
Ombudsman Downplays Testimonies of 25 Alleged Bodyguards of Rep. Zaldy Co
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla dismissed the significance of testimonies from 25 individuals claiming to be former bodyguards of resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla dismissed the significance of testimonies from 25 individuals claiming to be former bodyguards of resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla expressed confidence that Senator Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, will return to the Philippines amidst an ongoing anti-graft investigation against them.
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla warned legal counsels defending individuals in the flood control scandal, stating his office is considering criminal and disbarment charges against a law firm for allegedly hiding a client's illicit assets.

Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced her intention to vote against a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to impeach Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla revealed that the anti-graft body is actively probing over 200 cases concerning alleged anomalous flood control infrastructure projects, with four cases already filed in court.

The Philippine House of Representatives has released the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of 26 lawmakers to the Ombudsman. This action follows a "warning" from Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla regarding transparency.

MANILA, Philippines — As many as “200 mega boxes of data” gathered by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will be examined by the Office of the Ombudsman using artificial intelligence (AI), Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday after the ICI completed the turnover of of the documents to his agency. This means not

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has cast doubts on the joint affidavit executed by 18 former soldiers who claimed to have delivered millions of pesos in cash to government officials, dismissing the allegations as “canard” and politically motivated.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that the reported recantation of alleged bagmen would not affect the plunder charges against former Speaker Martin Romualdez. He downplayed the significance of the recantation.

A former law school dean has urged Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to be more careful with his statements, questioning whether he insinuated that the Sandiganbayan is corrupt after it granted a bail petition for a former senator.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is pushing for stricter screening of political aspirants in the Philippines, urging the Commission on Elections to require candidates to declare under oath that they have no conflict of interest in their certificate of candidacy.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla denied ordering an investigation against Senator Rodante Marcoleta regarding a P75 million donation to his senatorial campaign, which led to a plunder complaint.

During the 38th anniversary celebration of his office, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla reminded Filipinos that hope persists for the Philippines despite ongoing crises.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has exposed a "kickback" scheme in private hospitals in the Philippines, involving fraudulent billings. The scheme allegedly operates in connivance with personnel from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.

MANILA, Philippines — At least one of the alleged deliveries of “maleta” appears to have already occurred even during the term of former President Rodrigo Duterte, said Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday. Remulla, citing a reliable source, said one of the pictures included in the joint affidavit of the so-called “18 ex-Marines” was actually

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called on the Filipino public to closely scrutinize court proceedings, particularly in graft and corruption cases related to flood control projects, citing systemic corruption.

Nine counts of graft were filed against Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera before the Sandiganbayan, as confirmed by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

Two justices from the Sandiganbayan Third Division stated they were 'not offended' by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla's remarks, which cast doubt on their decision to grant bail to former Senator Bong Revilla.

The Office of the Ombudsman is evaluating conflict of interest complaints against CWS party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola and two other lawmakers. Its chief, Jesus Crispin Remulla, also stated that a plunder case against Romualdez is nearing filing.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla's declared wealth reportedly increased by nearly P20 million within three months of assuming office, according to his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) as of December 2025.

Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla indicated he would move to block House Speaker Martin Romualdez's planned medical checkup trip to Singapore.

The Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines is currently undertaking a physical inventory of all pending cases filed with the government body, as announced by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

MANILA, Philippines – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said that the 18 individuals representing themselves as former Marines were acting for “political effect,” noting that while several signatories are no longer in active service, six were charged with murder. “Not all of them are in active service, and many of them were discharged. Alam