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://esoy.redcanaco.com
Marcos names acting Ombudsman
Vargas shall oversee affairs at the agency until Marcos names a permanent Ombudsman.
- Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking
- Filipino fulfills dream of performing with K-pop group before home fans
- DILG suspends classes, gov’t work in 17 areas
- BIR to audit contractors flagged for ghost flood projects for tax fraud — BIR
- Bishops demand broad probe into flood project corruption
- One in four people lack access to safe drinking water – UN
- Public Works chief to press criminal charges against Bulacan engineer
- Immigration deports 49 South Korean fugitives
- Petitioners challenge claim NAIA fees lowest in Southeast Asia
- Opponents of Japan PM seek leadership contest
