Judicial council  bares top 3 candidates for Ombudsman

SUPREME Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires leads the shortlist of candidates of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for Ombudsman, according to a source privy to the ongoing deliberations on Friday. The other two are Prosecutor Edilberto Sandoval and lawyer Felicito Ramirez, a friend of President Rodrigo Duterte. Justice Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd who applied […]

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Duterte may appoint a woman as Ombudsman if qualified, says aspirant

President Rodrigo Duterte loves all women and if one is qualified to head an agency or body like the Office of the Ombudsman, he will appointment her, a female aspirant to the post said Wednesday.

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Associate Justice Martires not fit to be Ombudsman, group tells JBC

Associate Justice Martires not fit to be Ombudsman, group tells JBC

A group of religious workers on Monday formally filed their opposition against Ombudsman aspirant Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires. “The Constitution provides that the Ombudsman should have recognized probity in which had been administered as a high standard; in fact, adhere to the highest principles and ideals as per having strong moral principles, honesty, […]

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