MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as acting Ombudsman, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday.
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
"Confirmed," was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro's reply in a text message to reporters., This news data comes from:http://www.gangzhifhm.com
Vargas was appointed to the Office of the Ombudsman by former president Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022.
He will take over special prosecutor Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo who has been sitting as officer-in-charge of the anti-graft court since late July after Samuel Martires completed his mandated seven-year term.
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
- Drones take on Everest's garbage
- Dizon asks DOJ to issue immigration lookout bulletin to 26 DPWH officials and contractors
- Actress Angel Aquino victim of 'deepfake,' seeks prosecution of perpetrators of cyber pornography
- Duterte defense files more motions challenging ICC prosecutor
- Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam
- India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset US tariff fallout
- Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Harold Cabreros takes post as new OCD chief
- Customs finds only 2 luxury cars at contractor's compound in Pasig
- US Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
