no way. No. I will not lose anything.) With regard to her agency, Carpio Morales says, "We do not take orders from anyone. We are independent. Period." Three months before stepping down, Morales called on the people during a conference with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to "don't be silent amid abuse", referring to president Rodrigo Duterte's Philippine Drug War, abuse reports due to martial rule in Mindanao, and other government crackdowns. In June, Morales said in an interview that "the lesson to learn is to never think that you are infallible", adding, amidst criticism from president Duterte, that "I don't quantify success. Success to me is the respect you elicit from people. If people like what you did, that to me is success." Carpio Morales stepped down as Ombudsman on July 26, 2018, after a completion of a seven-year term and was succeeded by Duterte-appointed Samuel Martires. Notable Decisions Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from government service of former Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima for grave misconduct, serious dishonesty, and grave abuse of authority over the anomalous 2011 courier service contract with Werfast Documentary Agency. June 2015. Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from holding public office of Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay for grave misconduct and serious dishonesty over the overpricing of Makati City Hall Building II. October 2015. Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from holding public office of former Congressman (and current Senator) Joel Villanueva for grave misconduct, senior dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the interest of service over the misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocation during his tenure as Congressman. November 2016. Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from holding public office of Atty. Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes, former Chief of Staff of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, for Grave Misconduct, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, and Dishonesty in relation to the Priority Assistance Development Fund (PDAF) pork barrel scam. February 2017 Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from holding public office of former Cebu Governor (and current 3rd District Representative of Cebu) Gwendolyn Garcia for grave misconduct over the purchase of the Balili, Naga, Cebu property during her tenure as Cebu Governor. February 2018. Notable Indictments Former President (and current Pampanga Congresswoman) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her spouse, Jose Miguel Arroyo, charged with graft and corruption at the Sandiganbayan in connection with the (National Broadband Network - ZTE Corp. (NBN - ZTE)