Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines

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The Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines is an independent constitutional body responsible for investigating and prosecuting public officials accused of corruption and other misconduct in government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-corruption agency
government agency of the Philippines
independent constitutional body
alsoKnownAs Tanodbayan
appointmentOfHead appointed by the President of the Philippines
branchOfGovernment independent constitutional commission
cannotBeRemovedExceptBy impeachment
collaboratesWith Civil Service Commission of the Philippines
Commission on Audit of the Philippines
Department of Justice of the Philippines
country Philippines
excludesJurisdictionOver President of the Philippines while in office
members of Congress in purely legislative acts
goal to deter corruption in government
to improve public service integrity
hasJurisdictionOver elective and appointive officials of the government
local government officials
officials of government financial institutions
officials of government-owned or controlled corporations
headedBy Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ombudsman of the Philippines
headOfGovernmentBranch none
independenceGuarantee constitutionally independent from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
jurisdiction Philippine government
surface form: Government of the Philippines
legalBasis Constitution of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 6770
mandate to act promptly on complaints filed in any form or manner against public officials or employees
to enforce accountability of public officers
nativeName Tanggapan ng Tanggol-Bayan
power to impose administrative sanctions on public officials within its jurisdiction
to investigate on its own or upon complaint any act or omission of any public official or employee
to prosecute cases before the Sandiganbayan
to recommend removal, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution of public officials
to recommend the filing of charges before regular courts
responsibility administrative adjudication of complaints against public officials
enforcement of administrative, civil, and criminal liability of erring public officials
investigation of anomalies and irregularities in government
investigation of public officials accused of corruption
promotion of ethical standards in public service
prosecution of public officials for graft and corruption
supervises Office of the Special Prosecutor
termLengthOfHead 7 years without reappointment
typeOfCasesHandled abuse of authority
bribery
corruption
graft
grave misconduct
malversation of public funds
neglect of duty

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Philippine government hasIndependentBody Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines providesFor Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines
subject surface form: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Office of the Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines headedBy Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ombudsman of the Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1606 enforcedBy Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines
this entity surface form: Office of the Ombudsman (Philippines)