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'''Merceditas N. Gutierrez''' is a Filipino politician and currently the [[Philippine Ombudsman| Ombudsman]] of the Republic of the [[Philippines]]. She heads the powerful Ombudsman Office which investigates all government officials who defies the law of conduct. She was a 2- |
'''Merceditas N. Gutierrez''' is a Filipino politician and currently the [[Philippine Ombudsman| Ombudsman]] of the Republic of the [[Philippines]]. She heads the powerful Ombudsman Office which investigates all government officials who defies the law of conduct. She was a 2-timer Justice Secretary of the Philippine Justice Department in 2002 and 2004, respectively. She assumed the Office of the [[Philippine Ombudsman]] in [[December 1]], [[2005]] as the first female to head the post. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Merceditas Gutierrez | |
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| Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2005 | |
| Secretary of Justice | |
| In office December 24, 2003 – August 31, 2004 | |
| Secretary of Justice | |
| In office November 27, 2002 – January 15, 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philippines  |
| Profession | Politician |
Merceditas N. Gutierrez is a Filipino politician and currently the Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines. She heads the powerful Ombudsman Office which investigates all government officials who defies the law of conduct. She was a 2-timer Justice Secretary of the Philippine Justice Department in 2002 and 2004, respectively. She assumed the Office of the Philippine Ombudsman in December 1, 2005 as the first female to head the post.
Early life
Gutierrez graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 1972. In 1983, she then began engaging herself in government services. She became the Legal Officer of the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC), then, Presidential Legal Officer of the Philippine Presidential Office. After her stints from those government offices, she was moved by the President to the National Economic and Development Authority of the Philippines.
Justice Secretary
When she had entered the Department of Justice, she then outstandingly rose ranks from State Counsel to, as senior as, the Undersecretary of the Justice Department.
In two separate instances, Gutierrez was appointed as Acting Secretary to fill-out the vacant seats of Secretary Hernani Perez in 2002 and Secretary Simeon Datumanong in 2004.
Ombudsman
In the 1st of December 2005, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed Merceditas to the powerful post of Ombudsman, who is responsible for investigating government officials.
On March 2, 2009, former Senate President Jovito Salonga and other civil society groups filed impeachment charges before the Philippine Congress against Gutierrez. The grounds of the complaint are betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution, due to her inaction, mishandling, or downright dismissal of clear cases of graft and corruption.
See also
References
Office of the Ombudsman Website
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