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Ombudsman seeks more funding for personnel, assistance centers
The Office of the Ombudsman is requesting an additional P200 million in funding for 2026 to support the digitization of its records and the establishment of more assistance centers.
The proposed funding includes P36 million for casual positions to manage the digitization of historical records, aiming to preserve documents, improve access, and reduce storage costs.
Additionally, the Ombudsman seeks P93.6 million to establish six new Ombudsman Assistance Centers (OACs) across the country to enhance public access to services.
The Ombudsman has a proposed budget of P6.23 billion for 2026, which is 0.0941% of the proposed P6.7-trillion national budget.
To address a backlog of 950 fact-finding cases as of July, the office recently hired 210 new personnel, including lawyers and non-lawyers.
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