1. Is responsible for investigating and
prosecuting Philippine government offials
accused of crimes especially graft and
corruption cases
Typical duties of an ombudsman are to
investigate complaints and attempt to
resolve them, usually through
recommendations.
2. The prototype of the ombudsman may have
flourished in china and korea,
Ombudsman is etymologically rooted in the
Old norse word “umbodsmadr” meaning
“representative”. The word ombud meaning
proxy or attorney some who is authorized to
act for someone else
3. Ombudsman is a state official appointed to
provide a check on government activity in
the interest of the citizen, and to oversee
the investigation of complaints of improper
government activity against the citizen