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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ombudsman nag-flip-flop sa paglalathala ng mga COA report

By VERA Files | Sep 26, 2023 2:41 PM

Sa isang pagdinig ng House appropriations committee noong Setyembre 11, hiniling ni Ombudsman Samuel Martires sa Kongreso na tanggalin ang utos sa Commission on Audit na ilathala ang Audit Observation Memorandum nito dahil lumilikha ito ng mga pahiwatig na nasuhulan ang kanyang opisina para ibasura ang kaso samantalang ang kakulangan sa audit ay hindi pagsumite lamang ng mga resibo.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ombudsman flip-flops on publication of COA reports

By VERA Files | Sep 26, 2023 2:41 PM

After calling on Congress to remove from the General Appropriations Act a provision requiring the Commission on Audit to publish Audit Observation Memorandum, Ombudsman Samuel Martires changed his tune two days later, saying that what he actually meant was the removal of the requirement to publish COA’s Annual Audit Reports.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Manila lawmaker wrongly claims no law requires govt officials to submit SALN

By VERA Files | Sep 21, 2023 5:52 PM

During the Sept. 20 plenary debates on the proposed 2024 budget of the Office of the Ombudsman, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., quoting Ombudsman Samuel Martires, claimed that there is no law requiring government officials to submit a Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). This is wrong. STATEMENT GABRIELA Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng Manila Congressman na walang batas na nag-aatas sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno na magsumite ng SALN hindi totoo

By VERA Files | Sep 21, 2023 5:52 PM

Bukod sa 1987 Constitution, hindi bababa sa tatlong batas ang nag-uutos sa mga pampublikong opisyal at empleyado na magsumite ng kanilang SALN. Ito ay ang Republic Act No. 3019, RA 6713 at RA 7160.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang nagbago sa paghingi ng SALN mula sa Ombudsman?

By VERA Files | Sep 21, 2020 2:55 PM

Nag isyu ng mga bagong alituntunin ang Office of the Ombudsman kaugnay ng paglabas ng mga kopya ng Statement of Assets, Liability and Net Worth (SALN) higit isang taon matapos nitong suspindihin ang pagproseso ng lahat ng mga kahilingan mula sa media at publiko.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What has changed in requesting SALN from the Ombudsman?

By VERA FILES | Sep 21, 2020 1:10 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued new guidelines in releasing copies of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) more than one year after it suspended the processing of all requests from the media and the public.

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Commentary

Malacañang’s dismissal of Carandang raises more questions

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Aug 03, 2018 11:39 PM

If truth is not on your side, suppress it.

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GMA cases were most challenging: Ombudsman Carpio-Morales

By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Jul 27, 2018 8:52 PM

Carpio-Morales described the cases involving Arroyo as “very, very complicated.”

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Debunking Palace spox Roque’s false claims about the Ombudsman probe on Duterte’s wealth

By VERA FILES | Mar 06, 2018 2:25 PM

Roque made several false claims about the Ombudsman’s powers.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pagtatama sa mga maling pahayag ni Palace spox Roque tungkol sa pagsisiyasat ng Ombudsman sa kayamanan ni Duterte

By VERA FILES | Mar 06, 2018 1:42 PM

Sa isang press briefing noong Pebrero 22, si Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ay nagbitaw ng ilang mga maling pahayag tungkol sa mga kapangyarihan ng Ombudsman at pagsisiyasat nito sa mga reklamo ng nakatagong kayamanan na isinampa laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

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