Ombudsman of the Philippines

Seal of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines

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The Ombudsman of the Philippines (Filipino: Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas) is an ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes.

The Offices of the Ombudsman independently monitors all three branches of the government. The Ombudsman is also responsible for receiving complaints from citizens and organizations from the country. The Ombudsman usually prosecutes officials accused of graft and corruption.

The Offices of the Ombudsman includes the Ombudsman's own office, along with offices for a team composed of a sheriff, the Ombudsman's second in command, and 6 other deputies who lead their respective divisions and/or bureaus.

The Ombudsman is appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council for a seven-year term with no reappointment. The Ombudsman can be removed from office only through impeachment.

Officials

Name	Position
Conchita Carpio-Morales	Tanodbayan (Ombudsman)
Orlando C. Casimiro	Over-all Deputy Ombudsman
Gerard A. Mosquera	Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon
Pelagio S. Apostol	Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas
Humphrey T. Monteroso	Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao
Rudiger G. Falcis II (OIC)	Deputy Ombudsman for Military and Police
Wendell Barreras-Sulit	Special Prosecutor

List of Ombudsmen

Ombudsman	Term of Office
Conrado M. Vasquez	1988–1995
Aniano A. Desierto	1995–2002
Simeon V. Marcelo	2002–2005
Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez	2005–2011
Orlando C. Casimiro (Acting)	2011
Conchita Carpio-Morales	2011-present

See also

• Political history of the Philippines
• Constitution of the Philippines
• President of the Philippines
• Congress of the Philippines
• Executive Departments of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines

References

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External links

• Office of the Ombudsman Official Website