Rappler's latest stories on Ombudsman of the Philippines
New win vs tokhang: Ombudsman orders murder charges vs Manila cop
Ombudsman Samuel Martires also orders the dismissal of Police Staff Sergeant Gerry Geñalope and his perpetual disqualification from holding public office
Rappler Talk: Morales on victories, restoring credibility to the Office of the Ombudsman
Watch Rappler's interview with Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales

Ombudsman's case survival rate drops in 2017
This is the rate that cases reach trial and are not dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Rule of law in a compromised democracy
A compromised democracy results from arbitrary laws that define what is right and just according to standards of the ruling thugs

Did Carandang commit breaches, and can the President remove him?
The provision granting the President the power to remove a Deputy Ombudsman was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2014
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Morales says Duterte can't interfere in her probes: 'Ano ang pakialam niya?'
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales confirms she was not invited to President Rodrigo Duterte s past two State of the Nation Addresses
COA to Ombudsman: Probe LTO over drivers' licenses production in 2013
The Commission on Audit says there were irregularities due to non observance of procurement rules and failure to implement the build operate transfer scheme

PCSO officials face complaint over equipment lease deals
PCSO chairman Erineo Ayong Maliksi and 7 others are accused of graft over the allegedly anomalous extension of equipment lease agreements

Poe on MRT deal: Why exclude Abaya from graft charges?
UPDATED The senator says if the Ombudsman dismissed PNP chief Alan Purisima for command responsibility in one case then why didn t it do it to Abaya of DOTC in another?

Ombudsman sacks Purisima, 10 others from PNP
UPDATED The Ombudsman dismisses two police generals with close ties to President Benigno Aquino III over a dubious deal between the PNP s Firearms and Explosives Office and a courier company

Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan performance plummets in 2014
Due to slow case disposal and new cases filed by the Ombudsman the special anti graft court’s case load at the start of 2015 balloons to 3 093 unresolved cases

Anonymous PH hacks gov't websites
UPDATED At least 38 government websites have been hacked
Drilon: Arrest warrant will suspend lawmakers in 'pork' scam
Senate President Franklin Drilon says an arrest warrant in a plunder case will suspend lawmakers in the pork barrel scam
Gwen Garcia, 5 others guilty of grave misconduct - Ombudsman
The findings are in connection with the 2008 purchase by the Cebu government of the Balili Estate
Corruption linked to 'culture of expectations'
The worldly standard of success no longer considers how you maintain your integrity and keep your humility
Ombudsman: 'Cases vs Arroyo are strong'
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says graft investigators made a thorough job in the case build up against the former president
Can the Ombudsman 'exercise all powers?'
Lawyers say the Ombudsman has powers from the law and the Constitution to fulfill her mandate to clean up government
Testing the Ombudsman
The Corona impeachment trial will test the mettle of the Ombudsman and her independence