Ombudsman to probe Duterte

The Office of the Ombudsman will pursue the investigation of the plunder complaint filed by Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th against President-elect Rodrigo Duterte even if the mayor gains immunity from suit.

“Well if the complaint is meritorious then like in the case of [the late former Chief Justice Renato] Corona, he is an impeachable official but just the same, the Office investigated the case because under the law, the Ombudsman will still continue investigating an impeachable officer only for the purpose of determining whether gross or grave misconduct has been committed. If in the affirmative, then the Office of the Ombudsman will forward its findings to Congress for it to consider initiating impeachment proceedings,” Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales told reporters on Thursday.