Newly-appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin ‘Boying’ Remulla has taken his oath of office, formally installing him as the country’s new Ombudsman.
The former justice secretary took his oath before Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen at the Supreme Court on Thursday, October 9.
Remulla is the seventh official to hold the position, succeeding former Ombudsman Samuel Martires, whose term expired on July 27, 2025.
As Ombudsman, Remulla will be responsible for investigating and prosecuting government officials accused of crimes, particularly graft and corruption.
He was appointed to the position by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on October 7.
Remulla had served as justice secretary since the start of the Marcos administration, overseeing the arrest and prosecution of several high-profile personalities such as doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy, former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr.
He was also among the officials involved in handling the government’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court regarding former President Rodrigo Duterte’s case.
One of his final acts as justice secretary was signing the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against more than a dozen former and current government officials linked to the alleged flood control project corruption case.