President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the seventh Ombudsman of the Philippines.
He will replace former Ombudsman Samuel Martires, whose term expired on July 27, 2025. Remulla will serve a fixed term of seven years without reappointment.
The Office of the Ombudsman is a fiscally autonomous body independent from any branch of the government. According to its website, the Ombudsman and his deputies do not require a congressional confirmation or approval from the Commission on Appointments.
But what can the Ombudsman even do?
“Ang Ombudsman… ang nagsisiguro na ang ating burukrasya ay ginagawa ‘yung kanyang trabaho. They guard against erring public officials,” National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers president Atty. Ephraim Cortez told GMA News Online.
(The Ombudsman is the one who ensures that our bureaucracy is doing its job. They guard against erring public officials.)
Under the Constitution, the Office of the Ombudsman — also called
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