Ombudsman of the Philippines

Ombudsman of the Philippines
Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas
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Agency overview
Formed	1988
Jurisdiction	Philippines
Headquarters	Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
Annual budget	₱4.05 billion (2020)
Agency executive	Samuel Martires, Ombudsman;
Website	www.ombudsman.gov.ph

The Ombudsman of the Philippines (Filipino: Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas)^[3] is an ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes, especially graft and corruption.

^ Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "Duterte appoints Samuel Martires as Ombudsman".
^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 24, 2015. SECTION 5. There is hereby created the independent Office of the Ombudsman, composed of the Ombudsman to be known as Tanodbayan, one overall Deputy and at least one Deputy each for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. A separate Deputy for the military establishment may likewise be appointed.

[2020budget-1] Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[2] "Duterte appoints Samuel Martires as Ombudsman".

[3] "1987 Constitution of the Philippines". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 24, 2015. SECTION 5. There is hereby created the independent Office of the Ombudsman, composed of the Ombudsman to be known as Tanodbayan, one overall Deputy and at least one Deputy each for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. A separate Deputy for the military establishment may likewise be appointed.

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