August 16, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Nagpalabas na ang Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) ng opisyal na talaan ng mga aplikante para sa posisyon sa Ombudsman.
Kabilang dito sina Philippine Competition Commission chairperson Michael Aguinaldo, Interior Undersecretary Romeo Benitez, Lawyer Jonie Caroche-Vestido, Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Bautista Corpin Jr., dating CA Associate Justice Stephen Cruz, Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine Faith Econg, Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Beda Epres, Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan.
Nasa talaaan din si dating Bureau of Internal Revenue commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares, Office of the President Deputy Executive Sec. for Legal Affairs Anna Logan, Retired SC Associate Justice Mario Lopez, dating PDP-Laban Secretary General Melvin Matibag, Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chairperson Felix Reyes, Daraga, Albay Municipal Trial Court Presiding Judge Jason Rodenas at dating Regional Trial Court Judge Benjamin Turgano.
Sa Facebook page, nanawagan ang JBC sa publiko na magbahagi ng kanilang komento at anumang concern sa mga nabanggit na aplikante.
Itinakda ng JBC na isailalim sa public interview sina Aguinaldo, Benitez, Caroche-Vestido, Corpin, at Cruz sa August 28 habang sina Econg, Epres, Gerlan at Jacinto-Henares sa August 29.