JBC names 7 in Ombudsman shortlist, including Remulla
MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council released the shortlist for the candidates for the position of Ombudsman, with Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla on the list.
Six other individuals are also included in the shortlist released on Monday, October 6, namely:
- Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan
- Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez
- Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi
- Philippine Competition Commissioner Michael Aguinaldo
- Philippine Postal Corporation Chairman Stephen Cruz
- Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Anna Liza Logan
Article XI, Section 9 of the 1987 Constitution states that vacancies from the Ombudsman must be filled within three months from the vacancy.
Like members of the judiciary, the Ombudsman is appointed by the president and does not need confirmation from the Commission on Appointments.
The Ombudsman also has a non-renewable term of seven years and can only be removed through impeachment.
The individual who will be appointed to the post will occupy the Office of the Ombudsman, which was vacated by former Ombudsman Samuel Martires, whose term expired on July 27, 2025.
The Office of the Ombudsman earlier cleared Remulla to be in the running for the post amid kidnapping and arbitrary detention charges filed against him over the government’s handover of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court.
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