The Manila Times•12m ago
philippinespolitics
'Ombudsman can investigate sans COA review'
THE Supreme Court ruled that the Ombudsman can investigate erring public officials without a complete examination by the Commission on Audit (COA). In a decision written by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the Supreme Court en banc affirmed the administrative liability of Ronelo Del Socorro and several other f
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