The Ombudsman announced it would file a case in the Sandiganbayan, while rallies were simultaneously taking place at the EDSA monument site.

The entities involved

• Office of the Ombudsman →

  independent authority which handles complaints and investigates New Zealand’s government agencies

  • Ridon proposed an investigation into alleged misuse of confidential funds, specifically linking it to Chinese interests, and requested criminal charges from the Ombudsman.Mon 16:54
  • The Ombudsman ordered the dismissal and reassignment of local officials in Pangasinan province.Mon 01:06
• Sandiganbayan →

  special appellate collegial court in the Philippines

  • Martin Romualdez is facing a plunder case and an arrest order from the Sandiganbayan over a kickback scheme.07:03
  • Zaldy's case is being heard before the Sandiganbayan court in Manila, while he was also nominated for a party-list.01:40
• Iglesia ni Cristo →

  nontrinitarian Christian denomination from the Philippines

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The Ombudsman filed cases in Sandiganbayan.Oct 12
• Ombudsman filed plunder charges against Romualdez; Sandiganbayan issued hold departure order.Sep 17