MANILA, Philippines --- Ombudsman Samuel Martires has questioned a recent memorandum from the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) requiring all Presidential appointees to secure clearances from the Office of the Ombudsman, saying that they are already faced with a big backlog. Martires, in an interview over DZRH, said that they have over 4,000 documents to process in the central office in Quezon City alone --- with another 4,000 documents in the regional office in Visayas --- which leaves them no choice but to refrain from giving special treatment to PMS' order. Clearances are obtained from the Ombudsman for various reasons, but these are mostly certifications...Keep on reading: Ombudsman hits clearance requirement for presidential appointees