Merceditas Gutierrez
Merceditas Gutierrez | |
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4th Ombudsman of the Philippines | |
In office December 1, 2005 – May 6, 2011 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
Preceded by | Simeon V. Marcelo |
Succeeded by | Orlando C. Casimiro (acting) |
53rd and 55th Secretary of Justice | |
In office December 24, 2003 – August 31, 2004 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Simeon Datumanong |
Succeeded by | Raul M. Gonzalez |
In office November 27, 2002 – January 15, 2003 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Hernando Perez |
Succeeded by | Simeon Datumanong |
Personal details | |
Born | Ma. Merceditas Consunji Navarro September 24, 1948 Ateneo School of Law |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ma. Merceditas Consunji Navarro Gutierrez (born September 24, 1948) is a Filipino government official who is currently serving as member of the board of trustees of
Early life
Merceditas Gutierrez was the second child of the former Vice-Governor and Representative of Bataan, Rufino Navarro Sr. and Candelaria Consunji. She was the second of five children and attended elementary and high school in the small town of Samal, Bataan. Gutierrez moved to Manila for College and graduated from the
Government career
Justice Secretary
Atty. Merceditas Gutierrez worked for the Department of Justice for almost two decades and was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Undersecretary of Justice in 2001. In the year 2002, Gutierrez was designated as the Acting Secretary for Secretary Hernani Perez then, Secretary Simeon Datumanong in 2004.[1]
Ombudsman
On December 1, 2005, President Arroyo appointed Gutierrez to the post of Ombudsman, who is responsible for investigating erring government officials. Thus, she became the first woman to be appointed as ombudsman in the Philippine Republic.[1]
In June 2007, she was elected as vice-president of the 22-member Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA),[2] a regional grouping which aims to improve multilateral cooperation among Asian countries in the fight against the social menace.[clarification needed]
In March 2009, former Senate President
On July 22, 2010, a new impeachment complaint was filed against Gutierrez by then party-list representative
GSIS
In April 2023, Guttierez was appointed as member of the board of trustees of the Government Service Insurance System.[9]
On April 15, Gutierrez questioned the actuation of GSIS President Jose Arnulfo "Wick" who wrote Secretary Lucas Bersamin on the “legal conclusion” that she is unqualified to her new post based on a March 28 “whistleblowing complaint” against her. The GSIS trustees joined Gutierrez in the investigation of Veloso's previous acquisitions, included former Land Bank EVP Jocelyn Cabreza and former Congresswoman Dr. Evelina G. Escudero, the mother of Francis Escudero. She questioned GSIS investments using the money of government workers.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Mitch M. Arceo; Pam Brooke A. Casin; Ma. Glaiza Lee; Jacky Lynne A. Oiga; Czarina Nicole O. Ong (April 11, 2009). "Tender Mercy". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Senate chief Salonga to speak at Ombudsman impeach proceedings". GMA News Online. May 5, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Ombudsman hails dismissal of impeach complaint". GMA News Online.
- ^ "Full text of Impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez | the ProPinoy Project". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Legaspi, Anita (August 3, 2010). "Another impeachment complaint filed vs Ombudsman Gutierrez". GMANews.TV. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "Blue Ribbon to Gutierrez: Resign". ABS-CBN News.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Calonzo, Andreo (March 22, 2011). "House impeaches Ombudsman for betrayal of public trust". GMANews.TV. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ Cupin, Bea (April 28, 2023). "Merceditas Gutierrez joins GSIS board". Rappler. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Argosino, Faith (April 15, 2024). "Gutierrez slams 'vindictive' allegations about GSIS role". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "No mercy for the 'rainmaker'". bilyonaryo.com. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.