Ombudsman is a Swedish word which means “citizen representative,” a somewhat ambiguous title for an important role. According to the dictionary, an ombudsman is a person who investigates and attempts ...

I am often asked, “What is an ombudsman?” It is not a commonly used word. What it means in general terms is an advocate or representative. Specifically, a long-term care ombudsman is an advocate for ...

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MANILA, Philippines – Speaking of lifestyle checks, there’s a government body mandated to do them: the Office of the Ombudsman. Ombudsman is a constitutional body created through the 1987 Constitution ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the seventh Ombudsman of the Philippines. He will replace former Ombudsman Samuel Martires, whose term expired ...

For Nicole Howell and her team, getting inside nursing homes and assisted living facilities is key to building relationships with the seniors they advocate for as the Ombudsman Services of Contra ...

Despite a slight increase since 2016, the public’s low level of trust in the mainstream media is of deep concern for the future of journalism. Nearly half of people surveyed listed inaccuracies, bias ...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) expects almost a quarter of the complaints it resolves next year will relate to car finance commission.

In June 2005, a team of ten well-known and respected journalists and public television leaders that convened as the PBS Editorial Standards Review Committee issued a report that updated those ...

Toddlers who died from overdoses after overlooked warnings. Children who slept in state offices without enough immediately available foster beds. Teens who were shackled in solitary confinement after ...