DOJ Sec. Boying Remulla Applies for Position of Ombudsman
BOYING REMULLA – The Department of Justice Secretary is included in the shortlist of Ombudsman applicants submitted to Marcos Jr.
Amid the vacancy of the Ombudsman position, a total of 17 individuals with experience in the legal field applied for the post. Out of the 17 applicants, 7 of them made it to the short list of the Judicial and Bar Council or JBC.
DOJ Sec. Boying Remulla is one of those who applied for the position of Ombudsman. The Justice Chief believes that he has a lot to offer. He is also confident that the DOJ will be in good hands if he will be chosen to be the next Ombudsman. He previously confirmed that he has already informed Pres. Bongbong Marcos about his application.
Usually, the JBC submits a shortlist of at least (3) applicants for Ombudsman to the sitting president. It is the chief executive who will choose who will be the next graft buster. Recently, the JBC submitted the shortlist of applicants for Ombudsman to Pres. Bongbong Marcos as confirmed by Supreme Court spokesperson Atty. Camille Ting.
Based on a report on GMA News, here are the 7 applicants for Ombudsman that made it to the shortlist submitted by the Judiciary and Bar Council (JBC) to Pres. Bongbong Marcos:
- Philippine Competition Commission chairperson Michael Aguinaldo
- Former Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Stephen Cruz
- SC Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan
- Office of the President Deputy Executive Sec. for Legal Affairs Anna Logan
- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla
- Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez
- Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi
The Judiciary and Bar Council conducts voting in the screening of applicants for the shortlist of applicants for Ombudsman. The council is composed of an ex officio chairman, the Secretary of Justice, a representative of the Congress as ex officio members, a representative of the Integrated Bar, a law professor, a retired Supreme Court member, and a private sector representative. Based on the report, here is the result of the voting:
- Philippine Competition Commission chairperson Michael Aguinaldo – 6 votes
- Former Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Stephen Cruz – 4 votes
- SC Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan – 5 votes
- Office of the President Deputy Executive Sec. for Legal Affairs Anna Logan – 5 votes
- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla – 5 votes
- Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez – 4 votes
- Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi – 4 votes
Pres. Bongbong Marcos has yet to speak on the shortlist for Ombudsman submitted to him. However, previously, his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that he will stand against the appointment of Remulla for Ombudsman for Vice Pres. Sara Duterte and her family.