Ombudsman Morales to successor: ‘Monitor cases or go crazy’

Constantly monitor cases or you will go crazy, outgoing Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has advised her successor on Monday. “Given the volume of work here, you’ll go crazy if you don’t monitor [status of cases],” Morales said in an interview with Karen Davilla on ANC Headstart.

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Morales calls out aspiring Ombudsman for calling her office graft-ridden

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Wednesday lashed out at defense lawyer Edna Batacan — touted to be the front-runner in the search for a new graft buster — for describing her office as graft-ridden.

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IBP backs Carpio as CJ

Despite his refusal to be nominated, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday endorsed acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio to succeed ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

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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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Clergymen oppose nomination of SC justice as Ombudsman

Clergymen oppose nomination of SC justice as Ombudsman

A group of clergymen is opposing the bid of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires to succeed Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for his refusal to inhibit himself from the tribunal’s deliberations on the quo warranto petition that led to Maria Lourdes Sereno’s ouster as Chief Justice.

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