Ombudsman to SC: Act on complaint vs CA justices
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is urging the Supreme Court to resolve an administrative complaint filed against seven Court of Appeals justices. The complaint, initiated by his predecessor, alleges gross ignorance of the law regarding the issuance of temporary restraining orders against suspension orders.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights tensions between the judiciary and the ombudsman's office, raising questions about legal accountability and institutional checks and balances.
MANILA, Philippines - Following his call for the Supreme Court (SC) to do some "soul-searching," Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is seeking an update on an administrative case filed last year by his predecessor against seven incumbent justices of the Court of Appeals (CA).
During the "Executive Session" program on dzRH on Saturday, Remulla shared a report by ABS-CBN News about former ombudsman Samuel Martires who filed an administrative complaint against seven CA associate justices.
They were all facing complaints "for gross ignorance of the law and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service arising from their TRO (temporary restraining order) and rulings against the ombudsman's preventive suspension orders on Antique officials."
"To date, there appears to be no record of the Judicial Integrity Board or the Supreme Court having acted on or resolved that complaint," according to Remulla.
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