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The former ombudsman launches her biography authored by Palanca Hall of Famer Jose Dalisay Jr.
MANILA, Philippines – “I am a survivor…. I don’t know if he is.”
Former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ended her response with these feisty lines as she recalled her plight as the country’s top anti-corruption agent during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s term. Like other female government officials, Morales faced sexist remarks from none other than the former president himself.
The former ombudsman survived the attacks, finished her term, and went on to become one of the most renowned ombudsmen in Philippine history.
A retired Supreme Court associate justice, Morales was behind investigations into big cases against corrupt officials, such as the pork barrel scam.
On July 16, the former ombudsman launched her biography, Neither Fear Nor Favor, authored by Palanca Hall of Famer Jose Dalisay Jr.
Jairo Bolledo reports. – Rappler.com
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