Manila, Oct. 6 -- The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Monday sent a shortlist of seven nominees to Malacanang from which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will choose the next Ombudsman.

In a letter dated Oct. 6 and signed by Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Marvic Leonen, the nominees, in alphabetical order, are Philippine Competition Commission chairperson Michael Aguinaldo; retired Court of Appeals Justice Stephen Cruz; Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan; Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Anna Liza Logan; retired SC justice Mario Lopez; Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi; and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.

The new Ombudsman will take over the post vacated by Samuel Marti...