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Palace reiterates respect for Ombudsman, judiciary’s independence on PDAF cases
January 2, 2014
Malacañang on Thursday reiterated it will respect the independence of
the Ombudsman and the judiciary in handling the cases against
personalities linked to the alleged misuse of the Priority Development
Assistance Fund (PDAF).
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said that while the Palace shares the people’s wish for the cases to be resolved the soonest, it does not intend to impose any deadline on the resolution of the cases.
“Hindi naman po tayo pwedeng mag-impose ng deadline o timetable. Ginagalang po natin ang independence ng Ombudsman at iyong separation of powers po ng Executive from the Judiciary kaya nagpapahayag lang po tayo ng pakikiisa sa pag-asa ng mga mamamayan na gagalaw itong proseso ng pagkakaroon ng katarungan hinggil doon sa umano’y maling paggamit ng public funds (We cannot impose a deadline or timetable for the resolution of the cases. We respect the independence of the Ombudsman and the separation of powers between the executive and judiciary. But we merely share the hopes of Filipinos that the cases involving the alleged misuse of PDAF will move quickly),” Coloma said at a media briefing.
For now, he said the complaints lodged by the government against some personalities are still being evaluated by the Office of the Ombudsman.
He noted President Benigno Aquino III’s New Year message where he said justice in the PDAF case is close at hand referred to the legal progress of the case from investigation to the filing of complaints before the Ombudsman.
Also, he stressed there is no pressure from the Palace on the Ombudsman and the judiciary on the matter.
“Wala pong hinahangad na ganyan kaya nga po doon sa ating pahayag ay ine-emphasize iyong paggalang sa independence ng Tanggapan ng Ombudsman na nilikha ng Konstitusyon para maging independienteng taga-usig ng mga usapin hinggil sa mga government officials (There is no such pressure on the Ombudsman. That is why we are emphasizing our respect for the Ombudsman’s independence),” he said.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said that while the Palace shares the people’s wish for the cases to be resolved the soonest, it does not intend to impose any deadline on the resolution of the cases.
“Hindi naman po tayo pwedeng mag-impose ng deadline o timetable. Ginagalang po natin ang independence ng Ombudsman at iyong separation of powers po ng Executive from the Judiciary kaya nagpapahayag lang po tayo ng pakikiisa sa pag-asa ng mga mamamayan na gagalaw itong proseso ng pagkakaroon ng katarungan hinggil doon sa umano’y maling paggamit ng public funds (We cannot impose a deadline or timetable for the resolution of the cases. We respect the independence of the Ombudsman and the separation of powers between the executive and judiciary. But we merely share the hopes of Filipinos that the cases involving the alleged misuse of PDAF will move quickly),” Coloma said at a media briefing.
For now, he said the complaints lodged by the government against some personalities are still being evaluated by the Office of the Ombudsman.
He noted President Benigno Aquino III’s New Year message where he said justice in the PDAF case is close at hand referred to the legal progress of the case from investigation to the filing of complaints before the Ombudsman.
Also, he stressed there is no pressure from the Palace on the Ombudsman and the judiciary on the matter.
“Wala pong hinahangad na ganyan kaya nga po doon sa ating pahayag ay ine-emphasize iyong paggalang sa independence ng Tanggapan ng Ombudsman na nilikha ng Konstitusyon para maging independienteng taga-usig ng mga usapin hinggil sa mga government officials (There is no such pressure on the Ombudsman. That is why we are emphasizing our respect for the Ombudsman’s independence),” he said.
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