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.
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., This news data comes from:http://jyxingfa.com
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
- Denmark summons US envoy over 'attempts to influence' Greenland
- Comelec probes 15 contractors for illegal campaign donations
- Customs recovers 10 more Discaya luxury cars
- NHA gives cash aid to families affected by calamity in Manila
- Police general suspended for ‘obstruction’ of evidence in case of missing sabungeros
- Comelec probes 15 govt contractors over 2022 election donations
- DPWH Secretary Dizon vows to slash 'staggering' P268B flood control budget
- Preliminary report on Lisbon funicular accident expected
- Comelec en banc upholds cancelation of Duterte Youth Party-List registration
- Marcos 'ready' to undergo lifestyle check- Palace
