2014 Jan – June

Official Publication of the Office of the Ombudsman

STYLEBOOK page 5 January 2014 - June 2014 12 pages Vol. 14 No. 1 ISSN 1909-112X website:http//www.ombudsman.gov.ph

6,691 cases resolved in 2013 Ombudsman indicts 3

Based on the consolidated reports made by the Statistical and Senators for PDAF scam Monitoring Division, the Office of the Ombudsman resolved 6,691 criminal and administrative cases After conducting preliminary for the year 2013, out of the investigation, the Office of the combined year workload of Ombudsman charged three incumbent 16,496, leaving a balance of 9,805 Senators with plunder and violations of cases as of January 2014. Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and A total of 549 criminal Corrupt Practices Act. complaints resulted in the filing of Facing charges before the criminal cases in various courts. Sandiganbayan are Senators Juan In the Sandiganbayan alone, 961 Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Informations were filed in 2013, Jr. and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, along which is the highest in the last 18 with Janet Lim Napoles and a number years and double than the 2012 of government employees and figures. non-governmental organization (NGO) officers. RESOLVED CASES page 11 Mr. Benhur Luy, principal whistleblower, affirms his statements on the PDAF By three Joint Resolutions, scam before an Ombudsman lawyer in the presence of Ombudsman Conchita Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales PDAF SCAM OMB-Luzon Carpio Morales and Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on September 16, 2013. page 10 surpasses 2013 output by IAAGCC launches Revised Guidelines of Cooperation mid-year On March 31, 2014, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and the other The Office of the Deputy Ombuds- principals of the member-agencies of man for Luzon (OMB-Luzon) reported the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordina- that its mid-year output for cases under ting Council (IAAGCC) launched the preliminary investigation and adminis- Revised IAAGCC Guidelines of trative adjudication had reached 988 Cooperation at the Crowne Plaza Hotel criminal and administrative cases as of in Ortigas Center, Quezon City. The Guidelines, prepared with June 30, 2014, surpassing its 2013 support from the British Embassy full-year total output by 18 cases. Manila, feature more detailed The substantial output of the mechanics of inter-agency cooperation Office for the first semester of this year starting with case nomination, selection, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales (OMB) and other principals of IAAGCC is attributed to the aggressive assignment, approval and collabora- member-agencies: (from left) Director Virgilio Mendez (NBI), Deputy Executive implementation of the Ombudsman’s tion in the areas of fact-finding, prelimi- Secretary Ronaldo Geron (ODESLA-OP), Chairman Francisco Duque III (CSC), 8-Point Priorities, particularly the Zero nary investigation and prosecution. Chairman Ma. Gracia Pulido-Tan (COA), and Secretary Florencio Abad (DBM) Backlog Program. Member-agencies expressed show the signed IAAGCC Revised Guidelines of Cooperation during its IAAGCC LUZON CASES page 11 page 11 launching on March 31, 2014. Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Ramos is new Deputy Ombudsman for MOLEO

President Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed AssistantPresident Ombudsman Benigno Rodolfo Aquino Elman III appointedas the new Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new (DO)Atty. Cyril for the Ramos Military as theand new Other Deputy Law OmbudsmanEnforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. Offices (MOLEO) on May 6, 2014, succeeding DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for EmilioOffices Gonzalez (MOLEO) III on whose May 6, term 2014, ended succeeding in February DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for 25 years, DO Elman rose from the ranks to become 2014.Emilio Gonzalez III whose term ended in February an25 Assistantyears, DO Ombudsman Elman rose fromfor Mindanao the ranks immediately to become 2014.A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, prioran Assistant to the appointment. Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately DO Ramos previously served the Office of the prior to the appointment. OmbudsmanDO Ramos previously for almost 19served years thefrom Office July 1988 of the up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree Assistantto February Ombudsman 2007 when for he finance resigned and from administration. his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree from the Ateneo de Davao University. He passed AssistantFrom Ombudsman 1976 to 1987, for finance he andserved administration. the Civil thefrom bar the in Ateneo 1984. Hede obtainedDavao University. a Master’s He Degree passed in ServiceFrom Commission 1976 to in1987, various he positionsserved theincluding Civil Developmentthe bar in 1984. Administration He obtained afrom Master’s the AustralianDegree in thatService of Chief Commission Accountant in variousand OIC positions Regional includingDirector. that of Chief Accountant and OIC Regional Director. NationalDevelopment University Administration in 2000. He from was the conferred Australian the DO Ramos obtained his degrees in National University in 2000. He was conferred the AccountancyDO Ramos and Law obtained from the Polytechnichis degrees Univer- in rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Accountancy and Law from the Polytechnic Univer- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) sity of the Philippines (PUP) in 1976 and Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. Universitysity of the Philippines (FEU) in 1992, (PUP) respectively. in 1976 and Far He Easternpassed RankHe III inalso 1999. teaches Public International Law, theUniversity CPA board (FEU) examinations in 1992, respectively. in 1976 and He thepassed Bar AdministrativeHe also Law,teaches Public Public Corporation International Law, and Law, Law examinationsthe CPA board in examinations1993. in 1976 and the Bar examinations in 1993. ofAdministrative Public Officers Law, at the Public Ateneo Corporation de Davao Law, Law and School. Law He is a part-time lecturer at the PUP College of of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. Law andHe is College a part-time of Accountancy. lecturer at the PUP College of Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman Law and College of Accountancy. Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman Last May 26, he formally took his oath of office Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and beforeLast Overall May Deputy26, he formally Ombudsman took his Melchor oath of Arthur office Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. He formally took his oath of office forAssistant Mindanao Ombudsman before Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman Conchita takes Carpio his oath Morales of office on as March the new 20, Deputy2014. Ombudsman OtherAtty. CyrilLaw EnforcementRamos takes Officeshis oath before of office Overall as the Deputy new DeputyOmbudsman Ombudsman Melchor for Arthur the Military Carandang and Carandang.before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur beforeHe Ombudsman formally tookConchita his Carpio oath Moralesof office on for Mindanao before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. onOther May Law 26,6, 2014. Enforcement2014. Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang Carandang.DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. on May 6, 2014. Marchbefore 20,Ombudsman 2014. (PIMRB) Conchita Carpio Morales on (PIMRB)DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao Ombudsman holds Campus Integrity Crusaders Congress The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for The Office of the Ombudsman conducted the The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new 1st CampusThe Office Integrity of the Crusaders Ombudsman (CIC) conducted Congress the on Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new st work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance January1 Campus 24, Integrity 2014 at Crusaders the People’s (CIC) Astrodome Congress onin work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. DagupanJanuary 24, City, 2014 Pangasinan. at the People’s Astrodome in CenterOmbudsman in Davao City Conchita on March Carpio 28, Morales 2014. together Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman the CIC program, accredited student organizations for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. the CIC program, accredited student organizations for LuzonLocated Gerard at the Mosqueraground floor led of the the H ceremonies. & C Building, serve as the Ombudsman’s youth partner in serve as the Ombudsman’s youth partner in AlvarezLocated Street, at Sta. the ground Ana District, floor of the the premises H & C Building, serve cultivating the virtues of uprightness, responsibility, asAlvarez the public Street, assistance Sta. Ana centerDistrict, of the the premises Ombudsman’s serve honestycultivating and the respect virtues for of human uprightness, rights. responsibility, The program areaas the office public in assistance Mindanao center dedicated of the Ombudsman’sto ensure the alsohonesty aims and to respectpromote for the human integration rights. ofThe corruption program fulfillmentarea office of inits Mindanaomandate as dedicated protector ofto theensure people. the preventionalso aims to education promote inthe the integration school curricula. of corruption fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. As public assistance is one of the institution’s key preventionThe Congress education was in the spearheaded school curricula. by Deputy As public assistance is one of the institution’s key functions, the inauguration of the new office is OmbudsmanThe Congress for Luzon was Gerard spearheaded Mosquera by andDeputy the functions, the inauguration of the new office is envisioned to accommodate the growing number of PublicOmbudsman Assistance for Luzon and Corruption Gerard Mosquera Prevention and Office the Requestsenvisioned tofor accommodate Assistance the growing(RAS) numbercoming of Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention Office Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes from the general public. (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes from the general public. recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the worldwideThis traditional is very much role performed of all Ombudsman by the Philippine systems student organizations and team-building sessions. student organizations and team-building sessions. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman (left) Ombudsmanworldwide is very such much that, performed over the past by the years, Philippine it had The CIC Congress was conducted in Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang awards a Certificate of Recognition to The CIC Congress was conducted in andOmbudsman Deputy Ombudsman Conchita Carpio for Luzon Morales, Gerard Deputy Mosquera Ombudsman (right) for lead Mindanao the inauguration Rodolfo Elmanof the (left)new actedOmbudsman upon and such facilitated that, over public the assistance past years, in itmore had partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. oneOverall of the Deputy Campus Ombudsman Integrity CrusadersMelchor Arthur in Pangasinan. Carandang Looking awards ona Certificate are Deputy of Ombudsman Recognition for to partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. Publicand Deputy Assistance Ombudsman Center infor Davao Luzon City Gerard on March Mosquera 28, 2014. (right) lead the inauguration of the new thanacted 30,000 upon and requests. facilitated (PIMRB) public assistance in more (PIMRB) Luzonone of Gerardthe Campus Mosquera Integrity and CrusadersAssistant Ombudsmanin Pangasinan. Evelyn Looking Baliton on areof PACPO Deputy Central Ombudsman Office. for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 2 3 2 3 Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Ramos is new Deputy Ombudsman for MOLEO

President Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed AssistantPresident Ombudsman Benigno Rodolfo Aquino Elman III appointedas the new Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new (DO)Atty. Cyril for the Ramos Military as theand new Other Deputy Law OmbudsmanEnforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. Offices (MOLEO) on May 6, 2014, succeeding DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for EmilioOffices Gonzalez (MOLEO) III on whose May 6, term 2014, ended succeeding in February DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for 25 years, DO Elman rose from the ranks to become 2014.Emilio Gonzalez III whose term ended in February an25 Assistantyears, DO Ombudsman Elman rose fromfor Mindanao the ranks immediately to become 2014.A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, prioran Assistant to the appointment. Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately DO Ramos previously served the Office of the prior to the appointment. OmbudsmanDO Ramos previously for almost 19served years thefrom Office July 1988 of the up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree Assistantto February Ombudsman 2007 when for he finance resigned and from administration. his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree from the Ateneo de Davao University. He passed AssistantFrom Ombudsman 1976 to 1987, for finance he andserved administration. the Civil thefrom bar the in Ateneo 1984. Hede obtainedDavao University. a Master’s He Degree passed in ServiceFrom Commission 1976 to in1987, various he positionsserved theincluding Civil Developmentthe bar in 1984. Administration He obtained afrom Master’s the AustralianDegree in thatService of Chief Commission Accountant in variousand OIC positions Regional includingDirector. that of Chief Accountant and OIC Regional Director. NationalDevelopment University Administration in 2000. He from was the conferred Australian the DO Ramos obtained his degrees in National University in 2000. He was conferred the AccountancyDO Ramos and Law obtained from the Polytechnichis degrees Univer- in rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Accountancy and Law from the Polytechnic Univer- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) sity of the Philippines (PUP) in 1976 and Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. Universitysity of the Philippines (FEU) in 1992, (PUP) respectively. in 1976 and Far He Easternpassed RankHe III inalso 1999. teaches Public International Law, theUniversity CPA board (FEU) examinations in 1992, respectively. in 1976 and He thepassed Bar AdministrativeHe also Law,teaches Public Public Corporation International Law, and Law, Law examinationsthe CPA board in examinations1993. in 1976 and the Bar examinations in 1993. ofAdministrative Public Officers Law, at the Public Ateneo Corporation de Davao Law, Law and School. Law He is a part-time lecturer at the PUP College of of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. Law andHe is College a part-time of Accountancy. lecturer at the PUP College of Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman Law and College of Accountancy. Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman Last May 26, he formally took his oath of office Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and beforeLast Overall May Deputy26, he formally Ombudsman took his Melchor oath of Arthur office Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. He formally took his oath of office forAssistant Mindanao Ombudsman before Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman Conchita takes Carpio his oath Morales of office on as March the new 20, Deputy2014. Ombudsman OtherAtty. CyrilLaw EnforcementRamos takes Officeshis oath before of office Overall as the Deputy new DeputyOmbudsman Ombudsman Melchor for Arthur the Military Carandang and Carandang.before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur beforeHe Ombudsman formally tookConchita his Carpio oath Moralesof office on for Mindanao before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. onOther May Law 26,6, 2014. Enforcement2014. Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang Carandang.DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. on May 6, 2014. Marchbefore 20,Ombudsman 2014. (PIMRB) Conchita Carpio Morales on (PIMRB)DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao Ombudsman holds Campus Integrity Crusaders Congress The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for The Office of the Ombudsman conducted the The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new 1st CampusThe Office Integrity of the Crusaders Ombudsman (CIC) conducted Congress the on Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new st work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance January1 Campus 24, Integrity 2014 at Crusaders the People’s (CIC) Astrodome Congress onin work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. DagupanJanuary 24, City, 2014 Pangasinan. at the People’s Astrodome in CenterOmbudsman in Davao City Conchita on March Carpio 28, Morales 2014. together Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman the CIC program, accredited student organizations for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. the CIC program, accredited student organizations for LuzonLocated Gerard at the Mosqueraground floor led of the the H ceremonies. & C Building, serve as the Ombudsman’s youth partner in serve as the Ombudsman’s youth partner in AlvarezLocated Street, at Sta. the ground Ana District, floor of the the premises H & C Building, serve cultivating the virtues of uprightness, responsibility, asAlvarez the public Street, assistance Sta. Ana centerDistrict, of the the premises Ombudsman’s serve honestycultivating and the respect virtues for of human uprightness, rights. responsibility, The program areaas the office public in assistance Mindanao center dedicated of the Ombudsman’sto ensure the alsohonesty aims and to respectpromote for the human integration rights. ofThe corruption program fulfillmentarea office of inits Mindanaomandate as dedicated protector ofto theensure people. the preventionalso aims to education promote inthe the integration school curricula. of corruption fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. As public assistance is one of the institution’s key preventionThe Congress education was in the spearheaded school curricula. by Deputy As public assistance is one of the institution’s key functions, the inauguration of the new office is OmbudsmanThe Congress for Luzon was Gerard spearheaded Mosquera by andDeputy the functions, the inauguration of the new office is envisioned to accommodate the growing number of PublicOmbudsman Assistance for Luzon and Corruption Gerard Mosquera Prevention and Office the Requestsenvisioned tofor accommodate Assistance the growing(RAS) numbercoming of Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention Office Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes from the general public. (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes from the general public. recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the worldwideThis traditional is very much role performed of all Ombudsman by the Philippine systems student organizations and team-building sessions. student organizations and team-building sessions. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman (left) Ombudsmanworldwide is very such much that, performed over the past by the years, Philippine it had The CIC Congress was conducted in Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang awards a Certificate of Recognition to The CIC Congress was conducted in andOmbudsman Deputy Ombudsman Conchita Carpio for Luzon Morales, Gerard Deputy Mosquera Ombudsman (right) for lead Mindanao the inauguration Rodolfo Elmanof the (left)new actedOmbudsman upon and such facilitated that, over public the assistance past years, in itmore had partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. oneOverall of the Deputy Campus Ombudsman Integrity CrusadersMelchor Arthur in Pangasinan. Carandang Looking awards ona Certificate are Deputy of Ombudsman Recognition for to partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. Publicand Deputy Assistance Ombudsman Center infor Davao Luzon City Gerard on March Mosquera 28, 2014. (right) lead the inauguration of the new thanacted 30,000 upon and requests. facilitated (PIMRB) public assistance in more (PIMRB) Luzonone of Gerardthe Campus Mosquera Integrity and CrusadersAssistant Ombudsmanin Pangasinan. Evelyn Looking Baliton on areof PACPO Deputy Central Ombudsman Office. for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 2 3 2 3 Ombudsman launches Investment Ombudsman Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao RamosStylebook is new Deputy Ombudsmanprogram for MOLEOlaunched

President Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. The Office of the OmbudsmanOffices (MOLEO) launched on theMay Investment 6, 2014, succeeding Ombudsman DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for program during its 26th anniversaryEmilio Gonzalez celebration III whose held onterm May ended 12, 2014in February at the 25 years, DO Elman rose from the ranks to become ADB Auditorium, Ortigas Center,2014. Mandaluyong City, with the vision of promoting an Assistant Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately and strengthening the natural flowA of Career investment Executive processes Service in Officerthe Philippines. (CESO) III, prior to the appointment. On May 16, 2014, OmbudsmanDO Ramos Conchitapreviously Carpio served Morales the Office created of thean Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from Investment Ombudsman Team (IOT) by virtue of Office Order No. 327. to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree The Office Order, which took effect on 01 June 2014, designated Overall Deputy Ombudsman (ODO)Assistant Melchor Ombudsman Arthur Carandang for finance and as administration. Investment from the Ateneo de Davao University. He passed Ombudsman and Bureau of ResidentFrom Ombudsman 1976 to 1987, (BRO) heActing served Director the Rafael Civil the bar in 1984. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Hipolito as Assistant InvestmentService Ombudsman. Commission in various positions including that of Chief Accountant and OIC Regional Director. Development Administration from the Australian Ombudsman Morales created the IOT to encourage local and foreign National University in 2000. He was conferred the DO Ramos obtained his degrees in investments in the country andAccountancy improve global and Law competitiveness from the Polytechnic through promptUniver- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) action on investor’s grievancesity and of the speedy Philippines resolution (PUP) of investor’sin 1976 and complaints. Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. The IOT is empoweredUniversity to take (FEU) cognizance in 1992, respectively. of investment-related He passed He also teaches Public International Law, grievances or complaints initiatedthe CPA by board investors examinations or potential in investors 1976 and regarding the Bar Administrative Law, Public Corporation Law, and Law the following concerns: examinations in 1993. of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. (1) Delay in the delivery of frontlineHe is a servicespart-time relating lecturer to at the the establishment PUP College orof Law and College of Accountancy. Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman conduct of business; (2) Solicitation, demand or requestLast May by 26,a government he formally official took his or oathemployee of office in Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman exchange for the issuance ofbefore licenses, Overall permits Deputy and Ombudsman certificates, Melchor the release Arthur of Other Law Enforcement Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang He formally took his oath of office for Mindanao before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. shipments and cargoes, as wellCarandang. as arbitrary assessment of fees for the conduct of on May 6, 2014. before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on business; DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) (3) Issuance of licenses,(PIMRB) permits and certificates in relation to business to any person otherwise not qualified or legally entitled; and As part of its continuing efforts to enhance the legal draftsmanship skills of its (4) Any other delay or refusal to comply with the referral or directive of the Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao lawyers,Ombudsman the Office of the Ombudsman holdslaunched the Ombudsman Campus Stylebook on IntegrityInvestment Ombudsman Crusaders Team. Congress March 31, 2014 at the OMB Function Room. Various organizations including the European Chamber of Commerce of The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for AttendedThe Office by of Ombudsman the Ombudsman Conchita conducted Carpio Morales the and Mr. Stephen Lysaght the Philippines (ECCP) were consulted in developing the IO concept. (PIMRB) Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new of1st the Campus British IntegrityEmbassy Crusaders Manila, the (CIC) official Congress turnover of on the Stylebook was witnessed work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance byJanuary more than24, 1002014 Ombudsman at the People’s lawyers Astrodome and investigators. in Consisting of about Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. 130Dagupan pages, City, the Pangasinan. Stylebook will be used as a desk reference for Ombudsman Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together lawyers and investigators as a guide for grammar, punctuation, and principles on The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for legal draftsmanship. Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman The Stylebook is part of the Ombudsman-British Embassy project called for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. Rapidthe CIC Assessment program, accredited and Seminar student on Caseorganizations Analysis and Legal Draftsmanship Located at the ground floor of the H & C Building, (RASCALD)serve as the Initiative. Ombudsman’s youth partner in Alvarez Street, Sta. Ana District, the premises serve cultivatingAs a message the virtues of ofsupport, uprightness, the British responsibility, Embassy Manila congratulated the as the public assistance center of the Ombudsman’s Officehonesty of andthe Ombudsmanrespect for human and stated rights. thatThe “the program launching of the Ombudsman’s area office in Mindanao dedicated to ensure the Stylebookalso aims tois promotethe culmination the integration of months of corruption of hard work and dedication to this fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. administration’sprevention education bid to instamp the school out corruption. curricula. The UK is glad to have been part of As public assistance is one of the institution’s key the project,The Congress which has was contributed spearheaded to the successby Deputy of the Ombudsman’s office in functions, the inauguration of the new office is resolvingOmbudsman 40% forof its Luzon cases Gerard in the past Mosquera year, reducing and the 14-18% of historical backlog envisioned to accommodate the growing number of ofPublic cases Assistance despite an andoverall Corruption increase Prevention in new cases, Office and achieving the highest filed Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming in the Sandiganbayan in almost two decades.” (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes from the general public. Ombudsman Morales thanked the British Embassy Manila for the full Acting Director Rafael Hipolito, Assistant Investment Ombudsman, recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems support given, and described the Stylebook as “a product of collaborative efforts discusses the different investment-related grievances or complaints worldwide is very much performed by the Philippine drivenstudent by organizations passion to excel and team-buildingin public service.” sessions. initiated by investors or potential investors that may be acted upon by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman (left) Ombudsman such that, over the past years, it had AboutThe CIC 1,000 Congress copies of the was Stylebook conducted have been in distributedOverall toDeputy Ombudsman Ombudsmanthe Office. Melchor Arthur Carandang awards a Certificate of Recognition to and Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera (right) lead the inauguration of the new acted upon and facilitated public assistance in more lawyerspartnership and investigators with Jollibee nationwide. Foods Corporation. (PIMRB) one of the Campus Integrity Crusaders in Pangasinan. Looking on are Deputy Ombudsman for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 5 2 3 Ombudsman launches Investment Ombudsman Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao RamosStylebook is new Deputy Ombudsmanprogram for MOLEOlaunched

Coinciding with its weeklong anniversary celebra- and prosecutorial functions including case build-up, Ombudsman through lectures, trainings, and media tion, the Office of the Ombudsman conducted the 5th lifestyle checks, preliminary investigation, adminis- exposure. Integrity Lecture Series (ILS) with no less than trative disciplinary proceedings, prosecution of crimi- Ombudsman Morales said that “the Office cannot afford to pause and lose the momentum,” Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales as lecturer. nal and forfeiture cases, and the monitoring of implementation of penalties. emphasizing that “in order to sustain the gains of the Entitled “Nurturing the Gains of Good Gover- Office priorities and strategies at all levels, an nance and Anti-Corruption toward Nation-Building In the second approach, preventive measures aim to engage the various sectors of society in institution-wide operational planning shall be and People Empowerment,” the 5th ILS installment conducted wherein Ombudsman officials shall corruption prevention efforts with an emphasis on capped the Integrity Caravan which aims to commu- consider the results of the independent rapid assess- multi-sectoral coordination in supporting moves to nicate and engage the public and private sectors on ment, monitoring and evaluation report, organiza- assess internal systems and procedures of govern- tional development efforts and comprehensive ad- the various programs and projects of the Office of the ment agencies in terms of corruption vulnerabilities, Ombudsman to further build a broad-based strategic vocacy and communication plan.” push for legislative reforms in anti-corruption laws, In closing, Ombudsman Morales said that “I am partnership of all anti-corruption stakeholders. and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders, confident that the spirit of good governance and in- In her lecture, Ombudsman Morales described non-governmental organizations, private sector, tegrity will triumph over the forces that sow social the three-pronged approach as operational strategy academe, media and youth. inequities and economic disparities,” where “earnest in discharging its mandate as the chief anti-corruption Promotional initiatives have also been under- cooperation and collective effort will allow the Office of body, through punitive, preventive, and promotional taken to disseminate information and foster education the Ombudsman to fulfill its constitutional mandate and means. The punitive approach covers investigative on the programs and projects of the Office of the attain its development objectives.” (PIMRB) Children’s Hour with the Ombudsman Ombudsman celebrates 26th Anniversary

DevelopmentPresident Benigno Aquino III appointed President Benigno Aquino III appointed Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy OmbudsmanContest (DO) for Mindanao. Offices (MOLEO) on May 6, 2014, succeeding DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for Emilio Gonzalez III whose term ended in February 25 years, DOWinners Elman rose from the ranks to become 2014. an Assistant Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, prior to the appointment. DO Ramos previously served the Office of the Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from In March 2014, the Office of the Ombudsman to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as announcedthe Ateneo thede winnersManila Universityof the Integrity and Development Law degree Assistant Ombudsman for finance and administration. Contestfrom the (IDC)Ateneo consisting de Davao of University. essay-writing, He passedposter- From 1976 to 1987, he served the Civil making,the bar inand 1984. short He video obtained production a Master’s competitions Degree open in Service Commission in various positions including 2nd Place Developmentto elementary, Administration high school and from college the Australian students, that of Chief Accountant and OIC Regional Director. Jamia Mei E. Tolentino 3rd Place respectively. DO Ramos obtained his degrees in National University in 2000. He was conferred the St. Stephen’s High School, Manila Kimbert S. Bongbonga Centered on themes dealing with the Accountancy and Law from the Polytechnic Univer- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Jose P. Laurel Sr. High School fundamentals of good governance and anti- sity of the Philippines (PUP) in 1976 and Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. Project 4, Quezon City corruption, the prizes include cash, and scholarship University (FEU) in 1992, respectively. He passed He also teaches Public International Law, the CPA board examinations in 1976 and the Bar grants in filmmaking for the top three finalists in the examinations in 1993. shortAdministrative video production Law, Public contest. Corporation Law, and Law Short Video of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. He is a part-time lecturer at the PUP College of The competitions were able to gather 132, 197 1st Place Law and College of Accountancy. Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman and 19 entries for the essay-writing, poster-making Edward G. Sadama III Last May 26, he formally took his oath of office andHumphrey short video Monteroso production who retired categories, in December respectively. 2013. Assistant OmbudsmanIlocos Norte National Rodolfo High Elman School takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur (PIMRB)He formally took his oath of office for Mindanao beforeLaoag Ombudsman City, Ilocos Norte Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. NEXT PAGE Other Law Enforcement Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang Carandang. before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on on May 6, 2014. DO Ramos, 60, shall serve a seven-year term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Essay Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao Ombudsman1st Place holds Campus Integrity Crusaders Congress Joan M. Rostata The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for PolytechnicThe Office ofUniversity the Ombudsman of the conducted the Philippines (PUP) with Terrence Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new 1st Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC) Congress on Gonzales and Annie Bico work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance January 24, 2014 at the People’s Astrodome in Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together The CIC Congress convened 142 accredited with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for 2nd Place Campus Integrity Crusaders from Luzon. Under Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman Leo Alexis B. Ecijan for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. the CIC program, accreditedPolytechnic student organizations University of the Located at the ground floor of the H & C Building, serve as the Ombudsman’sPhilippines youth (PUP) partner with Marjorie in Alvarez Street, Sta. Ana District, the premises serve cultivating the virtues of uprightness,Olfindo and responsibility, Marvin Dolores as the public assistance center of the Ombudsman’s honesty and respect for human rights. The program area office in Mindanao dedicated to ensure the also aims to promote the integration of corruption fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. prevention education in the school curricula. As public assistance is one of the institution’s key The Congress was spearheaded by Deputy functions, the inauguration of the new office is Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera and the envisioned to accommodate the growing number of Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention Office Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon.3rd Place The program includes from the general public. 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place recognition ritesYujin for CIC P. De accomplishments Vera of the This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems Mar-Na Ydella Materum Hanna Vianney A. Macalintal Vincent Benjamen G. Caballero Technological University of the worldwide is very much performed by the Philippine student organizations and team-building sessions. Malinta Elementary School, Malinta, Pakyas Elementary School, Pakyas Victoria, 60A Central School, Camarines Sur Philippines (TUP) with Allenia Abigail Ombudsman such that, over the past years, it had The CIC Congress was conducted in Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang awards a Certificate of Recognition to Ombudsman ConchitaValenzuela Carpio City Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for MindanaoOriental Mindoro Rodolfo Elman (left) Caneda and Axl Ray Morales and Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera (right) lead the inauguration of the new acted upon and facilitated public assistance in more partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. one of the Campus Integrity Crusaders in Pangasinan. Looking on are Deputy Ombudsman for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 8 9 2 3 RESOLVED CASES from page 1 Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Ramos is new DeputyOmbudsman Ombudsman revisits graft for andMOLEO corruption Meanwhile, 795 administrative cases resulted prevention education teaching exemplars in the imposition of penalties – ranging from fine to President Benigno Aquino III appointed dismissal from the service – against erring public President Benigno Aquino III appointed Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new officers and employees. Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman Around 3% of the disposed cases were (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. referred to other agencies or for further case build- Offices (MOLEO) on May 6, 2014, succeeding DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for up, while 75% and 80% of the administrative and Emilio Gonzalez III whose term ended in February 25 years, DO Elman rose from the ranks to become criminal cases, respectively, were dismissed on 2014. an Assistant Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately various grounds (i.e., lack of jurisdiction, A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, prior to the appointment. prescription, condonation doctrine, lack of merit or DO Ramos previously served the Office of the Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from want of probable cause, etc.). to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree Criminal Cases Assistant Ombudsman for finance and administration. from the Ateneo de Davao University. He passed From 1976 to 1987, he served the Civil the bar in 1984. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Out of the total criminal case workload of 8,196 Service Commission in various positions including Development Administration from the Australian (5,833 carried over from 2012 plus 2,363 newly Assistant Special Prosecutor III Bienvenida Gruta,that of ChiefOfficer-in-Charge Accountant and OICof OMB’s Regional National Director. National University in 2000. He was conferred the instituted criminal cases for 2013), 39% or 3,192 Integrity Center, facilitated the focus group discussionDO Ramos with obtained secondary his teachersdegrees ofin Accountancy and Law from the Polytechnic Univer- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) criminal cases were disposed, thereby leaving a DepEd-NCR held on April 10, 2014 at the Office of the Ombudsman. balance of 5,004 criminal cases carried over to 2014. sity of the Philippines (PUP) in 1976 and Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. University (FEU) in 1992, respectively. He passed The Office noted that even if there was a 17% In light of the implementation of the Department teaching methodologies observed by DepEd. As He also teaches Public International Law, increase in the criminal case workload for 2013, it the CPA board examinations in 1976 and the Bar of Education’s (DepEd’s) K+12 program, the Office post-activitiesexaminations in of 1993. the FGD, the teachers commit to Administrative Law, Public Corporation Law, and Law has managed to trim down the year-end docket for of the Ombudsman (OMB) conducted two batches of conduct teaching demonstrations of the enhanced of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. criminal cases by 14% from 5,833 in 2012 to 5,004 He is a part-time lecturer at the PUP College of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on April 8 and 10, modulesLaw and Collegeto their ofstudents Accountancy. starting July 2014 until Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman in 2013. 2014 participated in by sixty-three (63) public FebruaryLast 2015May 26, in coordination he formally took with his the oath Community of office Cases for asset forfeiture were considered as elementary and secondary teachers from the Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Coordinationbefore Overall Bureau Deputy (CCB). Ombudsman Melchor Arthur criminal cases for purposes of the report. DepEd’s National Capital Region to revisit the OMB’s National Integrity Center (NIC) Officer- He formally took his oath of office for Mindanao before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. Other Law Enforcement Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang Carandang. on May 6, 2014. modules on good values of the Graft and Corruption in-Charge Bienvenida Gruta facilitated the two before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Administrative Cases Prevention Education Teaching Exemplars (GCPE batchesDO of Ramos, FGD with 60, the shall assistance serve a seven-year of the members term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) TE). of(PIMRB) the Technical Working Group namely: GIO Sally Out of the total administrative case workload of The fifty-two (52) modules focus on building Gimpayan, GIO Lourdes Estonanto, GIO Angelita 8,300 (5,883 carried over from 2012 plus 2,417 newly personal honesty, integrity and competence for the Cusi, AGIO Arnel Ambas, AGIO Eva Collado, AGIO Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao institutedOmbudsman administrative cases for 2013), holds42% or 3,499 studentsCampus to become responsible Integrity and upright citizens CrusadersCristina Cabrera and AA Congress Christopher John Lasam. administrative cases were disposed, thereby and leaders. The integration of sound values in the subjects leaving a balance of 4,801 administrative cases In 2007, DepEd issued Memorandum No. 237 in the public elementary and secondary levels is a The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for The Office of the Ombudsman conducted the carried over to 2014. ordering the integration of the modules in the joint undertaking of the OMB and DepEd. (CCB) Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new st 1 CampusThe Office Integrity also Crusadersnoted that even(CIC) if Congress there was on a Makabayan and other subjects in public elementary work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance 10%January increase 24, 2014 in the at administrative the People’s caseAstrodome workload in and secondary levels. Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. forDagupan 2013, it City, has Pangasinan.managed to decrease the year-end Through the FGD, the participants gave Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together docketThe for CICadministrative Congress cases convened by 18% 142 from accredited 5,883 in feedback that the modules are still relevant to the with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Makabayan and other subjects under the K+12 but 2012Campus to 4,801 Integrity in 2013. Crusaders (PIMRB) from Luzon. Under ISSN 1909-112X Vol. 14 No. 1 Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman they have to be harmonized with the present for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. the CIC program, accredited student organizations Editor-In-Chief Editorial Advisers: LUZON CASES Located at the ground floor of the H & C Building, serve as the IAAGCCOmbudsman’s from page youth 1 partner in from page 1 Rhodora N. Fenix-Galicia Conchita Carpio Morales Managing Editor Ombudsman Alvarez Street, Sta. Ana District, the premises serve cultivating the virtues of uprightness, responsibility, Of the 438 criminal cases and 550 administra- Angel De Lara-Cusi Asryman T. Rafanan as the public assistance center of the Ombudsman’s commitmenthonesty and in respect the handling for human of IAAGCC rights. cases The program through Layout Artist Assistant Ombudsman, OMB-Proper area office in Mindanao dedicated to ensure the thealso issuance aims to ofpromote department the integration orders on howof corruption to act on tive cases disposed by the Office, a total of 89 criminal Petronilo V. Pauya Evelyn A. Baliton said cases. cases or 20% resulted in criminal indictments before fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. prevention education in the school curricula. Photographer Assistant Ombudsman, PACPO Ombudsman Morales, IAAGCC Chair, Jessie A. Suguitan Mary Rawnsle V. Lopez As public assistance is one of the institution’s key the Sandiganbayan and the regular courts while 131 expressedThe Congress high expectations was spearheaded in the Guidelines, by Deputy and administrative cases or 24% generated sanctions Acting Director, PIMRB functions, the inauguration of the new office is statedOmbudsman that “with for Luzonthe revision, Gerard Mosquerathere shall and be thean against erring public officials and employees ranging Circulation: envisioned to accommodate the growing number of acceleration in the resolution of cases.” CCB & PIMRB Staff Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention Office from dismissal from the service to imposition of fines. Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming The IAAGCC member agencies are the Office (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes This leaves the Office with a balance of 1,531 crimi- from the general public. of the Ombudsman, Civil Service Commission, Community Telephone Numbers: recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the nal cases and 2,011 administrative cases or a total of This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems Commission on Audit, Department of Justice, National Coordination Bureau (02) 9268781, 9269032 - 40 Bureau of Investigation, Department of Finance, 3,542 cases as of June 30, 2014. loc. 112, 113, 122 worldwide is very much performed by the Philippine student organizations and team-building sessions. Office of the Ombudsman With its present output, the Office is on track to Telefax: 9268780 DepartmentThe CIC of Budget Congress and Management, was conducted and Office in Agham Road, Diliman Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman (left) Ombudsman such that, over the past years, it had of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs of Overallexceed its Deputy 2013 full-year Ombudsman output of Melchor 970 cases Arthur by the CarandangQuezon awards City 1104 a Certificate of Recognition to partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. and Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera (right) lead the inauguration of the new acted upon and facilitated public assistance in more the Office of the President. (PIMRB) oneend ofof this the year. Campus (OMB-LUZON) Integrity Crusaders in Pangasinan. Looking on are Deputy Ombudsman for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 11 2 3 RESOLVED CASES from page 1 Elman is new Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Ramos is new DeputyOmbudsman Ombudsman revisits graft for andMOLEO corruption Meanwhile, 795 administrative cases resulted prevention education teaching exemplars in the imposition of penalties – ranging from fine to President Benigno Aquino III appointed dismissal from the service – against erring public President Benigno Aquino III appointed Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman as the new officers and employees. Atty. Cyril Ramos as the new Deputy Ombudsman Around 3% of the disposed cases were (DO) for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Deputy Ombudsman (DO) for Mindanao. referred to other agencies or for further case build- Offices (MOLEO) on May 6, 2014, succeeding DO Having served the Office of the Ombudsman for up, while 75% and 80% of the administrative and Emilio Gonzalez III whose term ended in February 25 years, DO Elman rose from the ranks to become criminal cases, respectively, were dismissed on 2014. an Assistant Ombudsman for Mindanao immediately various grounds (i.e., lack of jurisdiction, A Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) III, prior to the appointment. prescription, condonation doctrine, lack of merit or DO Ramos previously served the Office of the Ombudsman for almost 19 years from July 1988 up DO Elman obtained his Economics degree from want of probable cause, etc.). to February 2007 when he resigned from his post as the Ateneo de Manila University and Law degree Criminal Cases Assistant Ombudsman for finance and administration. from the Ateneo de Davao University. He passed From 1976 to 1987, he served the Civil the bar in 1984. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Out of the total criminal case workload of 8,196 Service Commission in various positions including Development Administration from the Australian (5,833 carried over from 2012 plus 2,363 newly Assistant Special Prosecutor III Bienvenida Gruta,that of ChiefOfficer-in-Charge Accountant and OICof OMB’s Regional National Director. National University in 2000. He was conferred the instituted criminal cases for 2013), 39% or 3,192 Integrity Center, facilitated the focus group discussionDO Ramos with obtained secondary his teachersdegrees ofin Accountancy and Law from the Polytechnic Univer- rank of Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) criminal cases were disposed, thereby leaving a DepEd-NCR held on April 10, 2014 at the Office of the Ombudsman. balance of 5,004 criminal cases carried over to 2014. sity of the Philippines (PUP) in 1976 and Far Eastern Rank III in 1999. University (FEU) in 1992, respectively. He passed The Office noted that even if there was a 17% In light of the implementation of the Department teaching methodologies observed by DepEd. As He also teaches Public International Law, increase in the criminal case workload for 2013, it the CPA board examinations in 1976 and the Bar of Education’s (DepEd’s) K+12 program, the Office post-activitiesexaminations in of 1993. the FGD, the teachers commit to Administrative Law, Public Corporation Law, and Law has managed to trim down the year-end docket for of the Ombudsman (OMB) conducted two batches of conduct teaching demonstrations of the enhanced of Public Officers at the Ateneo de Davao Law School. criminal cases by 14% from 5,833 in 2012 to 5,004 He is a part-time lecturer at the PUP College of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on April 8 and 10, modulesLaw and Collegeto their ofstudents Accountancy. starting July 2014 until Elman succeeded Deputy Ombudsman in 2013. 2014 participated in by sixty-three (63) public FebruaryLast 2015May 26, in coordination he formally took with his the oath Community of office Cases for asset forfeiture were considered as elementary and secondary teachers from the Humphrey Monteroso who retired in December 2013. Assistant Ombudsman Rodolfo Elman takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman Atty. Cyril Ramos takes his oath of office as the new Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Coordinationbefore Overall Bureau Deputy (CCB). Ombudsman Melchor Arthur criminal cases for purposes of the report. DepEd’s National Capital Region to revisit the OMB’s National Integrity Center (NIC) Officer- He formally took his oath of office for Mindanao before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on March 20, 2014. Other Law Enforcement Offices before Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang Carandang. on May 6, 2014. modules on good values of the Graft and Corruption in-Charge Bienvenida Gruta facilitated the two before Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Administrative Cases Prevention Education Teaching Exemplars (GCPE batchesDO of Ramos, FGD with 60, the shall assistance serve a seven-year of the members term. March 20, 2014. (PIMRB) TE). of(PIMRB) the Technical Working Group namely: GIO Sally Out of the total administrative case workload of The fifty-two (52) modules focus on building Gimpayan, GIO Lourdes Estonanto, GIO Angelita 8,300 (5,883 carried over from 2012 plus 2,417 newly personal honesty, integrity and competence for the Cusi, AGIO Arnel Ambas, AGIO Eva Collado, AGIO Ombudsman opens new Public Assistance Office in Davao institutedOmbudsman administrative cases for 2013), holds42% or 3,499 studentsCampus to become responsible Integrity and upright citizens CrusadersCristina Cabrera and AA Congress Christopher John Lasam. administrative cases were disposed, thereby and leaders. The integration of sound values in the subjects leaving a balance of 4,801 administrative cases In 2007, DepEd issued Memorandum No. 237 in the public elementary and secondary levels is a The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for The Office of the Ombudsman conducted the carried over to 2014. ordering the integration of the modules in the joint undertaking of the OMB and DepEd. (CCB) Mindanao (OMB-Mindanao) inaugurated the new st 1 CampusThe Office Integrity also Crusadersnoted that even(CIC) if Congress there was on a Makabayan and other subjects in public elementary work station of the OMB-Mindanao’s Public Assistance 10%January increase 24, 2014 in the at administrative the People’s caseAstrodome workload in and secondary levels. Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. forDagupan 2013, it City, has Pangasinan.managed to decrease the year-end Through the FGD, the participants gave Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales together docketThe for CICadministrative Congress cases convened by 18% 142 from accredited 5,883 in feedback that the modules are still relevant to the with newly-appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Makabayan and other subjects under the K+12 but 2012Campus to 4,801 Integrity in 2013. Crusaders (PIMRB) from Luzon. Under ISSN 1909-112X Vol. 14 No. 1 Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and Deputy Ombudsman they have to be harmonized with the present for Luzon Gerard Mosquera led the ceremonies. the CIC program, accredited student organizations Editor-In-Chief Editorial Advisers: LUZON CASES Located at the ground floor of the H & C Building, serve as the IAAGCCOmbudsman’s from page youth 1 partner in from page 1 Rhodora N. Fenix-Galicia Conchita Carpio Morales Managing Editor Ombudsman Alvarez Street, Sta. Ana District, the premises serve cultivating the virtues of uprightness, responsibility, Of the 438 criminal cases and 550 administra- Angel De Lara-Cusi Asryman T. Rafanan as the public assistance center of the Ombudsman’s commitmenthonesty and in respect the handling for human of IAAGCC rights. cases The program through Layout Artist Assistant Ombudsman, OMB-Proper area office in Mindanao dedicated to ensure the thealso issuance aims to ofpromote department the integration orders on howof corruption to act on tive cases disposed by the Office, a total of 89 criminal Petronilo V. Pauya Evelyn A. Baliton said cases. cases or 20% resulted in criminal indictments before fulfillment of its mandate as protector of the people. prevention education in the school curricula. Photographer Assistant Ombudsman, PACPO Ombudsman Morales, IAAGCC Chair, Jessie A. Suguitan Mary Rawnsle V. Lopez As public assistance is one of the institution’s key the Sandiganbayan and the regular courts while 131 expressedThe Congress high expectations was spearheaded in the Guidelines, by Deputy and administrative cases or 24% generated sanctions Acting Director, PIMRB functions, the inauguration of the new office is statedOmbudsman that “with for Luzonthe revision, Gerard Mosquerathere shall and be thean against erring public officials and employees ranging Circulation: envisioned to accommodate the growing number of acceleration in the resolution of cases.” CCB & PIMRB Staff Public Assistance and Corruption Prevention Office from dismissal from the service to imposition of fines. Requests for Assistance (RAS) coming The IAAGCC member agencies are the Office (PACPO) of OMB-Luzon. The program includes This leaves the Office with a balance of 1,531 crimi- from the general public. of the Ombudsman, Civil Service Commission, Community Telephone Numbers: recognition rites for CIC accomplishments of the nal cases and 2,011 administrative cases or a total of This traditional role of all Ombudsman systems Commission on Audit, Department of Justice, National Coordination Bureau (02) 9268781, 9269032 - 40 Bureau of Investigation, Department of Finance, 3,542 cases as of June 30, 2014. loc. 112, 113, 122 worldwide is very much performed by the Philippine student organizations and team-building sessions. Office of the Ombudsman With its present output, the Office is on track to Telefax: 9268780 DepartmentThe CIC of Budget Congress and Management, was conducted and Office in Agham Road, Diliman Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman (left) Ombudsman such that, over the past years, it had of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs of Overallexceed its Deputy 2013 full-year Ombudsman output of Melchor 970 cases Arthur by the CarandangQuezon awards City 1104 a Certificate of Recognition to partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. and Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Gerard Mosquera (right) lead the inauguration of the new acted upon and facilitated public assistance in more the Office of the President. (PIMRB) oneend ofof this the year. Campus (OMB-LUZON) Integrity Crusaders in Pangasinan. Looking on are Deputy Ombudsman for Public Assistance Center in Davao City on March 28, 2014. than 30,000 requests. (PIMRB) (PIMRB) Luzon Gerard Mosquera and Assistant Ombudsman Evelyn Baliton of PACPO Central Office. 11 2 3 Ombudsman inks MOU with Thai counterpart

The Office of the Ombudsman and non-coercive fact-finding activities, and Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption knowledge sharing on the effective Commission (NACC) entered into a investigative techniques and best Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) practices to carry out intelligence on Cooperation in the prevention and operations for detecting corruption- fight against corruption. related offenses. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio The Philippines and Thailand are Morales and NACC President Panthep both signatories and States Parties to Klanarongran signed the MOU in the United Nations Convention against Bangkok, Thailand on June 13, 2014. Corruption (UNCAC) which strongly The MOU aims to foster and encourages States to enter into enhance international cooperation in arrangements on direct cooperation the field of anti-corruption. Areas of between their law enforcement cooperation under the MOU include agencies based on foundations of information sharing for preliminary fact mutual trust, respect and interest. inquiry, detection, substantiation and Deputy Ombudsman Cyril Ramos prevention of corruption, facilitation of acted as witness to the MOU signing. information exchange, coordination in (PIMRB) From Ombudsman lawyers to trial court judges

“During the screening of applicants, the Judicial Appointment Judicial Bar Council took note of my prosecutorial background at the Office of the Roline M. Ginez-Jabalde GIPO II, PAMO RTC Branch 74, Olongapo City Ombudsman where I prosecuted cases in the Ma. Concepcion S. Billones GIPO I, PAMO MeTC Branch 62, Makati City lower courts,” stated one of the 22 Ombudsman Christine M. Tabasuares-Aba GIPO I, PAMO MCTC, Valencia-Bacong, Negros Oriental lawyers appointed to the Judiciary since 2012. Araceli R. Soñas-Crisostomo GIPO II, PAMO MCTC, Apalit-San Simon, Pampanga Of the 22 lawyers, eight came from the Central Office, four from the Office of the Special Katherine C. Jambaro-Altubar GIPO II, PACPO MTC, Angono, Rizal Prosecutor (OSP), three from OMB Luzon, five Heherson A. Casareno GIPO I, PIEMS MCTC, Jones-San Agustin, Isabela from OMB MOLEO, and one each from OMB Dorothy Grace Daguna-Inciong GIPO II, PIEMS MeTC Branch 52, Caloocan City Visayas and OMB Mindanao. Francisco P. Felizmenio GIPO II, FIO RTC Branch 19, Malolos, Bulacan Five were appointed to the Regional Trial Rochelle S. Manuel ASP II, OSP MCTC, Mabalacat-Magalang, Pampanga Court (RTC), three were appointed to the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC), seven to the Gay Marie F. Lubigan-Rafael ASP III, OSP RTC Br. 46, San Jose, Mindoro Occidental Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), three to Honorio C. Ebora, Jr. ASP II, OSP MeTC Branch 71, Pasig City the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) and Marlon N. Ramos ASP I, OSP RTC, Anda, Pangasinan four to the Municipal Trial Court (MTC). Zamita T. Mationg GIPO I, OMB Luzon MTCC, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Considering the stiff competition and Robert V. Marcelo GIPO II,OMB Luzon MTC, Tanay, Rizal stringent criteria in the selection process, the Roberto Ricardo O. Kanapi GIPO I,OMB Luzon MTCC Branch 2, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija newly-appointed judges remarked that their experience at the Office of the Ombudsman served Rebecca A. Guillen-Ubaña GIO II, OMB MOLEO MCTC, Masinloc-Palauig, Zambales as an advantage. Their having served with Marifi P. Chua GIO III, OMB MOLEO RTC Branch 70, Iba, Zambales dedication as Graft Investigation and Prosecution Julius A. Java GIPO II, OMB MOLEO MCTC, Quezon-Licab, Nueva Ecija Officers (GIPOs) or Assistant Special Prosecutors Marissa Bernal-Arañez GIPO II, OMB MOLEO MTC, Macalelong, Quezon (ASPs) has served them well. Jamila del Rosario Cruz-Sarga GIPO II, OMB MOLEO MTC, Rizal, Nueva Ecija These GIPOs/ASPs-turned-judges vow to continue to embody the culture of professionalism, Yvette Christine R. Labrador-Soleng GIPO I, honesty and integrity that the Office has OMB Visayas MCTC, Loay-Albuquerque-Baclayon, Bohol instilled in them. (PIMRB) Marie Estrellita S. Tolentino-Rojas GIPO II, OMB Mindanao MTCC Branch 2, Davao City