-million drainage system project he implemented in 2011. In a 15-page resolution written by Associate Justice Sarah Jane Fernandez, the Sandiganbayan Third Division denied Echiverri’s motion due to lack of merit. Echiverri’s […]
NBI arrest Ombudsman investigator over extortion
MANILA, Philippines—Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation arrested an investigator of the Office of the Ombudsman in Lingayin, Pangasinan for extortion Friday, July 21. The arrest stemmed from a report reaching the Ombudsman that Leonardo Nicolas, an Associate Graft Investigation Officer III (AGIO III), who pretended to be a lawyer tried to extort P3,000,000.00 […]
Ombudsman orders dismissal of NCot municipal Vice Mayor over P7M water project
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered dismissal from service and perpetual disqualification from public office of former Mayor Betty Allado of Banisilan, North Cotabato. Allado served as Mayor of Banisilan when the water project was implemented. The newsline.ph learned Allado is now serving as the Vice Mayor of said municipality. The […]
Sandiganbayan convicts Ex-PCGG Chair Sabio for graft
MANILA, Philippines– The Sandiganbayan convicted former chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), Camilo Sabio for violating the anti-graft and corrupt practices act. Sabio was convicted of two counts of violating Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) with the corresponding penalty of six years to 10 years […]
For failure to liquidate P200k allowance, Former Alcoy, Cebu mayor is charged
MANILA, Philippines— Former Alcoy Cebu Mayor Nicomedes De los Santos is facing 12 counts of violation of Article 218 (Failure to Render Accounts) of the Revised Penal Code before the Sandiganbayan. Ombudsman investigation found out Delos Santos received P199, 624.00 as cash advances from November 2006 to July 2011 but he failed to submit his […]
CDO Agri exec suspended over bio-fertilizer anomaly
MANILA, Philippines—the regional director of the department of Agriculture in Cagayan de Oro City is facing one month suspension over simple neglect of duty over the multi-million Bio-Organic Fertilizer Program. The Office of the Ombudsman suspended for one month and one day Lealyn Ramos, the Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in […]