Ombudsman releases list of gov’t agencies with most number of cases in 2013

Office of the Ombudsman (CREDITS: www.gov.ph)

Office of the Ombudsman Press Release 

For the third straight year, local government units (LGUs) topped the list of government agencies with the most number of Ombudsman cases filed against one of their officers or employees.

In a report submitted by the Ombudsman’s Finance and Management Information Office (FMIO), a total of 2,014 cases were filed against local government officials.   The office noted, however, that there has been a considerable drop in the number of cases filed beginning 2011.  In 2011, a total of 3,852 cases were filed against LGU officials and this figure once again dropped in 2012 with a total of 2,669 cases.

Law enforcement agencies such as the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) placed second and third, respectively, in the list. For 2013, the office received a total of 1,312 cases filed against members of the PNP while 246 cases were filed against members of the AFP.

The Ombudsman also noted the drop in the number of cases filed against PNP and AFP personnel from 2012 figures showing 1415 and 332 cases, respectively.

Below is the list of the top 10 government agencies with the corresponding number of cases filed in 2013 against their respective officers and employees.