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HINDI nakalusot sa mapanuring mata ng Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) si Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla na nag-aaply para sa posisyon ng Ombudsman.
Sa isang artikulong unang lumabas sa Abogado.com.ph, tuluyang diniskwalipika ng JBC si Remulla bunsod ng nakabinbing kaso sa tanggapan niyang inaaplayan.
Bukod kay Remulla, laglag din sa mga nominado si retired Judge Felix Reyes na kasalukuyang nakaupo bilang chairman ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
Una nang lumutang ang pangalan ni Reyes nang idawit sa missing sabungero case na kinasasangkutan ni Charlie Atong Ang.
Nananatiling bakante ang posisyon ng Ombudsman matapos ang pagreretiro ni Samuel Martires noong Hulyo 27, 2025.
Kabilang sa mga kandidato para sa posisyon sina Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan, former Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares-Jacinto, Philippine Competition Commission Chair Michael Aguinaldo, Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Musngi, Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Beda Epres at Court of Appeals Associate Justice Bautista Corpin.
Gayundin sina retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez, retired Court of Appeals Justice Stephen Cruz, Sandiganbayan Presiding Judge Geraldine Econg, Regional Trial Court Judge Jayson Rodenas, Deputy Executive Secretary Lisa Logan, Department of the Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Romeo Benitez, Atty. Melvin Matibag, retired RTC Judge Benjamin Turgano at Atty. Jonie Caroche.
