In a press briefing at the Sara Municipal Hall in Iloilo, Roque falsely claimed the Ombudsman has the constitutional power to open “any and all” bank accounts; that it exercised such power during the impeachment of former Chief Justice Renato Corona; and that it “junked” complaints of hidden wealth filed against Duterte.
Contrary to Roque’s claim, nowhere in the 1987 Constitution is the Office of the Ombudsman granted the power to open “any and all bank accounts.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Debunking Palace spox Roque’s false claims about the Ombudsman probe on Duterte’s wealth
['Iloilo', 'Renato_Corona']